Enhancing Care Foundation (ECF) Recent Available Job Opportunity

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.

Job Title: Clinical Research Pharmacist

Job Location: Durban

Report to: The Senior Pharmacist

Duration: 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

Application Deadline: Friday, 10 May, 2019