About Rare Disease Research:
As an independent clinical research site, we are 100% dedicated to conducting clinical research, accelerating the development of safe and effective treatments and providing rare disease patients with access to innovative investigational therapies. We are a passionate, caring, multi-disciplinary team conducting clinical research with expertise and compassion, and always to the highest ethical standards.
About This Opportunity:
Our research clinic is currently looking for a PRN contract Pharmacy Technician to join our team research team at our Hillsborough, NC location.
* Important Note: Applicants for employment in the United States must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Rare Disease Research.
Job Description:
Full-Time Pharmacy Technician/Research Assistant
About Rare Disease Research
As an independent clinical research site, we are 100% dedicated to conducting clinical research, accelerating the development of safe and effective treatments and providing rare disease patients with access to innovative investigational therapies. We are a passionate, caring, multi-disciplinary team conducting clinical research with expertise and compassion, and always to the highest ethical standards.
About This Opportunity
Our research clinic is currently looking for a motivated Full-Time Pharmacy Technician/Research Assistant to join our team at our Hillsborough, NC location. This unique position will allow you to utilize your pharmacy expertise while gaining valuable experience and advancing your clinical research career.
* Important Note: Applicants for employment in the United States must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Rare Disease Research.
Job Responsibilities:
The responsibilities for this role are split between Pharmacy Technician duties and Research Assistant duties to ensure full-time engagement and support for our clinical trials.
Pharmacy Technician Duties:
- Manages investigational product (IP) inventory (receiving, organizing, and monitoring the use of IP), record-keeping related to clinical trials as required by the study protocols, and monitoring the expiration date of IP inventory.
- Prepares oral, intravenous, intrathecal, or transdermal IP in accordance with established procedures and requirements for specific studies.
- Performs workload measurement support functions by reviewing daily workload and planning for timely execution of tasks with other pharmacy team members.
- Performs quality improvement and quality assurance implementation as they relate to investigational products by assisting the team with internal audits on IP inventories, IP accountability logs, and resolving any discrepancies noted.
- Maintains proper functioning of equipment used to store, prepare, and monitoring IP including temperature monitoring of refrigerators, freezers, and ambient IP cabinets as well as biological safety cabinets, laminar flow hoods, and thermometers.
- Maintains and ensures IP preparation work areas are kept in a clean, organized manner such that study supplies and materials are easily identified and located.
- Works in compliance with the Occupational Health & Safety Act and its regulations.
Research Assistant Duties:
- Assists team in all areas of patient care related to the study, such as vital sign collection, phlebotomy, EKG, EEG.
- Ensures proper stocking of patient rooms, lab and storage areas, and prepares patient rooms for visit (sanitizing surfaces, medical equipment, laundry, etc.).
- Reviews and develops a familiarity with the protocol, e.g., study proceedings and timelines, inclusion and exclusion criteria, confidentiality, privacy protections.
- Identifies potential study candidates as directed by the Principal Investigator (PI) and assists in the recruitment of potential subjects by screening for inclusion/exclusion criteria.
- Assists in the completion of Case Report Forms (CRFs/eCRFs) per study sponsor and protocol specifications.
- Creates and maintains participant study binders.
- Assists the study team in communication with the study sponsor to implement changes, clarify questions, or resolve queries.
- Assists in the shipment of collected specimens in compliance with regulations from study sponsor, study protocol, and RDR SOPs.
- Records data on source documents according to RDR SOPs, study sponsor requirements, GCP, and ALCOA++ guidelines.
- Monitors protocol revisions to ensure proper conduct of the study.
- Communicates with trial participants to schedule visits.
- Coordinates travel arrangements with patients and study vendors as needed.
- Assists the CRC with visit assessments, including preparation for laboratory specimen collection, processing, and shipping.
- Maintains inventory of study supplies, such as lab kits, assessment forms, and participant-facing materials and tracks expiration dates
- Helps CRC submit patient reimbursements for study visits.
- Maintains Investigator Site File (ISF) and subject binders to ensure records are complete and accurate.
- Assists with data entry of source documentation into electronic data capture (EDC) systems.
- Assists regulatory team with updates to study-specific ISFs, study training logs, and Delegation of Authority (DOA) logs.
- Ability to exercise independent judgment and discretion.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- A minimum of a High School Diploma/GED is required. A minimum of 2 years of post-secondary education is preferred.
- Familiarity with clinical research trials.
- Detail-oriented, enthusiastic about learning, and possessing a cheerful attitude.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and computer skills (both verbal and written).
- Willing to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam within 9 months to 1 year of employment.
- BLS/CPR training upon hire date.
- Please note that due to the immunocompromised nature of our patients, the initial COVID vaccination series and an annual flu shot are REQUIRED.
Preferences:
- Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in life sciences or a healthcare related field of study.
- 1-year experience in clinical research.
- Previous sterile compounding experience.
- Previous clinical trial experience.
- Certified with the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board.
- Certified Phlebotomist.
Job Logistics
Job Type: Full-time Contract
Pay: $18 - $24/hour (depending on experience and qualifications)
Benefits:
- 401(k) and 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health savings account
- Parental leave
Physical Setting: Clinic
Schedule:
- Day shift
- 8-hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location:
- In person
- Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature of the job, and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of position responsibilities.
Rare Disease Research is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Notice To Third-Party Agencies:
Rare Disease Research does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of Rare Disease Research will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person, or entity.
Pay: $18.00 - $24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Physical Setting:
Schedule:
Work Location: In person
