Clinical Research Scientist - Pharmacist at Kenya Medical Research - KEMRI

Job Description

This is the entry and training grade in this cadre. An officer at this level will work underguidance and supervision of a senior officer

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate all issues related to investigational products importations, supply and preparation of all doses for administration/use to/by the study participants.
• Maintaining appropriate records of the receipt and disposition of investigational products and inventory of all medicines.
• Maintain a system to monitor and document storage conditions for investigational products to ensure quality of the products is not compromised.
• Manage study participant randomization process where applicable and ensure compliance to assigned treatment groups.
• Maintains the blinding of the participant’s treatment assignment to investigators, study nurses, clinic staff and participant, where required.
• Maintains the confidentiality of the participant, participant’s pharmacy file and the study drug/placebo accountability record.
• Establishes a system to ensure that the participants sign an informed consent before dispensing the drugs and the current IRB approved version of the protocol is being followed when dispensing the investigational products.
• Prepares pharmacy related standard operating procedures ensuring they meet GCP, NIH and other regulatory requirements.
• Follows established departmental policies, procedures and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives and safety, environmental and/or infection control standards.
• Ensure compliance to established local and international pharmacy research standards and delivering acceptable monitoring reviews.
• Lead and/or support in the conduct of clinical, pharmaceutical or epidemiological research.
• Perform any other duty as assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Vacancy Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy    
• Must be licensed by the Pharmacy and poisons Board of Kenya.    
• A minimum of one (1) year clinical pharmacy or research experience.    
• Experience in clinical research activities an added advantage.    
• Knowledge of good clinical practice (GCP) and human subject protection (HSP) in research.    
• Good judgment in problem solving, awareness of own limitations and strong internal motivation.

Closing date 19 May 2022