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.

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments and informatics systems are often the first step in patient care decision making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.

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.
• 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 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.

The Opportunity

Our location in Lake Forest, North Chicago, IL currently has an opportunity for a Associate Director Validation position. This person will be Responsible for applying clinical best practices, regulations, and quality standards for successful planning and execution across different programs within Clinical Affairs. This individual is responsible for executing in-vitro diagnostic studies in support of product submissions and Laboratory Developed Tests. Clinical studies may include but are not limited to specimen collection, product testing, and usability. The Associate Director Clinical Research will have direct reporting of Clinical Research Associates and Clinical Study Assistants. Required to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet targeted timelines while strategizing for issue resolution and study execution. Will need to partner and develop working relationships with new clinical sites, vendors, CROs and KOL’s.

What You’ll Work On

• Plans for and manages activities for project completion and coordinates clinical systems to ensure effective and efficient study completion. Includes coordination of activities with Clinical Operations, Biostatistics and Data Management.
• Manages a clinical study team that may include Clinical Research Associates, Senior Clinical Research Associates, and Clinical Study Assistants; assists with hiring, developing, training, and motivating personnel to meet departmental needs.
• Evaluates and interprets clinical research data to ensure timely and accurate data analysis and completion of final record.
• Manages the development of clinical trial protocols, final records, clinical brochures, negotiation and execution of clinical site agreements.
• Communicate with cross functional associates (i.e., Regulatory, Quality, Legal, and R&D teams) and site leaders (i.e., Principal/Primary Investigators, Key Opinion Leaders, etc.) to carry-out strategic initiatives.
• Act as point person for identifying and working with vendors and research partners in contract development and negotiation.
• Prepares Clinical Project Charters with timelines, associated budgeting and personnel requirements. Assures assigned projects operate within scope and budget.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience with a minimum 4 years of clinical research experience and 2 years of management experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Clinical Research Certification (e.g., CCRA, CCRC, CPI). Medical Technology (e.g., MLT/MT, CLS).
• Advanced degree ( MD, PHD, MS ) preferred.
• 5 years of clinical trial experience preferred.
• Independent initiative, anticipatory mindset, and problem-solving skills

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 $127,300.00 – $254,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.