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Job Title:       Unit
Pharmacist

Organization: Medical
Research Council (MRC) UK / UVRI 

Duty Station: 
Entebbe, Uganda

Reports to: 
Scientist A

Position Code: UP519

About US:

The MRC/UVRI Uganda
Virus Research Unit on AIDS was established following a request in 1988 from
the Uganda Government to the British Government for collaboration on the
research of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) infection and AIDS (Acquired
Immunodeficiency. The Unit is a center of excellence in HIV/AIDS related
research. It conducts large-scale epidemiological and intervention studies,
clinical trials, virological and immunological research and behavioural
studies, and has generated a wealth of research results that have been used to
inform policy and practice that have led to a large number of scientific
publications in peer reviewed journals over time.

Job Summary:  The Unit Pharmacist is mainly responsible for
general and specific pharmaceutical related activities in each of the clinical
research studies carried out in the Unit involving investigational products.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Supervise and support all pharmacy related activities for the Unit
  and all the unit’s stations including Procurement, supply, accountability,
  importation of drugs, vaccines and medical equipment and all regulatory
  aspects for the Unit.
• Carry out in-house trainings on supply chain management to build
  capacity of the available pharmacy team at the other MRC sites-Masaka,
  Kyamulibwa and Mengo.
• Incorporate pharmacy inventory systems as part of good pharmacy
  practice in the organization’s activities.
• Carry out protocol reviews for various projects work through
  investigational product related issues with principal investigators and
  offering pharmaceutical advice.
• Development and review of study tools (SOPs, checklists, temperature
  logs, drug transfer logs, drug inventory logs, inventory data bases)
• Participation in annual National Medicines Policy and Pharmaceutical
  sector strategic planning meetings.
• Participate in forecasting and procurement of medicines and devices
  including Anti-retroviral drugs for the Unit.
• Participate in quality assurance audits at the MRC unit and carrying
  out risk management analyses in the pharmacies.
• Oversee the regulatory drug requirements of the unit and liaising
  with key leaders at the National Drug Authority concerning study drugs.
• Oversee the importation and exportation of drugs, devices and
  vaccines for the Unit.
• Management and maintenance of pharmacy files (drug inventory
  records, shipment records, storage and temperature logs, delegation logs,
  document control logs)
• Day to day coordination of pharmacy related activities (procurement,
  destruction of drugs, inventory management, drug transfers, dispensing,
  and training of pharmacy staff)
• Supervise, mentor and support pharmacy team members (pharmacy
  technicians, nurses)
• Support clinicians on pharmacy related issues (dosing,
  contraindications, appropriate regimens)
• Support the quality assurance department, the laboratory and health
  and safety departments to ensure quality checks are in place.
• Participate in recruitment of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians
• Quality management and control (ensuring completeness of drug prescriptions,
  data cleaning.
• Coordinate the destruction of all study and non-study drugs and
  products retained after each study including expired drugs and ensuring
  that they are properly disposed of
• Management of clinical supplies
• Dispensing of medicines to patients when the pharmacy technician
  requires support.
• Participating in investigator and stakeholders’ meetings

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate for the Medical Research Council
  (MRC) UK / UVRI Unit Pharmacist job must hold a Bachelor’s
  Degree in Pharmacy from a recognized University
• Possession of a Masters in Clinical Trials, Public Health, Pharmacy,
  Epidemiology and any other related is an added advantage
• Experience managing pharmacy in a clinical care and clinical research
  setting.
• Experience working at a middle or senior management level providing
  technical guidance
• Experience managing a team.
• Possession of post graduate certification in related fields, GPP and
  GCP certification is an added advantage.
• Should possess excellent computer skills, knowledge of Microsoft
  Office e.g. Word, Excel and Database management skills, office equipment
  (printer, fax, copier, and scanner).
• Working knowledge of MS Dynamics-Navision
• Organized with excellent attention to detail
• Excellent organisation and management skills
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) with ability to
  communicate throughout all levels of the organisation.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet tight deadline

Competencies:

Core:

• Personal Integrity
• Emotional Resourcefulness
• Ability to Learn
• Forward Thinking
• Reliability
• Openness to Others
• Independence
• Analytical Thinking
• Conceptual Thinking
• Proactivity
• Results Orientation
• Thoroughness
• Concern for Excellence
• Flexibility Towards Others
• Service Orientation
• Development Orientation

How to Apply:

The candidates
should send their application letters, curriculum vitae including names, email
addresses and telephone contact details of three (3) referees, plus copies of
academic qualifications should be e-mailed to recruitment@mrcuganda.org.
NB: Please quote the following position code in the subject line of the email:
UP519. Please also fill the following online form accordingly after submitting
the application documents on the e-mail above. Click Here

Address to:

The Human Resource
and Administration Manager

MRC/ UVRI and LSHTM
Uganda Research Unit

P.O. Box, 49
Entebbe.

Uganda

NB: Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. Note that academic
qualifications will be subjected to verification by the issuing
institutions. Please note that the Unit became part of the London School
of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine effective 1st February 2018.

Deadline: 7^th June 2019 by 5:00om

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