Director, U.S. Clinical Affairs

in San Diego, CA

Director, U.S. Clinical Affairs Job

Job Description Job Attributes+

  • Job ID

    31116126

  • Req #

    ABLAUS31116126ENUSEXTERNAL

  • Job Location

    San Diego, CA, US

  • Job Category

    Research & Development

  • Job Type

    Full time

  • Travel

    Yes, 20 % of the Time

  • Schedule

    40 hours per week

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.

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 rapid diagnostics solutions are helping address some of the world’s greatest healthcare challenges. This Director will be a highly experienced manager, whose decisions tend to be more tactical and operational, is accountable for budget and policy recommendations and medium-term planning.

What You’ll Work On

  • Designs and provides oversight of clinical research programs.
  • Builds relationships with key opinion leaders and applies their input to enhance study design and protocols.
  • Assures that clinical research program design meets scientific objectives and is aligned with commercial needs.
  • Ensure all clinical trials comply with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines and relevant regulatory standards.
  • Manage clinical trial budgets, timelines, and resources effectively to ensure successful trial completion.
  • Establishes the conditions essential for determining the safety, efficacy, medical usefulness, and marketability of drug or medical device products candidates.
  • Interprets results of Phase I-IV investigations in preparation for new-drug or medical device application.
  • May serve as safety expert for individual clinical projects.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
  • Minimum 7 years of experience in a relevant field
  • In-vitro diagnostics (IVD) industry experience

APPLY NOW

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 $169,300.00 – $338,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Job Skills

  • clinical trial management
  • data interpretation
  • regulatory compliance
  • budget management
  • clinical research
  • safety assessment
  • good clinical practice (gcp)
  • in-vitro diagnostics (ivd)
  • strategic planning
  • project management
  • stakeholder engagement
  • clinical protocols
  • team leadership

Additional Information

Who We Are

PUT YOUR TALENTS TO WORK

Abbott values the leadership skills developed through military service and we have a broad range of functional areas to put your talents to work. Our organization is making a difference in the lives of the people we serve with a diverse offering of healthcare products. We have a strong veteran employee community to help with your transition from the military to the corporate world.

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