Pharmacist (Wits Isango Lethemba TB Research Unit)

Main purpose of the job:
Managing a registered pharmacy specialising in clinical research and ensuring that medication is effectively dispensed to clinical trial patients
Location:
Port Elizabeth/Gqeberha
Key performance areas:
Manage and maintain a registered pharmacy with SAPC in accordance with ICH GCP and GPP guidelines
Comply with all relevant national and international legislative and regulatory requirements
Conduct stock management - ordering, receiving, storage and destruction of study drugs appropriately and according to specific sponsor/study requirements
Evaluate, interpret, verify, prepare and dispense prescriptions accurately
Ensure drug accountability is done and recorded according to study requirements
Ensure that accurate compliance monitoring is done and documented appropriately
Provide good clinical advice to participants where necessary
Maintain excellent recordkeeping of all relevant documentation
Implement and maintain effective and reliable temperature control procedures
Manage and oversee correct protocol implementation and adherence to protocol specific
Maintain the relevant regulatory files
Contribute to the pharmacy’s expansion plan where required in order to assure adequate and effective running of the pharmacy
Meet with sponsor/programme personnel at regularly intervals and with regulatory personnel at any monitoring/auditing visit(s)
Develop programme specific and general pharmacy plans in accordance to sponsor/programme requirements
Develop pharmacy related SOPs
Supervision of pharmacist assistant/s
Be the primary liaison for allocated access programmes with the study/study PI and/or Programme/Project Manager where applicable, for any pharmacy related issues
Required minimum education and training:
Bachelor degree in pharmacy (B. Pharm)
Certification in basic HIV and infectious diseases would be advantageous
Professional body registration:
Registered with the South African Pharmacy Council
Required minimum work experience:
Previous experience working with HIV and infectious diseases would be advantageous
Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities:
Exceptional organizational and administrative skills
Excellent checking and QC skills
MS Office proficiency
Good clinical practice (GCP) certification.
Ensuring strict compliance to GCP and GPP
Experience in clinical trials
TO APPLY:
Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
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