Pharmacy Technician – Hospital & Clinical Trials

START Research; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

START Research in Lisbon is seeking a Pharmacy Technician for hospital pharmacy and clinical research. The role involves handling investigational and commercial medicines, inventory management, and preparing treatments for early-phase trials according to prescriptions and study protocols.

You will work 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, on-site at Hospital of Santa Maria, contributing to quality, safety, and regulatory compliance in a dynamic cancer research environment.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy Technician qualification or equivalent education.
• Experience as Pharmacy Technician in hospital/clinic/clinical research setting desirable.
• Knowledge of medication handling, storage and preservation procedures.
• Inventory management, expiry control and traceability processes.
• English: intermediate level.
• Organized, detail-oriented with strong inventory control.

Responsibilities

• Receive, store, and maintain investigational and commercial medicines with regulatory compliance.
• Manage inventory, ordering, expiry monitoring, traceability, and periodic checks.
• Prepare and oversee medications for patients in early-phase trials per prescriptions and study protocols.
• Maintain records related to drug dispensing and control activities.
• Collaborate with pharmacists and healthcare professionals in patient care activities.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety and hygiene in pharmacy areas.
• Provide administrative support during monitoring visits and documentation preparation.
• Maintain organization and cleanliness of the pharmacy area and monitor replenishment needs.

Skills

Medication handling

Inventory management

Quality and safety procedures

English (Intermediate)

Education

Pharmacy/Parapharmacy Technician qualification

Job description

START Research in Lisbon is seeking a Pharmacy Technician for hospital pharmacy and clinical research. The role involves handling investigational and commercial medicines, inventory management, and preparing treatments for early-phase trials according to prescriptions and study protocols.

You will work 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, on-site at Hospital of Santa Maria, contributing to quality, safety, and regulatory compliance in a dynamic cancer research environment.