Lead Pharmacy Technician – Clinical Trials inGuildford inGuildford PUBLISHED
FRI 1 NOV 2024
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust rwXukNVN
In this dynamic role, the Lead Technician will oversee the setup, maintenance, and closure of clinical trials, coordinating the management of investigational medicinal products in collaboration with the pharmacy team across various specialties, including oncology, ophthalmology, and cardiology. The majority of the work will take place at the clinical trial office in the main hospital, providing a comprehensive pharmaceutical service to support ongoing research efforts.
We are pleased to offer the opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated person to join the friendly specialist clinical trials pharmacy team, as a Lead Technician for Clinical Trials.
There is already a clinical trials team in place, consisting of core staff and also staff who work jointly with other departments within pharmacy. The pharmacy clinical trials team are currently working on over 60 trials involving investigational medicinal products.
We are looking for a technician who shows accurate attention to detail, has good organisational skills and is able to prioritise work effectively. The role will require you to communicate and interact with a wide range of staff within the Trust and representatives of external trial organisations. GCP experience is desirable but enthusiasm for research and development of new treatments is essential.
A part time working option will also be considered.
The successful applicant would join an experienced team of specialist clinical trial pharmacy staff who provide a comprehensive service to oncology/ haemato-oncology and other specialities including ophthalmology, hepatology, ENT, cardiology and intensive care. The pharmacy clinical trial service is provided from both the main dispensary and the dedicated trial dispensary in the St Lukes Cancer centre, along with input from the pharmacy aseptic services department. The base for much of the work will be the clinical trial office in the main hospital.
About us
The post holder will be responsible for managing their own cohort of clinical trials including set-up, maintenance and closedown of trials and co-ordinate the management of the Investigational Medicinal Products in all pharmacy trials.
They will be responsible for ensuring compliance with current legislation, the international ethical and scientific quality standard laid down in The International Conference on Harmonisation guidelines for Good Clinical Practice relating to trials (ICH GCP) and The EU Clinical trials directive (2001/20/EC) as transposed into UK law by the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials ) Regulations 2004 (the legislation), and any other legislation or standards for the conduct of clinical trials (including maintaining records, writing and reviewing SOPs and training).
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