Senior Clinical Research Specialist - Nutrition - Columbus, OH

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:

Senior Clinical Research Specialist

Working at Abbott

Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® – to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives.

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

This position works out of our Columbus, OH location in the Nutrition Division. In Research & Development, our ambition is providing innovative high-quality products, creating sustainable value, delivering superior user experience, and enhancing health outcomes at all stages of life. 

Primary Job Function

• Manages the overall execution of the Research Services (RS) aspects of high priority and/or complex assigned clinical trials from the stages of protocol development to closeout.
• Collaborates with cross functional study team members to attain business objectives and meet established timelines. 
• Responsible for ensuring that assigned projects are conducted in compliance with applicable Abbott policies and regulations.    
• Represents functional area in internal and/or external audits of assigned studies.   
• Participates and may lead department activities related to best practice research standards, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Good Clinical Practice (GCP). 
• Represents Abbott through interactions with external stakeholders including physicians and study site personnel. 

What You’ll Work On

Core Job Responsibilities:

• Reviews protocol and Case Report Forms (CRFs) during the development process and contributes to enrollment /randomization/blinding procedures. 
• Enters study activity in the eTMF and Clinical Trial Management System for related system functions including document tracking, packing lists for supply and equipment shipments. 
• Reviews product accountability records in electronic data capture system and works with Sites to resolve issues.
• Responsible for initiating timely payments to the sites and communicating with Clinical Planning/Finance.
• Performs randomization, product accountability and supply reconciliation for assigned studies.
• May procure and manage research supplies and equipment as needed for assigned studies.
• Obtains and manages permission of copyrighted materials utilized in assigned studies.
• Obtains translation of study related material as needed through Abbott approved life sciences translation providers.
• Assure management and control of product throughout lifecycle.
• Participates in various organizational committees and develops work flow process improvements for department procedures.
• Serves as Research Services subject matter expert for study teams and cross functional stakeholders understanding of research processes.

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