Global Site Management Lead (all genders)

Unternehmensbeschreibung

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.

Stellenbeschreibung

What makes you stand out, makes you ready to make an impact. At AbbVie, science is at the heart of what we do. People are at the heart of why we do it.

Welcome to AbbVie! As part of an international company with 50,000 employees worldwide and around 3,000 employees in Germany, you will have the opportunity of addressing some of tomorrow's unmet medical needs in close collaboration with your colleagues. Are you passionate about improving global health care? Do you want to contribute to improving patients' quality of life through your expertise? In a challenging work environment that offers opportunities for developing and increasing your own skills? You’ve come to the right place!

In our Clinical, Site Management and Monitoring department within Research and Development, you will be working in a team of talented people and experienced experts toward developing tomorrow's products. In cutting-edge laboratories, you will be setting the highest standards in the competitive field.

Moving mountains together –

as Global Site Management Lead (all genders) in a European Location

The Global Site Management Lead (GSML) reports into the TA Director, Global Site Management and provides leadership and content expertise for all Clinical Site Management (CSM) integrity, quality, and timeliness of activities in assigned studies. The role serves as a single point of accountability for global CSM study-level deliverables and influences and aligns within Clinical Development Operations and other key stakeholders across the organization. Key member of the Core Study Team Operating Model. Accountable for planning and driving global study-level CSM deliverables by targeted timelines for their assigned study(ies). Serves as a primary CSM functional leader and interface for Study Team and CSM in their assigned study/ies. Directs day-to-day activities of assigned ASML(s).

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Develops and drives operational study-level strategy to be executed by CSM Country teams, including risk identification, evaluation, and mitigation to establish alignment with overall study execution. Identifies risk to CSM deliverables and effectively communicates them within CSM (global, area, and regional level) and to the Core Study Team. Manages identified risk through the development of effective mitigation and action plans at study-level. Works with ASML, Country Leaders, and other functional areas, as appropriate, to drive implementation of mitigation and action plans.
2. Member of the Core Study Team, representing CSM globally from study planning through study closeout. Actively contributes to planning and execution of the clinical programs including content of the protocol and study plans (e.g., IDRP, RAMP, Recruitment Strategy and Plan). Provides input into vendor selection and content of site-facing vendor platforms.
3. Accountable for CSM study execution and oversight of timeline development and adherence through the study lifecycle. This includes working with CSM country leadership to ensure LBEs meet overall study timelines and, if not, establishing a risk mitigation plan for discussion with the study team and ensuring all participating countries are informed and aligned to the overall timelines for the study.
4. Partners with stakeholders (Clinical Study Leadership, Study Performance & Delivery, CTRG, DSS, CDSM, and CSM Country leaders, etc.) in developing overall study planning for CSM deliverables and dependencies, using analytics and country intelligence to enhance the Country and Site selection process. Ensures CSM Country leaders receive appropriate and timely study information, documentation, and tools to allow for plans to be executed as per targeted milestones.
5. Accountable for driving site management activities from study start-up through study closeout ensuring delivery of site selection/activation, subject recruitment, protocol compliance, data quality, and adherence to the monitoring plan.
6. Provides the perspective of the CSM organization, investigators, and patients, for the development of study documents, including, as applicable, CRA training delivery plans and materials, site staff, and patient-facing material.
7. Accountable for site-level risk assessments, risk mitigation execution, and remediation of site-level non-compliance.
8. Serves as the CSM SME for inspection readiness, ensuring study and site inspection readiness at all times. Assists with audit responses, as applicable.
9. Accountable for the development of the study monitoring plan (SMP) and delivers SMP-related training. Provides CSM input on study-specific CRA training plans and training materials, site staff, and patient-facing materials.
10. Has input on the day-to-day activities of assigned ASML(s) via matrix reporting.
11. Leads change management in the adoption of new technologies and processes in the assigned study(ies) conduct to support consistency and operational excellence in CSM overall execution. Develops global CSM lessons learned for the assigned study(ies) with appropriate stakeholders. Shares and implements best practices within CSM. Contributes to improving CSM efficiency, which may include participating in Continuous Improvement Initiative(s).
12. When applicable, responsibilities include participating in the vendor selection process and managing clinical site management vendors. Accountable for supervising CRO oversight and issue escalation related to CRO monitoring activities.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent OUS degree, typically in (para)medical or scientific field.
• A minimum of 5 years + of industry clinical research experience including 1 year of monitoring or project management or equivalent experience on a global study.
• Preferred exposure in study initiation through study completion in multiple phases of studies (Phase II and III, Phase I in patients). Experience in multiple therapeutic areas or disease state/indications highly desired.
• Demonstrates a high level of core and technical competencies through management of various components of clinical trials.
• Possesses good communication skills and demonstrated leadership abilities. Able to influence without authority in a matrix environment.
• Competent in the application of standard business procedures (Standard Operating Procedures, International Conference on Harmonization (ICH), Global Regulations, Ethics, and Compliance).
• Demonstrated good written and verbal communication skills including fluency in English. Excellent planning and organizational skills and the ability to work effectively and efficiently in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Able to work well within a team and autonomously. Thinks proactively.

Here's how we can move mountains together:

• with a diverse work environment where you can have a real impact
• with an open corporate culture
• with an attractive salary
• with an intensive onboarding process with a mentor at your side
• with flexible work models for a healthy work-life balance
• with corporate health management that offers comprehensive health and exercise programs
• with company social benefits
• with a wide range of career opportunities in an international organization
• with top-tier, attractive development opportunities
• with a strong international network

Multiple times, we have been globally recognized as a "Great Place to Work" and we are proud to provide our employees with the flexibility to maintain a healthy work-life balance. We take our impact on the environment and our communities seriously and therefore focus on giving something back on a regular basis. We are committed to equality, equity, diversity, and inclusion (EED&I) – a commitment that is fundamental to us. This includes appreciating different perspectives, creating an inclusive culture, and treating all employees with dignity and respect.

At AbbVie, your individual contributions count – help us move mountains together. Be a part of our success, grow with us and accomplish more than you could have imagined. Sounds like the perfect career opportunity for you? We look forward to receiving your application! All you need is a complete CV – we will discuss everything else with you in person.

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Zusätzliche Informationen

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