Clinical Research Associate II – Oncology

AbbVie

Clinical Research Associate II advancing AbbVie's oncology pipeline by ensuring high-quality clinical trial executions. Collaborating with investigators to enhance clinical research performance and patient safety.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $84,500 - $162,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Google Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Advance AbbVie's pipeline by striving for excellence in clinical research.
Partners with the investigator and site staff for meaningful and effective engagements positioning AbbVie as the choice in clinical trials.
Focus on site clinical research that ensures appropriate conduct of the trial while driving improvement in data integrity, compliance, overall study performance and customer experience.
Considered as the primary point of contact for the investigative site.
High level of competency or experience in providing contextual information on the clinical trials.
Conducts site evaluation, site training, routine, and site closure monitoring activities with compliance to the protocol and monitoring plans.
Advanced understanding of site engagement and ability to customize site engagement strategy for assigned study (ies).
Gather local/site insights and utilize site engagement tools such as the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool.
Evaluate and ensure effective recruitment and retention techniques/plans based on the patient disease journey.
Possesses experienced level of competency to mentor and train less experienced CRAs on various aspects of work and provides input into their development.
Responsible for continuous risk-assessment proactively, and in collaboration with Central Monitoring team, monitor activities conducted by clinical sites to detect early overall study performance or patient safety issues.
Ensures preventative and corrective action plans are put into place as needed, to mitigate risk and promote compliance using a customer centric approach.
Identifies, evaluates and recommends new/potential investigators/sites on an ongoing basis.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Appropriate tertiary qualification in health related disciplines (Medical, Scientific, Nursing) preferred.
Minimum of 1 year of clinically related experience, of which a period of 6 months is required in clinical research monitoring of investigational drug or device trials.
Familiar with risk‐based monitoring approach, onsite and offsite monitoring.
Knowledge of appropriate therapeutic area indications is preferred with the ability to understand and apply scientific concepts as they relate to the conduct of clinical trials.
Advanced knowledge on existing and emerging local regulatory and legal requirements, ICH/GCP Guidelines and applicable policies.
Demonstrate strong cross-functional collaboration skills among internal and external stakeholders.
Demonstrate strong planning and organizational skills and the ability to work effectively and efficiently in a dynamic environment with competing projects and deadlines.
Advanced ability to leverage technology, tools and resources to provide customer centric support based on the health of the site.
Strong interpersonal skills with excellent written, verbal, active listening and presentation skills, with ability to establish and leverage site relationships and trusted partnerships through engagement, motivation, and training.
Ability to use functional expertise with appropriate guidance, leverage critical thinking skills and apply good judgement to address clinical site issues.
Acts with integrity in accordance with AbbVie code of business conduct and leadership values.
Self-motivated individual focused on delivering timely and quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
medical/dental/vision insurance
401(k) to eligible employees
eligible to participate in short-term incentive programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

clinical researchclinical trial monitoringrisk-based monitoringdata integritycompliancerecruitment techniquesretention techniquesscientific conceptsregulatory requirementsICH/GCP Guidelines

Soft Skills

cross-functional collaborationplanning skillsorganizational skillsinterpersonal skillscommunication skillsactive listeningpresentation skillscritical thinkingintegrityself-motivation