Senior Project Manager Clinical Research
AbbottAbout the role
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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.
Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
An excellent retirement savings plan with a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
Our Global Medical & Scientific Affairs Team has an opportunity for a Senior Project Manager, Clinical Research. This role will be located in our Princeton, New Jersey office on site. This role is based in our Abbott Point of Care (APOC) Division. APOC is a global leader in providing critical medical diagnostic and data management products for rapid blood analysis that are intuitive, reliable, and cost-effective. Our i-STAT System is an advanced, portable diagnostic tool that provides real-time, lab-quality results within minutes to accelerate patient-care decision-making. The i-STAT System has the industry’s most comprehensive menu of tests in a single, with-patient platform, including tests for blood gases, electrolytes, chemistries, coagulation, hematology, glucose, and cardiac markers. By delivering lab-quality results in minutes, our i-STAT System fosters a collaborative, patient-centered environment while driving improved operational performance.
What You’ll Work On
The Senior Project Manager, Clinical Research, will work closely with the Scientific Affairs Manager and Scientific Affairs Director to facilitate cross-functional coordination and ensure the efficient execution, monitoring, and reporting of all Scientific Affairs studies. In addition, they will liaise with cross-functional team members including clinical, regulatory, quality, legal, and supply chain, and will be responsible for managing individual study budgets/milestone payments.
In addition:
Coordinate end-to-end research study operations for Investigator Sponsored Studies (ISS) and Collaborative Research Studies (CRS), including proposal review, contracts, study start-up, material shipments, budget management, and study closeout.
Ensure compliance and audit readiness by maintaining study documentation, conducting investigator/debarment reviews, documenting communications, supporting SOP updates, and maintaining quality system requirements.
Manage financial oversight including Fair Market Value assessments, study budgets, invoice processing, milestone payments, forecasting, and financial tracking/reporting.
Oversee study logistics and site support by coordinating study supplies, regulatory labeling requirements, site instructions, training documentation, and collaboration with R&D, Clinical, Regulatory, and Scientific Affairs teams.
Support Scientific Affairs initiatives including medical education and writing grants, KOL and advisory board contracting, meeting logistics, reporting for review committees, and other activities delegated by Scientific Affairs leadership.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree
10+ years of clinical research/medical affairs/project management experience.
Knowledge and experience in working with clinical trials including investigator-initiated research and collaborativ
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