Enhancing Care Foundation (ECF) is a not-for-profit organisation based in South Africa that provides key health system strengthening, capacity building, clinical and non-clinical research services. The vision is to be the premier institute of research and development in the fields of HIV, TB and other related diseases.
Enhancing Care Foundation seeks to appoint a Clinical Research Pharmacist, to be based in Durban.
Report to: The Senior Pharmacist
This is a one-year fixed term contract, which is renewable, based continued funding.
The Clinical Research Pharmacist performs a variety of professional level functions in the development and implementation of research/investigational protocols involving approved and unapproved drugs with regulatory and hospital guidelines, bearing in mind the goals and objectives of research studies. S/he works closely with researchers and research support staff to ensure all pertinent data relating to study and pharmacy’s role in study is communicated in an accurate and timely fashion.
Responsibilities:
- Reviews protocols for clinical investigational drug trials, as required
- Conduct pharmacy-related activities in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Good Pharmacy Practice (GPP)
- Comply with all relevant legislative and regulatory requirements
- Implement and maintain study specific procedures according to protocol requirements
- Train staff on pharmacy related aspects of protocol and pharmacy study specific SOP’s
- Monitors pharmacy activities to ensure adherence to study protocols and dispensing procedures.
- Prepare for any monitoring and auditing visits from regulatory authorities or sponsors
- Interpret prescriptions and dispense medication according to protocols
- Advise participants on the correct use of medication
- Calculate and monitor adherence to medication and provide adherence counselling
- Maintain drug accountability records for all medication
- Conduct stock control to ensure the correct availability of stock levels and monitor expiry of medication
- Prepare medication for destruction in accordance with SOP’s
- Administer, process and file relevant documentation
- Completes reports including incident reports, adverse drug reaction reports
- Compile weekly drug accountability reports and study specific reports as and when required
- Attend and contribute to interdisciplinary team meetings
- Complete pharmacy CRF’s as required, and file accordingly
- Ensure all reporting requirements are adhered to;
- Perform any other duty within skillset and capability as and when required
Requirements:
- Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy
- Unendorsed South African driver’s license and willingness to travel between sites
- Microsoft Office proficiency essential
- Current registration with professional body – South African Pharmacy Council
- In possession of GCP (Good Clinical Practice) certification is preferred but not essential
- Internship and community service to have already been completed when applying
- Experience in Clinical Trials / Research x two years highly recommended, but not essential
- Planning and administration skills
- Ability to draft and distribute professional correspondence
- Organisation skills including file organisation are essential
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Strict attention to detail will be critical to success
- Ability to maintain confidential information is required
- Ability to work in a demanding, challenging and high-pressured environment with a positive attitude, is required
- Working independently as well as in a team environment, with a willingness to serve as much as to direct, will be expected
To apply, submit a detailed CV and cover letter to [email protected] include your current notice period and salary expectation in your cover letter
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Applicants who have not been contacted within three weeks of closing date for applications should assume the application as unsuccessful
For more about Enhancing Care Foundation, refer to ecarefoundation.com