Epicentre is an organisation created by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in 1986. We conduct field epidemiology, training, and research activities for MSF interventions. Our activities for populations in precarious situations are led from Uganda, Niger, and France, and through the programs of MSF and others. They mainly concern infectious diseases and undernutrition.

Within the department of research, the pharmacy coordinator oversees the quality and the proper organization of pharmacies in all studies.

1-     Pharmacy management and Quality assurance – supervision and training of the pharmacists in the research centres in Niger and Uganda and other ad hoc Epicentre study sites

·     Supervises technically the pharmacists in close collaboration with the Study coordinator/Director and Resources coordinator.

·     Check and ensures that the stock management is correctly done, following international and national legislation as well as internal SOPs (standard operating procedures):  stock cards and Isystock up to date, regular inventories, no overstocks or stock ruptures, storage conditions, dispensing, and accountability of drugs and medical/laboratory materials

·     Organizes training of the pharmacists as needed to ensure the proper management and organization of the pharmacy according to standards.

·     Writes SOPs and policies as needed and provide management tools that can help for activity planification and communication

·     Reviews the pharmacy monthly report with consumption figures, inventory and expiry dates for all drugs and medical/laboratory materials;

·     Supervises preparation of the national and international medical orders for the studies in collaboration with the Principal Investigators.

2-     Management and accountability of investigational products in clinical trials in Niger and Uganda and other ad hoc Epicentre study sites

·     Helps for importation procedures of investigational products in collaboration with the local authorities, the sponsors and logistics

·     Follows registration process of investigational products at the national level if relevant

·     Liaison with local partners (e.g. UVRI, NDA (Niger and Uganda), and other partners as required

·     Ensures compliance to Good Clinical Practices, Good Distribution Practices and quality assurance standards for the management of any investigational product; write SOPs if needed;

·     Ensures that the pharmacists collate, maintain and update all documentation concerning all investigational products used in clinical trials:

• • Sample of label (s) attached to investigational product
  • Instructions for handling investigational product(s) and trial-related materials
  • Shipping records for investigational product(s) and trial-related materials
  • Certificates of analysis of investigational products shipped
  • Decoding procedures for blinded trials

·     Ensures that the pharmacists maintains records of investigational product delivery, inventory, dispensing, storage, use by study subject, product returned to sponsor and any unused product.

·     Ensures that the pharmacists have proper tools and training to follow that the investigational product(s) is used and administrated as per protocol.

3-     Pharmacovigilance in the clinical trials

·     Works in close collaboration with the pharmacovigilance teams of all projects to ensure appropriate reporting of adverse events in clinical trials.

4-     Coordination of Epicentre research centres

·     Standardizes and optimizes processes, procedures, and accountability of investigational products and other drugs or medical/laboratory materials management across Epicentre research centres and other study sites

·     Work in close collaboration with PI/Study coordinators to identify the needs related to pharmacy activities and coordinates the implementation on the fields

·     Draft an action plan for accreditation and propose concrete steps and financial needs to achieve accreditation for Niger.

- Pharmacist (diploma in pharmacy)

- Mandatory previous professional experience in developing countries

- Experience with MSF or other NGOs is a plus

- Experience in clinical research desirable

- Mandatory fluency in French and English

- Knowledge in Office pack (Word, Excel, internet, Outlook), knowledge of Isystock desirable

- Willingness to work in multicultural and multidisciplinary teams, rigor, team management / supervision

·       Poste based in Paris with frequent trips

·       Fixed term contract of 12 months

·       Starting date: as soon as possible

·       Remuneration: since 48K€ annual gross salary payed in 13months; 25 paid leaves; 22 extra days off, health insurance, reimbursement 50 % of public transport title, meal voucher