Specialist Pharmacist – Investigational Drugs

About the role

St Vincent’s Hospital is a leading clinical trials centre in Australia, delivering cutting‑edge oncology, haematology and bone‑marrow transplant studies. The Specialist Pharmacist – Investigational Drugs will provide expert pharmacy services to trial participants, ensuring safe and effective use of investigational medicines.

Key responsibilities

• Provide clinical pharmacy services to clinical‑trial patients, including verification, ordering, dispensing, manufacturing, supply and accountability of investigational drugs.
• Coordinate Clinical Trials Pharmacy activities in line with regulatory requirements and hospital policies.
• Maintain up‑to‑date trial knowledge through protocol training and support pharmaceutical company site visits.
• Assist with trial set‑up, ongoing management, quality assurance, protocol amendments and close‑out processes.
• Supervise and mentor pharmacists, interns and pharmacy technicians involved in clinical trials.
• Contribute to pharmacy education, practice‑based research and patient‑centred initiatives.

Required profile

• Current AHPRA pharmacy registration with no scope restrictions and eligibility under the Health Employees' Pharmacists (State) Award Grade 2.
• Demonstrated high performance in clinical pharmacy, especially cancer care, and knowledge of governance and regulatory requirements for clinical trials.
• Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal and consultation skills.
• Proven ability to manage a complex workload with strong organisational, time‑management and attention‑to‑detail.

Required skills

• Clinical pharmacy practice
• Investigational drug handling and management
• Regulatory compliance for clinical trials
• Oncology pharmacy expertise
• Trial protocol implementation

What we offer

• Permanent full‑time position (38 hrs/week) with weekend and on‑call roster requirements.
• Salary range $116,905.56 – $123,940.80 per year plus superannuation and salary packaging.
• Future FY26/27 wage increase back‑dated to 1 July.
• Opportunities to work in a major research hospital with cutting‑edge trials.