Responsible Pharmacist

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⭐ 5-10 years experience
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The Responsible Pharmacist will act as the registered pharmacist on record, ensuring compliance with SAHPRA regulations and maintaining the facility's licensing. Responsibilities include addressing regulatory inquiries and being present for annual site inspections.

This is a remote position.

A specialised importer of Schedule 0 nutritional raw materials is seeking a registered, compliant Locum Pharmacist to serve as the designated "Responsible Pharmacist" on record. Operating as a part-time independent contractor, this role requires a minimal active workload of approximately 4 hours per week, managed primarily on a remote basis. The position has been established to ensure complete structural compliance with heightened South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) enforcement frameworks. The successful contractor will be responsible for keeping the facility's statutory licensing up to date, addressing regulatory inquiries, and maintaining physical presence during annual site inspections at the company's facility based in Laser Park, Honeydew, Johannesburg.

Key Responsibilities

  • Statutory Responsibility: Act as the officially registered Responsible Pharmacist on record for the organisation's regulatory import profile.

  • Compliance Maintenance: Ensure the facility's import operations continuously adhere to current SAHPRA regulations governing Schedule 0 raw materials.

  • Regulatory Correspondence: Review, draft, and submit formal responses to SAHPRA compliance queries, tracking all administrative paperwork cleanly.

  • Physical Site Audits: Maintain availability to be physically present on-site at the Laser Park facility to facilitate annual SAHPRA inspection cycles.

  • Record Governance: Oversee regulatory document control to confirm that all imported nutritional raw material logs remain accurate and accessible.



Requirements


  • Fully registered Pharmacist with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC).

  • Valid, active professional indemnity insurance cover.

  • Demonstrated, comprehensive understanding of modern SAHPRA regulatory enforcement frameworks and pharmaceutical import compliance protocols.

  • Proven ability to work autonomously as an independent contractor, managing flexible part-time hours efficiently.

  • Reliable personal transport to facilitate mandatory physical attendance for annual inspections at the Honeydew, Johannesburg facility.

Required Software Skills

  • Proficiency with digital communication platforms and cloud file-sharing environments.

  • Intermediate command of the Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Outlook for drafting official regulatory correspondence).

  • Familiarity with SAHPRA e-submission portals or related digital regulatory frameworks.



Benefits


  • Exceptional calendar flexibility with an asynchronous, delivery-focused virtual workflow.

  • Exceptionally low active operational workload (estimated at only 4 hours per week).

  • Professional, structured contracting relationship with a stable specialized importer.

Work Type and Location

  • Remote (Work from home, with mandatory physical attendance required in Laser Park, Honeydew, Johannesburg for annual facility inspections).

Employment Type

  • Part-Time, Independent Contractor (Approximately 4 hours per week).



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