Senior Clinical Research Associate

AbbVie

Senior Clinical Research Associate monitoring AbbVie clinical trials in Toronto. Ensuring site compliance, data integrity, patient safety, recruitment, and investigator partnerships.

Posted 8/12/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaSenior💰 CA$81,000 - CA$131,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in clinical trial management, including site evaluation, monitoring, and compliance with ICH/GCP Guidelines. Proven ability to develop site engagement strategies and mentor junior staff while ensuring quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

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Clinical Research MonitoringICH/GCP GuidelinesSite Evaluation and TrainingRisk-Based MonitoringCross-Functional Collaboration

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Hard Skills

Clinical Trial ManagementSite MonitoringRegulatory ComplianceData SubmissionPatient Recruitment TechniquesSafety-Event ReportingSite Closure MonitoringInvestigational Drug TrialsTherapeutic-Area KnowledgeContinuous Risk Assessment

Soft Skills

Advanced Communication SkillsOrganizational SkillsInterpersonal SkillsCritical ThinkingMotivational Skills

Tools & Technologies

Clinical Trial Management SystemsMonitoring ToolsData Tracking ToolsPatient Engagement Platforms

Industry Keywords

Clinical TrialsGCP ComplianceICH GuidelinesHealth-Related DisciplineInvestigative Sites

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Google Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Advance AbbVie's clinical research pipeline by supporting clinical trials and translating science into medicine.
Partner with study teams, internal R&D stakeholders, investigators, and site staff.
Serve as the primary sponsor point of contact for the investigative site.
Provide trial context, connect stakeholders to investigative sites, and strengthen AbbVie’s clinical-trial partnerships.
Align, train, and motivate site staff and principal investigators on trial goals, protocols, and patient-treatment principles.
Mentor and train junior CRAs and support local onboarding.
Conduct site evaluation, site training, routine on-site and off-site monitoring, and site closure monitoring.
Ensure compliance with protocols, monitoring plans, regulations, GCPs, ICH Guidelines, SOPs, and quality standards.
Develop and apply site-engagement strategies; gather local/site insights and track strategy impact.
Develop recruitment and retention techniques based on the patient disease journey.
Conduct continuous risk assessment with the Central Monitoring team to identify study-performance and patient-safety issues.
Identify, evaluate, and recommend investigators and sites for clinical studies.
Ensure quality and timely submission of site data, including safety-event reporting and follow-up.
Maintain audit and regulatory inspection readiness at assigned sites.
Manage investigator payments according to executed contract obligations, as applicable.
Participate in or lead global/local task forces and initiatives.
Perform additional activities assigned by the manager.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Appropriate tertiary qualification in a health-related discipline (e.g., Medical, Scientific, Pharmacy, Nursing) preferred
Minimum of 3 years of clinically related experience
Preferably 2 years of independent clinical research monitoring experience for investigational drug or device trials
Familiarity with risk-based monitoring, including onsite and offsite monitoring
Knowledge of therapeutic-area indications and ability to apply scientific concepts to clinical-trial conduct
Superior knowledge of local regulatory and legal requirements, ICH/GCP Guidelines, and applicable policies
Advanced communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
Superior planning and organizational skills; ability to manage competing projects and deadlines
Ability to leverage technology, tools, and resources for customer-centric site support
Superior interpersonal, written, verbal, active-listening, and presentation skills
Ability to establish site relationships and trusted partnerships through engagement, motivation, and training
Ability to independently apply functional expertise, critical thinking, and sound judgment to clinical-site issues
Integrity in accordance with AbbVie’s code of business conduct and leadership values
Self-motivated focus on timely, quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Innovative work culture
Professional development
Paid time off: vacation, holidays, personal days, and volunteer days
Employee stock purchase
Wellness spending account
Flexible health insurance
Retirement savings programs
Bonus plan