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Abbott · 1 day ago

Senior Director, Clinical Study Management

Santa Clara, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$219K/yr - $437K/yr

7+ years exp

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. The Senior Director, Clinical Study Management will oversee a global portfolio of 100+ clinical studies across six business units in the Medical Devices division, driving strategic execution and ensuring operational excellence.

BiotechnologyEmergency MedicineGeneticsHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsManufacturingMedicalMedical DeviceNutritionPharmaceutical

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead the project management of global clinical trials with budgets exceeding $100MM

Influence study design allowing for seamless study execution

Drive strategic execution of clinical and regulatory goals across diverse therapeutic areas

Manage timelines, budgets, and resources across a complex, multi-BU portfolio

Collaborate with global teams to ensure regulatory compliance and operational excellence

Mentor and develop a high-performing team of project managers and clinical professionals

Operational Excellence Through Milestone Management: Oversee 400+ annual study milestones with a continuous improvement mindset—leveraging data and feedback loops to enhance efficiency, predictability, and execution quality

Upstream Clinical Protocol Influence: Engage early in protocol development to ensure operational feasibility, minimize downstream challenges, and optimize business outcomes

Strategic Business Partnership: Serve as a strategic partner to the business by aligning clinical operations with long-term regulatory and reimbursement goals. Influence study design to support future approvals and market access

Strong Understanding of the Global Regulatory Landscape: Bring deep knowledge of international regulatory requirements to guide operational decisions

Qualification

Clinical trial managementRegulatory complianceBudget managementLife sciences degreeExperience in medical devicesLeadershipCommunicationCross-functional collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in life sciences required

7+ years of experience required leading large-scale, pre-market clinical trials in the medical device industry

Proven success required managing global studies and large budgets

Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills

Preferred

Advanced degree preferred

Experience in vascular or cardiovascular devices is a plus

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 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

Company

Abbott

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Abbott is a healthcare company that produces diagnostic kits, medical devices, nutritional products, and branded generic medicines.

Founded in 1888

Illinois City, Illinois, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.abbott.com

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