Pharmacy Technician I

  • FTSHA Fortrea Pharmaceutical Research & Development (Beijing) Co Ltd, Shanghai Branch
  • Madison
  • 7mo ago
  • Full-Time
  • On-site

***Must be actively registered as a Pharmacy Technician in the state of Wisconsin***

As one of the largest Clinical Research Organizations in the world, we have four Early Phase Clinical Research Units in the UK and US.

We are currently seeking a Pharmacy Technician, to assist in a fast-paced team-oriented environment. In addition to providing practical Pharmacy support, you will be exposed to a wide variety of clinical research protocols, therapeutic indications, and study types (ascending dose, first-in-human, food effect, drug to drug interactions, etc.).

This is a full-time, office/clinic-based job in Madison, WI.

If you join us, you will work with some of the world´s leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies in a vital stage of clinical development: establishing the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of a new drug. Whilst allowing you to continue to practice your clinical skills and knowledge, you´ll be involved with the latest medical technologies and treatments, witnessing their development firsthand. When the drug you worked with gets approved, you know you´ll touch many patient´s lives around the world.

Other key responsibilities:

  • Maintain contact with any other organization that operates a supply function to pharmacy.

  • Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and GMP/GCP.

  • Have an understanding of all allocated protocols regarding API/IMP handling.

  • Attend study meetings as appropriate.

  • Assist the Pharmacist/Study Lead with Sponsor interaction.

  • May be cross trained in study operations tasks.

  • Assist with receipt, storage, packaging, disposition, and retention of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) and Investigational Medicinal Products (IMPs).

  • Assist with maintenance and control of complete records with respect to API/IMP.

  • Assist with dose preparation as appropriate.

  • Assist with manufacturing/assembly/dispensing instructions and the generation of labels.

  • Ensure the continued supply of any stock items.

  • Maintain an appropriate level of cleanliness and organization to the pharmacy.

  • All other duties as needed or assigned.

YOU NEED TO BRING…

  • Pharmacy Technician Certification recommended

  • 1-2 yrs. pharmaceutical experience recommended

  • Individuals with direct hospital pharmacy technician experience and sterile preparation strongly preferred.

  • Fortrea may consider relevant and equivalent experience in lieu of educational requirements

The important thing for us is you are comfortable working in an environment that is:

  • Fast paced: where no deviations from the study protocol are allowed, and not meeting a timeline for even few minutes will create a quality issue.

  • Changing priorities constantly asking you to prioritize and adapt on the spot.

  • Teamwork and people skills are essential for the study to run smoothly.


What do you get?

  • Regular, full-time, or part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including but not limited to:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD (multiple insurance carriers)

  • 401(K)

  • Paid time off (PTO)

  • Employee recognition awards

  • Multiple ERG’s (employee resource groups)

Physical Requirements:

  • Ability to work in an upright and /or stationary position for 6-8 hours per day.

  • Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists to operate lab equipment.

  • Occasional crouching, stooping, with frequent bending and twisting of upper body and neck.

  • Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.

  • Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.

  • Regular and consistent attendance.

  • Varied hours may be required.

Learn more about our EEO & Accommodations request here.