Fortrea

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 the overall pharmacy operations with respect to inventory, use, supply, storage, and disposal of investigational drug products, providing practical support to the Pharmacy Dept.

This is a full-time, office-based position in Daytona Beach, FL.

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.

Many Technicians are drawn to their profession because of its direct impact on patient care. If this is your case, you will not miss that working in Phase 1 trials. Whilst allowing you to have a close face-to-face relationship with participants, and as you 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.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

You will utilize your skills, knowledge, and expertise to provide a high standard of care and support in a clinical setting.

Other key responsibilities:

• Support pharmacy operations, including receipt, storage, packaging, labeling, and disposition of APIs and IMPs, while maintaining accurate records and compliance with GMP/GCP standards.
• Assist with dose preparation, manufacturing/assembly instructions, and Sponsor interactions; attend study meetings as needed.
• Monitor stock levels, maintain cleanliness and organization, and ensure continued supply of required items.
• Understand assigned protocols and be cross trained in study operations tasks to support broader team needs.
• All other duties as needed or assigned.

YOU NEED TO BRING…

• Pharmacy Technician Certification, per applicable state requirements or LVN/LPN License.
• Fortrea may consider relevant and equivalent experience in lieu of educational requirements.
• 1-2 yrs. pharmaceutical experience required.

Individuals with direct hospital or long-term care pharmacy technician experience and sterile preparation strongly preferred.

Work Environment:

• Work is performed in a laboratory and/or a clinical environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.
• Occasional drives to site locations, occasional domestic travel.
• Exposure to biological fluids.
• Personal protective equipment required such as protective eyewear, garments and gloves.

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.

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.
• Technology based. We collect our data directly into an electronic environment.

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)

Learn more about our EEO & Accommodations request here.