Clinical Trials Pharmacist

At MAC Clinical Research, we’re on a mission to advance medicine through high-quality clinical trials and we’re looking for a Clinical Trial Pharmacist to join our dedicated pharmaceutical team in Manchester.

This is an onsite, full time, permanent position based at our clinic in Manchester (Citylabs 1.0). The ideal candidate will be General Pharmaceutical Council Registered, have at least 2 years' experience within a CRO, Phase 1 Unit or Hospital pharmacy in a clinical trials role.

About us

MAC Clinical Research is a full-service global Contract Research Organisation (CRO). We also own a network of research sites across the UK. Our mission is to serve with honesty and integrity to make an outstanding contribution to human health.

KEY SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

Essential

• Strong knowledge and experience work in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
• Be a registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Two or more years' experience working in a clinical trials pharmacist role within a CRO, Phase 1 Unit or Hospital setting

RESPONSIBILITIES (including staff):

• To ensure that the required initial and ongoing training of departmental personnel and clinical pharmacy team members is delivered, maintained, and adapted according to service needs, including arranging locum Pharmacist cover where required.
• To work according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP), MAC SOPs, guidelines, policies, and current data protection standards, maintaining strict confidentiality of patient and business-related data.
• To provide pharmacy oversight of clinical trials conducted at MAC and non-MAC satellite sites, ensuring compliance with study protocols and regulatory requirements.
• To liaise with the Medical Director, Principal Investigator (PI), Sub-Investigators, Clinical Manager, GMP team, sponsor, and other stakeholders regarding requirements for Investigational Medicinal Products (IMPs), non-IMPs (nIMPs), comparators, and commercial medicines.
• To ensure that trial blinding is maintained and to oversee unblinded activities where required, including the administration and oversight of study medicines.
• To clinically check and perform accuracy checks of IMPs, nIMPs, and non-study medicines against prescriptions for use at clinic sites, including the final check and release of intravenous IMPs.
• To ensure appropriate procurement, storage, distribution, and delivery of IMPs, comparators, and commercial medicines to sites in line with study protocols and GMP requirements.
• To ensure that documentation is completed to maintain full accountability of study materials, and to investigate and resolve discrepancies and data queries in a timely manner in collaboration with study monitors and data teams.
• To ensure that appropriate storage conditions are maintained, monitor and document temperature conditions, and investigate and resolve temperature excursions and other pharmacy-related issues, including responding to medicines information enquiries.
• To author, review, and approve pharmacy clinical trial documentation and support regulatory requirements, including Controlled Drug (CD) licence applications and renewals.
• To oversee the storage, management, and use of Controlled Drugs across all MAC sites.
• To identify areas for continuous improvement within pharmacy clinical trial processes and contribute to service development.
• To ensure compliance with MAC Health and Safety policy and MAC policy on equality and diversity.
• To maintain professional qualifications required for the role, including continuous professional development.
• To maintain a high level of initiative and personal responsibility, liaising appropriately with team members and managers to ensure efficient delivery of the role.
• To support the aims of MAC and represent MAC professionally to all customers, patients, participants, and external stakeholders.

PHYSICAL, WORK ENVIRONMENT, TRAVEL DEMANDS:

Required to travel to individual MAC Research sites as appropriate for training, equipment issues, site pharmacy audits and client visits.

BENEFITS:

• Competitive salary in keeping with pharmaceutical industry standards that will reflect experience
• Health Insurance
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free onsite parking
• 25 days annual leave (increasing in increments to 30 days after 6 years' service)
• Your birthday off work

MAC Clinical Research invites applications from highly motivated candidates, with a desire to fulfil their full potential. You will be working with an organisation that sees you as an investment and is keen for you to achieve your career aspirations.

Please email maccareers@macplc.com should you require any special arrangements or reasonable adjustments to be made throughout this selection process. This will enable us to accommodate your request as necessary.