Clinical Trials Pharmacy Manager

What if your pharmacy leadership helped new medicines take their first step in human clinical trials

Fortrea formerly Covance is one of the worlds largest and longestestablished earlyphase clinical research organizations.

We operate Phase I clinical research units (CRU) globally including our worldclass Leeds CRU. Just a 7minute walk from the train station our Leeds CRU is one of the few MHRAaccredited Phase I units in the UK purposebuilt to deliver firstinhuman studies.

If Leeds is where new medicines begin their journey this job exists to lead the pharmacy function that makes that possible. As our next Clinical Trials Pharmacy Manager you will combine people leadership with handson pharmacy production expertise to lead and develop teams that deliver investigational medicinal products (IMP) during live clinical research activity.

This is a fulltime permanent role based on site at Fortreas Leeds Drapers Yard Clinical Research Unit.

WHY IS THIS JOB DIFFERENT

This is a rare pharmacy leadership role in the UK where you work at the heart of firstinhuman clinical research.

At Fortrea Leeds the clinic and cGMP pharmacy sit under the same roof. You lead a team preparing investigational medicines just steps away from where firstinhuman dosing happens. Pharmacy clinic and quality work together in one integrated environment enabling realtime collaboration.

As a result pharmacy leadership directly shapes how earlyphase clinical research is delivered every day.

IN THIS JOB YOU WILL

Lead and develop a highperforming pharmacy team

• Line manage pharmacists and pharmacy technicians setting clear expectations and standards
• Recruit onboard and develop capability as the Leeds pharmacy function grows
• Build a culture of accountability collaboration and operational excellence

Own daytoday pharmacy operations for live Phase I studies

• Plan and oversee daily pharmacy activity to support active clinical trials
• Ensure teams materials and facilities are ready to meet earlymorning dosing schedules
• Maintain operational grip in a fastmoving live clinical research environment

Maintain handson production credibility

• Expand handson pharmacy production expertise in a cleanroom setting
• Step into production activities when required to support the team or maintain continuity
• Lead by example particularly during highpressure or timecritical study activity

Ensure GMP cleanroom and regulatory compliance

• Own local pharmacy compliance within GMPaligned MHRAregulated operations
• Maintain cleanroom facilities equipment qualification and environmental standards
• Lead inspection readiness and host MHRA and client audits alongside Quality

Enable safe and reliable firstinhuman delivery

• Ensure investigational medicinal products are prepared and delivered accurately and safely
• Support teams working at the highest point of clinical and operational risk
• Make daytoday decisions that directly impact participant safety and study success

WHAT YOU BRING

Essential for this job:

Education and professional registration

• A Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) degree from an accredited university
• Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) in the UK

Pharmacy and leadership experience

• Significant post-qualification pharmacy experience including leadership responsibility in regulated environments subject to quality oversight audits or inspections
• Proven line-management experience including leading developing and performance-managing pharmacy teams

Cleanroom and production environment expertise

• Handson experience working in cleanroom pharmacy environments typically within hospitalbased institutional settings or phase I Research Units
• Practical experience working with cleanroom air classifications including Grade C and Grade D environments aligned with Annex 1 expectations
• Experience supporting or overseeing aseptic sterile and nonsterile production activities
• Confidence operating in environments where cleanroom discipline environmental monitoring and contamination control are critical

Preferred:

• Formal GMP experience is an advantage but strong cleanroom production experience is considered highly transferable.
• Experience in clinical research or Phase I environments is an advantage but not required

If you want to apply your pharmacy leadership at the point where new medicines first reach humans wed like to hear from you.

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Required Experience:

Manager

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1