Clinical Research Pharmacist
- South Africa
- Clinical Trial Support
- ICON Strategic Solutions
- Remote
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- Icon Strategic Solutions
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As a Clinical Research Pharmacist in South Africa(Gauteng), you will be joining the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organisation, powered by healthcare intelligence. You will be a part of ICON Strategic Solutions, embedded to a sponsor.
The role is responsible for the support and management of relationships with pharmacies in global clinical trials up to Phase III with a special focus on clinical trials conducted in South Africa.
What you will be doing:
- Support clinical site pharmacies at site level and provide customer-focused IMP handling
- Direct site support for IMP handling queries
- Review of CTPs from a pharmacist perspective
- Coordinate and develop cross-functional trial-specific Pharmacy / IMP Manuals and Pharmacy / IMP handling Questionnaires, IMP handling training materials
- Supporting the Clinical Research team with site feasibility, site selection, and activation
- Management of quality incidents, IMP handling queries, and risk assessment at investigator trial sites including. cross-functional alignment and appropriate communication
- Provide review and input to GCP trial documents and related activities
- Travel requirement is approximately 15% to site and will be home-based.
Qualifications:
- Well versed with the regional pharmacy landscape and it’s challenges, in order to support the local team.
- 3 years of relevant professional Clinical Research Pharmacist experience in the pharmaceutical industry, CRO or Biotech.
- Qualified Pharmacist
- In-depth understanding of country-specific requirements and standards for Clinical Trials conducted in the region.
- Strong experience working with Pharmacy Manuals, Pharmacy Questionnaires and GCP principles
- Business-professional English and local language skills
- Self-motivated with strong problem-solving and learning skills
- Team Player
- Very strong communication skills, verbal and written.
What ICON can offer you:
Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.
In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.
Our benefits examples include:
- Various annual leave entitlements
- Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximise savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead
- Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being
- Life assurance
Visit our careers website to read more about the benefits of working at ICON: https://careers.iconplc.com/benefits
ICON, including subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know or submit a request here.
Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.
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