Summary
Date Posted: Friday, March 17 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

The Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) is an indigenous medical organization that was established in 1991 as a limited liability not-for-profit Joint-venture between the Uganda Ministry of Health (MoH), Ministry of Defense and Makerere University Medical School (now Makerere University College of Health Sciences). JCRC is located on plot 101 Lubowa Hill Off Entebbe Road P.O. Box 10005 Kampala.
Joint Clinical Research Centre seeks to recruit a dynamic, motivated and innovative candidate for the following position;
Job Title: Research Pharmacist
Reports to: Head Pharmacist
Site: JCRC- Lubowa.

Job Purpose;
The Research Pharmacist is responsible for preparing drugs, providing appropriate and comprehensive medicines information to JCRC clients as well as to the clinicians and non-health care professionals at JCRC. He/she shall process the importation of drugs; do inventory management of drugs and ensure proper disposal of unusable drugs.

Specific duties and responsibilities;
1. Maintains responsibility for clinical investigational drug trials.
2. Reviews protocols for JCRC investigational drug trials, as required.
3. Liaises with principal investigators and/or trial coordinators/research assistants to establish pharmacy’s role.
4. Communicates with, and trains staff anticipated to participate in any aspect of the clinical investigational drug trial.
5. Maintains a pharmacy binder which contains a study summary, protocol, dispensing procedures, completed samples of required paperwork, dispensing checklist, and any other relevant materials for each investigational trial.
6. Maintains responsibility for the management of the inventory for clinical investigational drug trials; orders, replaces and returns study materials, as required.
7. Process the importation of the drugs for clinical trials and other projects.
8. Carryout inventory management of drugs i.e. forecasting and monitoring of the drug stocks in order to avoid overstocking and stock outs.
9. Process and organize the destruction of returned/ expired and other unusable drugs with National Drug Authority.
10. Prepare standard operating procedures (SOP) for the pharmacy operations.
11. Supervise and coordinate activities of the pharmacy technicians to ensure efficient pharmacy operations.
12. Corresponds with the Sponsors of the clinical trials and Site Principal Investigators about study drug related issues.
13. Participates in organizational planning meetings and provides in-put is required.
14. Any other duties assigned by the Head Pharmacy or other relevant departmental head.

Qualifications and skills required;
1. Minimum of Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from a recognized University.
2. Prior experience working on Clinical Trials is required.
3. Membership of Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda
4. Registration with the Pharmacy Board
5. Minimum of 3 years of progressive post-registration experience in Uganda and or East Africa.
6. Prior experience in a clinical research environment is an added advantage.
7. Knowledge of the Laws and regulations governing medicines use in Uganda is required.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

All applications should be addressed to The Manager Human Resource & Development Joint Clinical Research Centre via Email: jobs@jcrc.org.ug 
Applicants are STRICTLY advised to apply with a cover letter and CV combined in one PDF document not exceeding six pages quoting the position you have applied for in the email subject line. Anyone who doesn’t follow the application procedure will automatically be disqualified.
Deadline: Friday 17th March, 2023 at 5:00pm
Note: JCRC is an equal opportunity employer. Any attempts of influencing the recruitment process will lead to automatic disqualification.


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