Job overview

We are looking for a committed and driven pharmacy technician to lead clinical trials in NIHR Imperial Clinical Research Facility (ICRF) based at Hammersmith Hospital. The post holder will be based in ICRF but line managed by the Clinical Trials Lead Pharmacist and is expected to work in both departments. 

The job involves trial set up, attending SIVs, preparing documents, maintaining electronic access to randomisation systems and similar, receiving IMPs, monitoring storage conditions and any other tasks required for the trials. The post holder will also work in the pharmacy department to ensure stocks of IMPs are sufficient, order more as required and be in contact with the sponsor/sponsor representative for drug-related matters. They will also work with their pharmacy colleagues to prepare and dispense study medication to ICRF, ensuring accountability records and pharmacy site files are maintained. There may also be some cross cover at other Trust sites, especially St Mary’s Hospital where the Children’s CRF is located. 

You would gain experience in coordinating a portfolio of clinical trials ranging from phase 1 dose finding studies to experimental medicine, and a new but fast-growing pipeline of Advanced Therapy trials, as well as gene-modified trial products. 

Applicants need post-registration training and experience in Hospital Pharmacy including previous experience in at least one of the relevant areas.

Main duties of the job

• To maintain and develop the Pharmacy dispensary clinical trial service to ensure smooth running of clinical trials in ICRF. 
• To assist research teams, Sponsors and others in the setting up and running of clinical trials, liaising with relevant parties with regard to all pharmaceutical aspects of clinical trials involving pharmaceutical preparations, and to provide advice to research teams and the clinical trials team on dispensing of products. 
• To co-ordinate all pharmaceutical aspects of clinical trials requiring dispensing or supply and to be responsible for ensuring the effective, efficient and high quality supply of medications to patients undertaking clinical trials. 
• Ensuring that all pharmacy, and where appropriate nursing and medical, staff are appropriately advised and trained on the running and dispensing of clinical trials. 
• To assist feasibility teams in costing queries to enable financial agreements for clinical trials to drawn up accurately and quickly and in accordance with Trust and national guidelines. To ensure that wherever possible all monies due to pharmacy are invoiced, collected and necessary records maintained, in liaison with research teams, Joint Research Office and the pharmacy clinical trials team. 
• To actively identify opportunities to improve the quality and efficiency of the clinical trials service and to work with the Lead Pharmacists for Clinical Trials to harmonise and better the service.
  
  

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.  

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme.  Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. 

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly,  part time or job share.  Please talk to  us at interview.