What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Research Associate (CRA) - A position at Abbott?
Title: Clinical Research Associate (CRA) - A
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Duration: 12 Months
100% Onsite
Summary
We’re looking for an Internal Clinical Research Associate (CRA) to support the setup, monitoring, and close-out of clinical research studies under the supervision of a Clinical Manager. You’ll ensure study sites follow protocols, GCP, and regulatory standards while maintaining strong relationships with investigators and site staff.
Key Responsibilities
Working together, Abbott and Talent Solutions partner to deliver top talent for contingent roles at Abbott, building better and healthier lives. Abbott believes all employees are essential to creating life-changing breakthroughs, performing key duties to create life-changing breakthroughs.
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Duration: 12 Months
100% Onsite
Summary
We’re looking for an Internal Clinical Research Associate (CRA) to support the setup, monitoring, and close-out of clinical research studies under the supervision of a Clinical Manager. You’ll ensure study sites follow protocols, GCP, and regulatory standards while maintaining strong relationships with investigators and site staff.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage clinical research sites through all trial phases.
- Conduct qualification, initiation, monitoring, and close-out visits.
- Ensure compliance with study protocol, SOPs, and GCP.
- Verify site resources, documentation, and data accuracy.
- Manage investigational product (IP) accountability.
- Support patient recruitment and address site performance issues.
- Prepare monitoring reports and follow-up communications.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Clinical Research, or related field.
- Experience: Minimum 1 year in clinical research (monitoring experience preferred).
- Skills:
- Strong attention to detail and time management
- Excellent communication and organization
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Knowledge of GCP and clinical trial regulations
- Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
- Dental Plan
- Vision Plan
- Health Savings Account (for High Deductible Health Plans)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, Dependent Care, Commuter Parking and Commuter Transit)
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Short Term Disability (coverage varies by state)
- Long Term Disability
- Critical Illness, Hospital coverage, Accident Insurance
- MetLife Legal, MetLife ID Fraud, and MetLife Pet Insurance
- 401(k)
Working together, Abbott and Talent Solutions partner to deliver top talent for contingent roles at Abbott, building better and healthier lives. Abbott believes all employees are essential to creating life-changing breakthroughs, performing key duties to create life-changing breakthroughs.