Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

For years, Abbott’s medical device businesses have offered technologies that are faster, more effective, and less invasive. Whether it’s glucose monitoring system, innovative therapies for treating heart disease, or products that help people with chronic pain or movement disorders, our medical device technologies are designed to help people live their lives better and healthier. Every day, our technologies help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands of people living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine fingersticks.

The Opportunity

Our location in Plano, TX currently has an opportunity for an Associate Clinical Project Manager.  The role of an Associate Clinical Project Manager is crucial in ensuring the smooth execution of clinical studies. The new team member will bring their project management skills to oversee the development and implementation of clinical studies. They will interact with various study support groups and the business unit to assist in clinical strategy, study plans, and project deliverables. This new team member will manage at least one primary project and may support multiple projects depending on their scope and phase. Apart from trial-related activities, they will also be involved in process and procedure teams and may support and mentor junior-level project managers.

What You’ll Work On

• Manages communication between R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Sales and Marketing, Training, Senior Management and investigational sites by conducting team meetings, drafting and sending routine correspondence (e.g., newsletters) and by presenting regular updates to mgmt staff. 
• Facilitates site selection process by conducting meetings with appropriate departments and individuals to review and revise draft site list as necessary, and by communicating the final site list to team members.  
• Oversees clinical study timelines, budget by utilizing the appropriate project management tools, selecting providers, managing vendor contracts and ensuring expenditures are within budgetary guidelines.   
• Identify resource needs and elevates/resolves resource constraints with mgmt.
• Facilitates regulatory submissions and communications by communicating with Regulatory Affairs during the submission process.   
• Initiates the development of clinical strategy and trial design by conducting meetings with the appropriate departments and individuals to obtain feedback/direction.
• Provides input to protocol design, case report form design, data management plan, monitoring plan.
• Organizes Steering Committee meetings and communication; Coordinates investigator and research coordinator meetings.
• Oversees compliance to study requirements; Reviews compliance to protocol and elevates critical protocol deviations
• Works with Study Team to coordinate activities for all milestones; database locks, annual reports, presentation and publications
• Provides study-specific training to internal team members and site staff.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree.  
• Minimum 3 years in clinical operations or healthcare related field
• Education and work experience in project management, life sciences and/or technical field.
• Knowledge of data collection best practices for clinical trials.
• Knowledge of global clinical operations.
• Experience in consultative role, with Subject Matter Expertise, and effectively influencing a team decision to the desired outcome.
• Proficient at the identification of risks in a process, evaluation of likelihood and impact, and the development of effective mitigation and monitoring strategies that are imperfect yet meet the business need.
• Proficient in the translation of clinical trial requirements to the technical specifications required for effective data collection.
• Intermediate project management skills; developing a multifaceted plan with complex dependencies and holding peers accountable to adherence to the plan while maintaining positive and collaborative relationships.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in health sciences.
• Clinical experience with a cardiovascular focus. Medical training/background highly beneficial
• Exercises authority and judgment to determine appropriate action.
• Demonstrates diplomacy and respect for others.  Acts as a buffer for the team, providing focus and appropriate prioritization.  Facilitates decision making.
• Demonstrates ability to influence others to achieve positive results and collaboration.
• Excellent knowledge of ISO and local regulations and required for clinical trials.  Proven record of compliance with, and enforcement of, regulations in clinical trials.
• Sets quality and compliance goals for the trial and monitors/manages compliance as part of clinical project management. 
• Develops additional project management tools to improve clinical trial performance.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills in relevant areas of clinical/technical applications.

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* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is

$72,700.00 – $145,300.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Clinical Affairs / Statistics

     

DIVISION:

MD Medical Devices

        

LOCATION:

United States > Texas > Plano : 6600 Pinecrest

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 20 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Awkward/forceful/repetitive (arms above shoulder, bent wrists), Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

     

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

     

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

     

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf