Lead Pharmacist

Duties/Pligte
- In beheer van die FAMCRU apteek as verantwoordelike apteker;
- Geregistreer as verantwoordelike apteker by die Suid-Afrikaanse Aptekersraad;
- Nagaan van alle protokolle vir aktiewe studie;
- Hulpverlening met prosedures, medikasies (dosering, herhalings, administrasie), insluitings-/uitsluitingskriteria en wysigings;
- Behartiging van medisyneberging, rekordhouding en voorraadkontrole;
- Bywoning van moniterings-/ouditeringsbesoeke;
- Hou tred met die Institusionele Etiese Komitee se prosedures;
- Daaglikse kommunikasie met sleutelnavorsingspersoneel;
- Kommunikasie met mediese beamptes, verpleegpersoneel en borge wanneer nodig.
- In charge of the FAMCRU pharmacy as responsible pharmacist;
- Registered at the SAPC as responsible pharmacist;
- Reviewing all protocols for active studies;
- Assisting with procedures, medications (dosage, frequency, administration), inclusion/exclusion criteria and amendments;
- Maintaining drug storage, record-keeping and inventory control;
- Attending monitoring/audit visits;
- Keeping abreast of Institutional Review Board proceedings;
- Communicating daily with key study personnel;
- Communicating with medical officers, nurses and sponsors when necessary.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes
- 'n Graad in Aptekerswese;
- Registrasie by die Suid-Afrikaanse Aptekersraad;
- Minstens vyf jaar ervaring as 'n apteker;
- Kennis van Goeie Kliniese Praktyk en die regulasies vir kliniese navorsing;
- Sensitiwiteit vir kulturele verskille;
- Goeie begrip vir politieke, vertroulike en etiese kwessies rondom MIV-infeksie;
- Twee jaar ervaring as apteker in 'n kliniese navorsingseenheid.
- A degree in Pharmacy;
- Registration with the South African Pharmacy Council;
- At least five years' experience as a pharmacist;
- Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice and clinical trial regulations;
- Sensitivity towards cultural differences;
- Sound understanding of political, confidential and ethical issues surrounding HIV infection;
- Two years' experience as pharmacist in a clinical research unit.

Recommendation/Aanbeveling
- Kennis van toepaslike wetgewing en regulasies;
- Insig van protokolontwerp;
- Die vermoë om onder druk te werk met uiteenlopende individue in 'n komplekse en bedrywige omgewing;
- Die vermoë om streng vertroulikheid te handhaaf met betrekking tot pasiënte se gesondheidsake;
- Die vermoë om goeie interpersoonlike verhoudinge te handhaaf;
- Die vermoë om effektief te kommunikeer;
- Sterk administratiewe en rekenaarvaardighede;
- Die vermoë om te prioritiseer;
- Die vermoë om in isiXhosa te kommunikeer.
- Knowledge of applicable legislation and regulations;
- Understanding of protocol design;
- The ability to work under pressure with a range of individuals in a complex and hectic environment;
- The ability to maintain strict confidentiality pertaining to patients' health issues;
- The ability to maintain sound interpersonal relations;
- The ability to communicate effectively;
- Well-developed administrative and computer skills;
- The ability to prioritise;
- The ability to communicate in isiXhosa.