Strong partnerships are what get new medicines to patients faster. At AbbVie, we're building long-term partnerships with the investigators and institutions running our solid tumour and haematology trials and are looking for a Strategic Site Partner (SSP) to serve as the key driver and main point of contract for our key partner sites.

This isn't a monitoring role, and it isn't tied to one study. You'll look after the whole partnership between AbbVie and each of your key sites, working across studies and programs to unlock capacity, remove barriers and speed up trial delivery. You'll engage with internal leaders to maximally leverage aligned collaborations cross-functionally with the goal of enabling alliances to deliver results and secure AbbVie as a partner of choice. 

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides input and develop the site-specific engagement strategy for assigned sites.
• Builds and manages relationships with assigned investigative sites through a white-glove service. approach while meeting with Institution Leadership, Principal Investigator and clinical site staff both on-site and remotely.
• Raises the bar to proactively anticipate a site’s needs and drives timely mitigation strategies.
• Maintains a solution-oriented mindset to facilitate resolution of complex operational issues.
• Remains informed of best practices and innovations that have resulted in efficiencies across the business and/or industry and put actions in place that support the organization in removing identified barriers.
• Identifies areas to drive efficiencies and/or accelerate clinical trial execution. Drives consistency across studies and programs.
• Oversees overall performance metrics across studies, conducts review of site’s operations for quality. Evaluates and addresses aligned KPIs with site.
• Reviews and shares upcoming study forecasts and current clinical study needs regarding the studies in which the site is participating for strategic resource planning with the site.
• Reviews interests and study capacity with site and communicates back to internal AbbVie stakeholders.
• Identifies and recommends opportunities for internal improvements, implements improvements to maximize process efficiency/accelerate trial delivery at the site.
• Reviews cross business portfolio forecasts of studies to provide direction for investigative sites.
• Escalates risk to relevant stakeholders, resolves identified operational issues that span across studies/programs.
• Seeks to align AbbVie and the site's operations to execute clinical trials efficiently.
• Provides operational and holistic focus on site needs to ensure optimal delivery of clinical trials.
• Generates, expands and enhances operational effectiveness and consistency within AbbVie and at the investigative sites.
• Works closely with internal stakeholders to facilitate, manage and oversee the scientific and operational relationships cross functionally across AbbVie to ensure a productive working environment.
• Provides cross-functional partners an open and continuous channel of communication to ensure investigative sites perspectives are heard and well represented internally.
• Report any adverse event within 24 hours as per AbbVie’s policies and procedures.
• Proactively participate in AbbVie’s WHS programs, adhere to policies and promote a safe work environment at all times.
• Adhere to AbbVie’s codes of conduct and compliance processes, including timely training and maintaining ethics and integrity.
• Other ad hoc duties such as administrative duties, as requested.