Research Pharmacist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Pharm.D. degree
• Pharmacist FL
• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience

Responsibilities

• Functions as key therapeutic consultant and liaison among investigators, study team, nursing and the Investigational Drug Services (IDS) Pharmacy in directing and interpreting the appropriate use of investigational products (IP).
• Assists in design and implementation of the medication information section of clinical drug protocols.
• Assists investigators in prescribing investigational drug products, and other medications for subjects participating in clinical research studies.
• Educates all relevant research and pharmacy staff on investigational agents, drug protocols, IP administration and handling, and related clinical monitoring.
• Actively participates in clinical and research performance improvement programs and scientific review committees, as assigned.
• Responsible for clinical drug protocol review, electronic medical record treatment plan / protocol build review, design of oncologic regiments, etc.
• Reviews adverse drug reaction follow-ups, disease state management, pharmacokinetic and lab result evaluations, drug-drug and drug-food interactions, contraindications, inappropriate therapeutic regimens, and other pharmaceutical services.
• Provides medication counseling and assesses medication regimen adherence for patients receiving investigational medications.
• Participates in the reporting of unanticipated problems, adverse events, and clinical protocol deviations.
• Provides recommendations on supportive care to meet institutional guidelines and provide consistency within and across investigational studies.
• Assists in marketing research activities to aid in new product development.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable governmental and sponsor regulations, laws, and policies.
• Serves as a resource to the public, healthcare professionals, and investigators in the development of investigator-initiated studies, including preparation of pharmacy manuals.
• Assists with the development of IDS Pharmacy policies and procedures.
• Maintains professional competency sufficient to meet the clinical needs of the IDS department, human subjects research office, and the University.
• Collects and documents workload measurement statistics; provides other data, as required.
• Completes reports including incident reports, adverse drug reaction reports, corrective action plans, etc.
• Oversees and instructs pharmacy learners (pharmacy students and residents) as it relates to clinical research pharmaceutical services.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• tuition remission