Clinical Research Associate

DescriptionWe are a global, research-based biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of innovative treatments that address some of the world’s most serious and complex diseases. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people’s lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology and gastroenterology. In addition, AbbVie offers products and services through its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.AbbVie with headquarters in Chicago, USA, employs approximately 50,000 employees worldwide and is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2023. Around 57 million patients in more than 175 countries benefit from AbbVie medications annually. Approximately 250 employees are employed in Switzerland and the AbbVie Switzerland headquarters are located in Cham, ZG. For more information, visit our website: To enable AbbVie’ s emergence as a world class R&D organization, the position anticipates and proactively solves study­ related clinical site issues as they occur and initiates, recommends and communicates corrective action ensuring successful protocol level execution of CSM deliverables involving start­up, execution, and close­out of studies. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Monitors activities conducted by clinical investigative sites as they relate to AbbVie clinical studies to ensure successful execution of the protocol. Ensures adherence to federal regulations and applicable local regulations, Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), ICH Guidelines, AbbVie Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Monitoring Plans, and to quality standards in conducting clinical research. Conducts site qualification, initiation, interim monitoring and study closeout visits for Phase I-IV studies in accordance with applicable regulations, Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), ICH Guidelines, and AbbVie Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and business processes. Overviews the overall activities of site personnel over whom there is no direct authority and motivates/influences them to meet study objectives. Proactively manages the site and ensures action plans are put into place as needed to ensure compliance. Ensures regulatory inspection readiness at assigned clinical sites. Ensures quality of data submitted from study sites and assures timely submission of data, including appropriate reporting and follow-up for all safety events by site personnel. Ensures safety and protection of study subjects through compliance with the study monitoring plan, AbbVie SOPs, ICH Guidelines, and applicable regulations. Trains study site personnel on the protocol and applicable regulatory requirements in collaboration with pertinent project team members. Manages investigator payments as per executed contract obligations. Negotiates investigator/ hospital agreements with stakeholders. Maintain and complete own expense reports as per local and applicable guidelines. Identifies, evaluates and recommends new/potential investigators/sites on an ongoing basis. Potential sites may be identified through networking or internal AbbVie requests to assist in the placement of planned clinical studies with qualified investigators. QualificationsQUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE: Appropriate tertiary qualification, health related (e.g., Medical, Scientific, Nursing) preferred. Minimum of 1 year of clinically related experience, of which a period of 6 months is preferable in clinical research monitoring. Experience in on­site monitoring of investigational drug or device trials is required Fluency in German and EnglishCurrent Indepth knowledge and understanding of appropriate therapeutic indications as they relate to the conduct of clinical trials. Current Indepth knowledge of regulations governing clinical research, ICH/GCP Guidelines and applicable regulations. CRITICAL SKILLS REQUIRED FOR THE ROLE: Strong planning and organizational skills and the ability to work effectively and efficiently in a dynamic environment with competing projects and deadlines. Ability to work, understand and follow work processes within the assigned function. Strong analytical and conceptual capabilities, interpersonal skills, and ability to communicate with clarity. Ability to address study related clinical site issues with appropriate guidance and initiates and communicate corrective action as indicated. Ability to use functional expertise and exercise good judgment. Demonstrated business ethics and integrity. AbbVie is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity.  Please, no phone calls or emails.  All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at AbbVie via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of AbbVie.  No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by AbbVie as a result of the referral or through other means.Job Field: Clinical ResearchJob Type: ExperiencedOrganization: Research & DevelopmentSchedule: Full-timeTravel: No