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 109,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

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 109,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott Point of Care is a worldwide leader in providing with-patient care solutions that are intuitive, reliable, and cost-effective for our customers. By delivering lab-quality results in minutes, our i-STAT® System family of with-patient products and services fosters a collaborative, patient-centered environment while driving operational performance.  We are headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, with more than 1,500 global employees and a presence in 84 countries.

Responsibilities:

Oversees and resolves operational aspects of clinical trials in conjunction with project teams and in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOP), good clinical practice (GCP) and specific country regulations.

Oversees development of clinical documents, including clinical plans, protocols, forms, and reports.

Manages team to prepare for clinical study initiation, execution and close out activities.

Monitors and reports progress of clinical studies and follows up with team members and line managers when issues develop.

Communicates and works with cross-functional teams to resolve issues that arise during clinical studies.

Ensures consistency of clinical study and processes across clinical trials.

Travels as necessary to aid in program facilitation.

The position requires excellent communication skills, the ability to prioritize and work independently. Exposure to basic Project Management methods, knowledge of statistics would be an advantage as well as experience using the APOC i-STAT or equivalent system.

Required Education and Experience:

Bachelors degree in Life Sciences, Biochemistry/Chemistry, Nursing, or equivalent.. 

6+ years experience in managing clinical studies or equivalent product development programs.  

Experience in in vitro diagnostic/medical device related studies is an asset.

Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice and regulations governing in vitro diagnostics/medical devices is desirable.

Advanced skills in project planning and management, judgment, decision-making, and problem solving. 

Working knowledge of new product development methodologies an asset. 

Ability to be creative in achieving objectives while ensuring compliance to regulatory requirements and Abbott policies
 

WHAT WE OFFER

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully:  http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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