Research Pharmacist

Sarah Cannon Research Institute

The Sarah Cannon Research Institute is the largest community based cancer research program in the country.

We currently have an opening for a Research Pharmacist.

Responsibilities include:
 
• Create, monitor, document, and follow departmental SOPs, corporate guidelines and conventions providing quality and accurate investigational pharmacy services.
• Develop, monitor and maintain step-by-step procedures (e.g., kits) for preparation, dispensing and distribution of investigational and study drugs. Develop codes, labels and other predefined formats for pharmacy computer entry.
• Evaluate study protocols to determine appropriate resources and materials needed to satisfy study requirements.
• Retrieve and interpret medication orders; perform complex procedures and pharmaceutical calculations, taking into account research protocol, patient and drug characteristics.
• Perform specialized and advanced procedures specific to assigned pharmacy area; label, fill and provide delivery oversight of investigational drugs to appropriate patient care locations.
• Responsible for establishing and continually improving the delivery of investigational pharmaceutical care to patients within areas of direct responsibility and assisting others in the department with the same.
• Maintain liaison relationships by educating, directing and supporting trial projects with medical and nursing staff, sponsors and site personnel; provide timely information pertaining to investigational and pharmaceutical supplies, drug usage and compatibility, and state and federal regulations regarding drug controls. If applicable, respond to and/or review and direct completion of inquiries from internal customers, sponsors and pharmaceutical funding partners.
• Ensure site staff understand the investigational drug maintenance, dispense and distribution process.