Clinical Research Associate II – Full-time, 24-month fixed-term

AbbVie

Clinical Research Associate II at AbbVie overseeing clinical trials in Germany. Responsible for study management, monitoring, and compliance within the clinical research team.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeRemote • 🇩🇪 GermanyJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

You are responsible for the implementation of global studies in Germany.
Study management: You are responsible for a selection of studies — from site selection through conduct to close-out.
Coordination: You work closely with your local CRA colleagues across various study teams and contribute to timely project delivery through proactive planning.
Monitoring: You oversee a selection of investigational sites and monitor collaborations with partners and authorities as well as overall site management together with your local CRA colleagues.
Compliance: You ensure that all internal and external requirements are met in your projects and that sites are inspection-ready at all times.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree or equivalent, ideally in a health-related field (e.g., Medicine, Life Sciences, Pharmacy)
At least 2 years of on-site and remote monitoring experience in clinical trials (Phases 1–4), with solid knowledge of relevant regulations and standards
Strong planning skills, excellent organizational ability and analytical thinking; independent and structured working style
Excellent interpersonal skills, enthusiasm, capacity for reflection, flexibility, and persuasiveness
Business-fluent German and English skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

The opportunity to help shape modern clinical research in a responsible role
An agile, supportive team to assist you as you join AbbVie
An employer recognized as a “Top Employer” and recipient of the “Corporate Health Award” (more at: http://www.abbvie.de/careers/home.html)
The position is initially fixed-term for two years — with the aim of a long-term collaboration contingent on strong performance and successful integration into the team

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Hard Skills & Tools

Clinical TrialsOn-Site MonitoringRemote MonitoringPhases 1–4Regulations KnowledgeAnalytical ThinkingOrganizational SkillsHealth-Related Degree

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsFlexibilityPersuasivenessCapacity for Reflection