Research Pharmacist - Clinical Research

Qualifications and skills required:

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (or equivalent Pharmacy degree)
  
• Certificate and Practicing License from Pharmacy and Poisons Board
  
• Registered with Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya
  
• Training in Aseptic techniques
  
• CITI ICH-GCP/Research training
  
• Minimum of 3 years’ working experience
  
• Working knowledge of hospital pharmacy and clinical trials services.
  
• Preference given to candidates with past research and oncology drug management experience
  
• Training in research pharmacy is highly desirable.
  
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines.
  
• Strong organizational skills with ability to work with minimal supervision.
  
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal communication.
  

• Responsible for clinical investigational drug trials from a pharmacy perspective.
  
• Participate in the orientation and training of new employees, as required.
  
• Provides drug information to physicians, nurses and other health care professionals, as related to clinical investigational drug trials and new FDA-approved drugs.
  
• Monitors pharmacy activities to ensure adherence to study protocols’ and AKUH,N dispensing procedures.
  
• Monitors pharmacy activities to ensure adherence to proper inventory record maintenance and timely and accurate billing as required to support clinical investigational drug trials.
  
• Participates in the development of software programs designed to facilitate management of clinical investigational drug trials.
  
• Completes reports including incident reports, adverse drug reaction reports, etc., as required.
  
• Collaborates in the identification and development of revenue-generating opportunities, as appropriate.
  
• Provides direct and/or functional supervision, maintain overall responsibility for pharmacy operations in assigned area.
  
• Oversees activity and is responsible for Pharmacy Technician working in CRU
  
• Facilitates rapport with hospital pharmacy department, principal investigators, clinical research team members and trial sponsors.
  
• Consults with other pharmacy personnel, to obtain information/expertise in support of the investigational drug trials, as required.