Pharmacy Technician job at Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration ( IDRC )

Background

Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration (IDRC) has been operational since 2000.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining study drug management system in place including study product receipt, control and strict accountability
• Maintaining strict accountability for receipt and disposition of all study drugs
• Ensuring proper storage condition of study drugs
• Monitor expiration dates of study drugs, remove from stock any expired drugs and maintain documentation of such actions
• Conduct monthly physical inventories of study drug
• Receiving, verifying and filling the orders for study drugs from the clinics
• Ensuring adequate stock of study drugs at the clinic
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date pharmacy files
• Maintain a buffer drug management system including projection of need, ordering, receipt, control and strict accountability
• Prepare a weekly work plan/work schedule

Qualifications

• DIPLOMA : Diploma in Pharmacy from a recognised institution. Registration with the Allied Health Professionals Council of Uganda with a valid practising licence - Mandatory

Certifications

• GCP, Responsible Conduct of Research(RCR) or HSP certificates within the last two years - Mandatory

Skill & Experience

• Atleast 2 years experience in Study Pharmacy role - Added Advantage
• Strong attention to detail and accurate record keeping - Mandatory
• Ability to work flexibly across multidisciplinary teams - Mandatory

• Maintaining study drug management system in place including study product receipt, control and strict accountability
• Maintaining strict accountability for receipt and disposition of all study drugs
• Ensuring proper storage condition of study drugs
• Monitor expiration dates of study drugs, remove from stock any expired drugs and maintain documentation of such actions
• Conduct monthly physical inventories of study drug
• Receiving, verifying and filling the orders for study drugs from the clinics
• Ensuring adequate stock of study drugs at the clinic
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date pharmacy files
• Maintain a buffer drug management system including projection of need, ordering, receipt, control and strict accountability
• Prepare a weekly work plan/work schedules

• Strong attention to detail and accurate record keeping
• Ability to work flexibly across multidisciplinary teams

• Diploma in Pharmacy from a recognised institution.
• Registration with the Allied Health Professionals Council of Uganda with a valid practising licence - Mandatory
• GCP, Responsible Conduct of Research(RCR) or HSP certificates within the last two years - Mandatory