Bilingual Eng Fr Clinical Research Associate II 2 positions

Joining AbbVie means you will be part of a team of outstanding professionals dedicated to making a remarkable impact on patients lives. At AbbVie we conduct groundbreaking science on a global scale every day. AbbVie Canada is one of the Best Workplaces in Canada.

AbbVies mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on peoples lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology oncology neuroscience eye care virology womens health and gastroenterology in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.

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To enable AbbVie s emergence as a world class R&D organization the position anticipates and proactively solves studyrelated clinical site issues as they occur and initiates recommends and communicates corrective action ensuring successful protocol level of Clinical Site Management deliverables involving startup and closeout of studies. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Monitors activities conducted by clinical investigative sites as they relate to AbbVie clinical studies to ensure successful 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 to III 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 followup 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 on going basis. Potential sites may be identified through networking or internal AbbVie requests to assist in the placement of planned clinical studies with qualified investigators

This position can be based in Quebec Ontario or Maritimes.

Qualifications :

Qualifications

• Appropriate tertiary qualification health related (e.g. Medical Scientific Nursing) preferred. 
• Minimum of 2 years of clinicallyrelated monitoring experience. Experience in onsite monitoring of investigational drug or device trials is required.
• Current 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. 
• Familiarity with all aspects of study monitoring; data drug accountability documentation experience. 
• 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. 
• A minimum of 50 travel is required. 

Essential skills and abilities: 

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook PowerPoint Excel Word etc. 
• Must be at ease with technology (the use of various tools/systems to perform daytoday tasks). 
• Travel required at least 50 of the time. 
• Valid drivers license and passport. 

• AbbVie strives to provide a French working environment for its employees in as part of its francization program has taken all reasonable steps to avoid imposing the following requirement advanced amount of knowledge of English / Fluency in English is an essential requirement for the position of CRA II including but not limited to for the following reasons: 

  English speaking employees outside the province of Quebec. 

  English speaking clients outside the province of Quebec. 

  Anglophone region outside the province of Quebec.  

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women Aboriginal people persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities to apply.

Additional Information :

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity driving innovation transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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