[Hiring] Regional Clinical Affairs Manager @Abbott

Role Description

The EP Regional Clinical Affairs Manager is a field-based, strategic role in the clinical research space. Key responsibilities include clinical and strategic support to the Clinical Affairs Organization, with a specific focus on BU technologies and therapy areas. This role directly impacts key clinical trial and new technology approval timelines through study acceleration and enrollment driving efforts.

• Clinical Site Management & Enrollment: act as the primary point of contact for clinical trial sites, proactively driving patient enrollment and ensuring study milestones are met.
• Prioritize engagements with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) to foster strong clinical research relationships.
• Lead efforts to increase KOL engagements across study committees, publication efforts, and congress presentations.
• Manage multi-cultural, multi-country relationships with customers and cross-functional internal teams.
• Illustrate exemplary collaboration with commercial leadership, and across other BUs to foster a cohesive physician clinical experience across all of Abbott.
• Manage new site launches, ensuring smooth and efficient implementation of clinical research studies.
• Lead debriefs, both internally and with physician study investigators, to action early procedure experiences into improved clinical study execution.
• Identify and develop new clinical research sites to expand the territory and support future clinical trial execution and early feasibility studies.
• Manage day-to-day priorities, scheduling, forecasting, and strategic planning for the assigned territory.
• Serve as lead for clinical projects collaborating as an integral member of core teams.
• Serve as key member of cross-functional groups leading knowledge transference between clinical and commercial realms supporting BU goals (ex. new product launches).
• Maintain competency in technical support and troubleshooting for clinical research study procedures involving Abbott BU technologies.
• Participate in high-profile presentations, advisory boards, and special projects that enhance FCA staff productivity and contribute to Abbott’s corporate goals.
• Mentor and support FCS staff, with opportunity for direct-report management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, biological sciences, or a related field, OR equivalent or related experience in cardiology or clinical research.
• 9 or more years of progressively more responsible relevant clinical work experience in the cardiovascular field.
• Recognized nationally as a leader/expert in the field.
• Ability to travel up to 50%. May include international travel opportunities.

Requirements

• Experience in engaging with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and managing clinical research sites.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to manage challenging conversations with multi-country, multi-cultural physicians and cross-functional partners.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities within a territory.
• Leadership potential and experience in mentoring or people-management.

Benefits

• 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.