Job Description
Position: Study Pharmacist (1 Position) K MR 6 Vacancy No. FN-001-04-2022
Reports to: Study Doctor
Location: Kisumu
Duration: 1 Year Renewable Contract as per KEMRI Scheme of Service. The first 3 months is a probation period
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree from a recognized University.
- Registered with the pharmacy and poison board
- Masters in Public Health will be an added advantage.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Management of regulatory affairs regarding pharmacy and enhancing communication between
pharmacy and local PPB and the site.
- 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
- Participate in the review, planning and implementation of clinical trials. This will include the
evaluation of study design, feasibility, pharmaceutical regulatory requirements, and
identifying solutions for pharmaceutical and logistical problems that may impede the conduct
of a study
- Develop the text for the study product section of the protocols in cooperation with members
of the protocol team and the pharmaceutical manufacturers for existing pharmaceutical
products as well as new chemical entities and modalities. This includes researching and
analyzing background material from Investigator’s Brochures, prescribing information, and
literature reviews.
- Advise the study team and leadership regarding pharmacy aspects of proposed studies
- Develop protocol specific trainings for site pharmacists and clinic staff utilizing web-based
systems, software, or other tools (ie., power point presentation).
- Provide leadership in collaboration Project Managers for developing study-specific blind
labeling and packaging plan and strategies.
- Write and review Study Specific Pharmacy Manuals in collaboration with Project Managers.
- Ensure that pharmaceutical concerns are raised during meetings are addressed in a timely
manner
- Advise the protocol team regarding pharmaceutical issues relating to PPB standards, FDA and
other Health Authorities regulations, State and in-country requirements.
- Evaluate the protocol and provide leadership with estimates of study product needs and or
cost based on factors such as sample size, dose, formulation, strength, rate of accrual, and
duration.
- Perform calculations for study product dilutions and aliquots and for compounding
pharmaceutical preparations.
- Generate Study Product Request Letter/ Email for study-specific and division leadership’s
review and approval.
- Provide pharmaceutical expertise during protocol conduct on pharmacy queries, product
management issues, product availability and appropriate recommendations.
- Obtain information about existing infrastructure and processes to use to evaluate pharmacy
personnel and infrastructure capacity the Clinical Research Site,
- Evaluate and finalize all temperature excursions that occur during shipment and at Research
Pharmacy Sites in collaboration with PI and study coordinators
- Receive and process product complaints with or without AES/SAEs from research site
pharmacies.
- Write/draft Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) related to Pharmaceutical Services and
participate in SOP review committees as needed.
- Utilize pharmacy practice experience and pharmaceutical expertise in the design, review and
revision of DAIT Pharmacy documents.
- Participate in meetings, face-to-face protocol development meetings, and protocol team
meetings as a pharmaceutical subject matter expert.
- Review pharmacy monitoring assessment reports and provide input regarding pharmacy and
protocol prioritization for Clinical Site Monitoring plan as needed.
- Order, receive, ship study products and maintain chain of custody of Investigational Products
(Ips) purchased or received by the trial site(s).
- Ensure proper storage conditions for IPs including maintaining pharmacy temperature and
humidity logs
- Update the database of IPs and other pharmacy products on a monthly basis. Ensuring
accurate and timely records of dispensed drugs and study products on the pharmacy logs and
in the accountability logs and Database.
- Administer respective Case Report Forms (CRFs)
- Carrying out QA/QC of study CRFs and source docs and resolve queries that may arise.
- Dispensing drugs and Study products to participants.
- Counselling participants on adherence to study products
- Participants Randomization process in liaison with the data and clinic teams and ensure
blinding.
- Processing study products destruction documents and taking part in actual destruction process.
- Training other staff on pharmacy protocol based procedures.
- 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.
- Establish and maintain good relationships with participants to foster study retention.
- Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports of personal study activities
- Closely work with other staff members to ensure the success of the study
Other Required Skills
- 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
2. Position: Pharmaceutical Technologist (2 Positions) K MR 7 Vacancy No. FN-002-04-2022
Reports to: Study Pharmacist
Location: Kisumu
Duration: 1 Year Renewable Contract as per KEMRI Scheme of Service. The first 3
months is a probation period
Qualifications
- Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology
- Registered with the pharmacy and poison board
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.
- Dispensing drugs and Study products to participants.
- Ensure prescription drugs are available for dispensing to participants
- Maintaining pharmacy temperature and humidity logs
- Counselling participants on adherence to study products
- Participants Randomization process in liaison with the data and clinic teams.
- Ensuring accurate and timely records of dispensed drugs and study products on the pharmacy
logs and in the accountability logs and Database.
- Prepare and dispense prescribed medications and pharmaceutical preparations according to
participants' prescription.
- Establish and maintain good relationships with participants to foster study retention.
- Closely work with other staff members to ensure the success of the study
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
• Filing and store management.