Research Pharmacist (Flagstaff)

 

About Us:

Arizona Liver Health (ALH) is dedicated to driving high standards of care and advancing medical innovation through leading clinical trials, ensuring patient safety and regulatory compliance, and generating high-quality clinical data. Our network of multiphase, multitherapeutic research, standard of care, and VEN Centers sites is staffed by skilled providers, research, clinic, pharmacy, and patient outreach professionals. ALH operates state-of-the-art facilities and programs to meet the evolving needs of clinical research and overall patient treatment.

 

Job Summary:

Arizona Clinical Trials / Arizona Liver Health is searching for qualified Research Pharmacist candidates in Flagstaff, AZ. Previous Clinical Research experience is not required. 

Job Title: Research Pharmacist

Location: Onsite in Flagstaff, AZ

Reports To: ​Director of Research Pharmacy

Compensation: $120,000 - $150,000

Status: Full-time, Salary, Exempt

Essential job functions/duties 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.  

Clinical Oversight & Compliance 

• Oversee and manage pharmacy operations to ensure compliance with FDA, DEA, state board of pharmacy, and institutional regulations. 
• Verify accuracy of medication dispensing, labeling, storage, and accountability logs in accordance with study protocols and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards. 
• Ensure investigational product (IP) handling procedures including the receipt, storage, preparation, and return/destruction of product is compliant with sponsor and regulatory requirements. 
• Conduct regular audits of pharmacy and medication management processes to maintain quality control and compliance documentation. 
• Perform study related pharmacy tasks - patient compliance, education, counsel regarding side effect management or other per protocol 
• Perform other study related tasks as per Pharmacist role.  
• Proactively work with study team to acquire medications needed for study enrollment goals 

Medication Management 

• Review and verify all study prescriptions, medication orders, and dosing schedules for accuracy and protocol adherence. 
• Prepare, compound, and/or dispense investigational and standard-of-care medications as required by each research protocol. 
• Maintain and reconcile drug accountability records to ensure complete traceability of all study medications. 
• Oversee temperature monitoring, inventory control, and security of all controlled and investigational drugs. 

Training & Collaboration 

• Provide training and guidance to staff on investigational product handling, storage, and documentation procedures. 
• Serve as a resource for investigators, research coordinators, and clinical staff regarding medication use, study drug interactions, and pharmacy regulations. 
• Collaborate with sponsors, CROs, and study monitors to support audits, site qualification, and study initiation visits. 

Operational Leadership 

• Implement pharmacy SOPs and processes to ensure standardized practices 
• Develop new SOPs or processes as needed with colleagues and managers.  
• Identify and resolve operational or compliance issues related to medic