Vacancy title:
Pharmaceutical Technologist
Jobs at:
Kenya Medical ResearchDeadline of this Job:
26 August 2022
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, August 15, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Qualifications
• Must possess a Diploma in pharmaceutical technology
• Registered with the pharmacy and poison board
• Two years working experience as registered Pharmaceutical technologist
Duties and Responsibilities
• Administer respective Case Report Forms (CRFs)
• Carrying out QA/QC of study CRFs and source docs and resolve queries that may arise.
• Ensure prescription drugs are available for dispensing to participants
• Maintaining pharmacy temperature and humidity logs
• Generation and review of pharmacy SOP’s and ensuring adherence to the same
• Counseling participants on adherence to study products
• Participants Randomization process in liaison with the data and clinic teams.
• Maintain the pharmacy database and keeping it up to date.
• Ensuring accurate and timely records of dispensed drugs and study products on the pharmacy logs and in the accountability logs and Database.
• Processing shipment documentation of study products and track study product shipment from source to site.
• Processing study products destruction documents and taking part in actual destruction process.
• Enhancing communication between pharmacy and local PPB and coordinating center.
• Management of regulatory affairs regarding pharmacy and the study.
• Training other staff on pharmacy protocol based procedures.
• Custodian of the study products
• Perform projection and orders of the required drugs in liaison with the study clinicians and account for their use
• Perform stock checks and share out to the prescriber.
• Prepare and dispense prescribed medications and pharmaceutical preparations according to participants' prescription.
• Provide advice for non-prescription medications.
• Monitor drugs and other medical supplies levels and initiate the procurement process.
• Take inventory and track medication and supply orders as well as expiries. Keep records of all drug
• stocks ordered, drugs issued to clients and stocks remaining
• Arrange pharmacy stocks per pharmacy-based practice.
• Establish and maintain good relationships with participants to foster study retention.
Experience
• Two years working experience as registered Pharmaceutical technologist
• Extensive prior experience in clinical research
• Experience in busy vaccine or drug clinical trials
• Good Clinical Practice training/Human Subjects Protection training
• At least one (1) year Clinical research experience is an added advantage
Other Required Skill
• Commitment to integrity and high quality performance
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team
• Keen and attentive to detail
• Ability to follow instructions and procedures
• Articulate in both verbal and written communication in English and Swahili.
• Counselling skills
• Good track of record keeping
• Some store keeping skills
• Computer literacy
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 24
Level of Education: Professional Certificate
Job application procedure
• All applicants must meet each selection criteria detailed in the minimum requirements.
• Must include a current CV with names of at least three referees.
• Must include copies of academic and professional certificates.
A duly signed application letter indicating the vacancy reference with copies of documents listed above should be sent to: hrrctp@kemri-rctp.org not later than 26th August, 2022
All Jobs
Join a Focused Community on job search to uncover both advertised and non-advertised jobs that you may not be aware of. A jobs WhatsApp Group Community can ensure that you know the opportunities happening around you and a jobs Facebook Group Community provides an opportunity to discuss with employers who need to fill urgent position. Click the links to join. You can view previously sent Email Alerts here incase you missed them and Subscribe so that you never miss out.