Risk Management Lead — Clinical Trials (Hybrid)

Job overview

The Risk Management Lead — Clinical Trials role is hybrid, with onsite work Tuesday through Thursday, and candidates must be local to Lake County, IL; Irvine, CA; or Florham Park, NJ. Compensation is not specified. The role supports AbbVie’s global clinical trials and its Risk-Based Quality Management model; AbbVie’s mission is to deliver medicines and solutions for serious health issues. The lead advances risk-based quality management across clinical studies by guiding risk planning, monitoring risk signals, and helping teams implement mitigation measures. This work supports high-quality study execution, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across therapeutic areas.

What you'll do

• Lead adoption of the end-to-end RBQM model across clinical study teams
• develop risk strategies with cross-functional leads
• facilitate Risk Assessment and Mitigation Planning meetings and maintain documentation
• guide teams in identifying critical data and processes, KRIs, controls, and response plans
• analyze quality metrics and risk signals
• monitor mitigation execution and issue trends
• support inspection readiness, audit response, and regulatory compliance
• contribute to process optimization and knowledge sharing.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

risk management lead

clinical trials

hybrid

abbvie

risk-based quality management

central monitoring

risk assessment

risk mitigation

key risk indicators

clinical operations

regulatory compliance

lake county il

irvine ca

florham park nj

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid time off
• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• long-term incentive program eligibility.

Why this role

Requires a bachelor’s degree in life sciences, risk-based, or a related discipline; an advanced degree is preferred. Requires at least 10 years of clinical operations experience and expertise in risk management, RBQM, or quality management. Hybrid schedule requires onsite work Tuesday through Thursday.

About the employer

AbbVie is hiring for this role. Industry: Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing. Sector: 32.