Research Pharmacy Manager

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Company: Rutgers University

Location: New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Description:

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title
Research Pharmacy Manager

Job Category
Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)

Department
CINJ-Pharmacy

Overview

RUTGERS CANCER INSTITUTE VISION, MISSION, AND CORE VALUES:

VISION:

Through our science, our evidence-based actions, our openness, and our respect for those we serve, we will advance cancer-focused research worldwide and reduce the burden of cancer in our catchment area. By engaging with and empowering our exceptionally diverse populations, and addressing their questions and fears, we will engender hope for cancer patients and their families and play a critical role in strengthening the fabric of our communities by gaining and protecting their trust and providing access to the outstanding oncology care each person deserves.

MISSION:

Our mission is to accelerate scientific discovery focused on understanding cancer, innovating cancer treatment, and improving cancer prevention; to provide outstanding, novel, and compassionate patient care; to provide evidence-based and culturally informed education to physicians, nurses, researchers, staff, and the community; and to achieve cancer health equity in our state through outreach to and engagement of our extraordinarily diverse communities.

CORE VALUES:

Curiosity and Discovery: encouraging an environment of continuous inquiry, creativity, and innovation to generate new knowledge

Integrity: earning the trust of those we serve and each other through honesty, transparency, accountability, and continuous reflection

Collaboration: approaching all opportunities with an understanding that together we are better and can achieve more; promoting and maintaining an environment of teamwork and shared knowledge

Cultivating Diversity: making conscientious efforts in all we do to ensure that our leadership, scientists, clinicians, supporting staff, and trainees reflect the rich diversity of the state of New Jersey and the patient populations and communities we serve

Respect and Caring: consistently demonstrating caring, compassion, and respect through our words and actions
Perseverance: maintaining an unwavering commitment to our mission; embracing change, overcoming obstacles, and creating and recreating the path to achieve our goals

Posting Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Research Pharmacy Manager within the Rutgers Cancer Institute-Pharmacy Department.

The Research Pharmacy Manager functions as a higher level, Lead Pharmacist to manage the day-to-day operational needs of the Research Pharmacy's investigational drug service (IDS). The Research Pharmacy Manager assists in developing and reviewing pharmacy policies and procedures relevant to the daily operations of the IDS. Approximately 100% of the Research Pharmacy Manager's time is spent administering his/her skills and knowledge in this specialized are of practice, i.e. research.

Among the key duties for this position are the following:

  • Provides accurate drug information regarding investigational agents to physicians, nurses, pharmacists, technicians, patients and other health care personnel as needed to establish best practices.
  • Makes key recommendations and perform higher level responsibilities to assist in the effective operations of the Investigational Drug Service of the Research Pharmacy Shared Resource as determined by the Department Director or Faculty Administrator.
  • Functions as a lead position in the department providing work direction to Pharmacists, Technicians and support staff to ensure quality pharmaceutical services are delivered within the facility in accordance with FDA, Federal, State, Facility and University Standards.
  • Administers specialized skills and care to a particular service in his/her area of specialization (Clinical Oncology Research).
  • The Research Pharmacy Manager will be instrumental in developing and credentialing all facility staff with regards to the use of medications in his/her specialized area of practice. For example: Registered with Institution 1572, Trained in NCI/CTEP standards and meets CFR for handling investigational agents (Citi Training).


Position Status
Full Time

Hours Per Week

Daily Work Shift

Work Arrangement

This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.

FLSA
Exempt

Grade
34S

Position Salary

Annual Minimum Salary
124208.00

Annual Mid Range Salary
157123.00

Annual Maximum Salary
190037.00

Standard Hours
37.50

Union Description
MPSC - Legacy UMD

Payroll Designation
PeopleSoft

Benefits

Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.

Seniority Unit

Terms of Appointment
Staff - 12 month

Position Pension Eligibility
ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience
  • Must be licensed and registered by the New Jersey State Board Pharmacy.
  • Five (5) years' experience as a licensed, practicing pharmacist is required.


Certifications/Licenses

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Effective oral and written communication skills.
  • Must be computer literate with proficiency and working knowledge of database and reporting tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and Power Point. CitiTraining.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Relevant specialized experience including either a general residency (PGY1), specialty residency (PGY2), or Board Certification in Oncology Pharmacy (BCOP), preferred.


Equipment Utilized

Physical Demands and Work Environment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
  • Standing, sitting, walking, talking and hearing.
  • No special vision requirements.
  • Lifting up to 25 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
  • Office environment. Moderate noise.
  • Good conditions, IV preparation exposes employee to "clean" needle stick injury.
  • Chemotherapy preparation requires some exposure to potentially harmful chemicals and medications.
  • Detailed procedures including the use of protective apparatus and equipment are followed to minimize or eliminate exposure.
  • Occasional off-hours phone or email contacts to resolve patient related investigational agent needs.


Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number
25ST0859

Posting Open Date
04/21/2025

Special Instructions to Applicants

Regional Campus
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)

Home Location Campus
Rutgers University - New Brunswick

City
New Brunswick

State
NJ

Location Details

Pre-employment Screenings

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Immunization Requirements
Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate's offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement

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