Pharmacist (Wits RHi)

1 week ago

Hillbrow, South Africa AJ Personnel Full time

**Main purpose of the job**:

- To implement pharmaceutical services as per protocols for clinical research studies conducted at Wits RHI research sites

**Location**:

- **Wits RHI - 7 Esselen Street, Hillbrow, Research Centre - Johannesburg**:

- **On the 3rd ,4th, and 5th Floor**

**Key performance areas**:

- Comply with all relevant legislative and regulatory requirements
- Implement and maintain study-specific procedures according to regulatory requirements and protocol for all relevant studies at the site
- Perform periodic oversight of pharmacy services at trial sites and issue reports accordingly
- Compile and revise study or pharmacy-related SOPs
- Train staff on protocol and study specific SOPs
- Maintain study documentation
- Conduct internal and organization-wide monitoring and quality assurance
- Identify any regulatory issues and bring it to the attention of the Project Manager and Principal Investigator
- Prepare for any monitoring or auditing visits from regulatory authorities or sponsors
- Periodic review of all pharmacy SOPs and quality management plan
- Manage general housekeeping of the Pharmacy and Clean Room according to infection control standards
- Interpret prescriptions and dispense drugs according to protocol
- Advise participants on the correct use of or adherence to drugs
- Maintain drug accountability records for all drugs
- Conduct stock control to ensure the correct availability of stock levels and expiry of drugs
- Administer, process, and file relevant documentation
- Order medicines (scheduled, cold chain, investigational and concomitant) from suppliers to ensure sufficient stock
- Ensure appropriate destruction of all expired and quarantined drugs
- Maintain appropriate storage conditions
- Respond to temperature excursions and call-outs as necessary
- Manage importation of study products and related supplies
- Manage bulk orders and distribute stock to affiliated sites as required
- Track stock levels at affiliated sites to ensure uninterrupted implementation of the trial
- Oversight of study product management at affiliated sites
- Setup and compile required files and SOPs for new studies
- Compile periodic drug accountability reports and study-specific reports as and when required
- Complete Pharmacy CRFs and file accordingly
- Maintain and file all relevant pharmacy-specific participant documentation
- Take ownership and accountability for tasks and demonstrates effective self-management
- Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of own work are consistently and accurately maintained
- Maintain a positive attitude and respond openly to feedback
- Take ownership of driving your own career development by participating in ongoing training and development activities such as forums, conferences, policy-setting workshops, etc.
- Coach and train subordinates and team members to ensure the acquisition of knowledge and skills required by the organization
- Promote harmony, teamwork, and sharing of information
- Comply with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Protocol requirements, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Verify the accuracy of data in source documentation and accuracy of transcription from source data Case Report Forms (CRF) as needed
- Ensure errors on source documents e.g., CRFs are corrected, initialed, and dated
- Support the timely transmission/data faxing of relevant Case Report Forms following QC activity (as needed)
- Ensure completion of corrective action of internal and external QC reports and monitoring reviews
- Assist with staff training (and retraining) where error trends are identified

**Required minimum education and training**:

- **Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree**

**Required minimum work experience**:

- **Minimum of 4 years experience in research of which 2 should be in a clinical trial or research environment**

**Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities**:

- A certificate in Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and a Valid driver’s license will be an advantage
- Good administration skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Able to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Self-starter and takes initiative
- Patient, tactful and empathetic toward participants
- Attention to detail. Exceptional organizational and administrative skills are required together with working knowledge of Microsoft Office

**TO APPLY**:

- Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
- _AJ Personnel is fully POPIA Compliant._
- Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.

**Please note**:

- **Our Client, WHC - RHI, maintains mandatory Covid-19 requirements, and as such only Covid-19 vaccinated incumbents will be considered for positions.**:

- WHC, in accordance with its Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to su

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