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Clinical Trial Pharmacist - Middlemore Hospital
Role Description
This is a full-time on-site role based at our Middlemore Hospital site. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing pharmacy expertise for commercial clinical trials and, after training, clinical trial coordination/ support. You will be responsible for overseeing the pharmaceutical aspects of clinical trials, including the preparation and dispensing of medication, ensuring compliance with study protocols, and maintaining documentation. In addition, you will be responsible for the day-to-day activities of clinical trials, ensuring adherence to protocol, regulations, and ethical guidelines. This could include undertaking participant visits, ensuring recruitment targets and contractual milestones are met, data collection is accurate and timely, and successful overall trial execution. You will be part of a small Pharmacy team and work closely with investigators, sponsors, CROs and other healthcare professionals. This role would suit someone who is organised, works well under pressure, likes variety, can communicate complex information to participants, can prioritise workloads and multi-task, and can think critically.
Qualifications/ Skills
- NZ Registered Pharmacist with a Degree qualification in Pharmacy
- Desirable - Certification in validated aseptic technique, or experience with use of isolators in pharmacy, or Pharmacist vaccinator
- Excellent attention to detail, organizational, and communication skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams
- Experience in clinical trials or hospital pharmacy is an advantage
- Critical thinker
- Learning mindset
How to Apply
Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your experience and suitability for the role to info@aotearoatrials.nz by 23rd January 2026.
Please note, that due to anticipated interest in this role, only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in Aotearoa Clinical Trials.
Research Nurse - Middlemore Hospital
Are you an experienced Research Nurse or a Registered Nurse looking for a new challenge? We are seeking a Research Nurse to work at our Middlemore Hospital site. The postholder will be required to work shifts: days can span (07.00 – 17:00), evenings (variable) and overnight (12 hour shift). Flexibility is important as the schedule will vary. Some weeks may be all days, some weeks will be a combination of evenings, days and nights. This is a full time (40 hour week), on site role.
Role Description
The successful candidate will be responsible for the clinical care of clinical trial participants across a number of therapeutic areas. No two days will be the same. On site training will be given as required, this could include chemo training, spirometry, fibroscanning. This role would suit someone who likes variety, can communicate complex information to participants, can prioritise workloads and multi-task, and can think critically. Your role may encompass administering drugs, collecting clinical data, accurate and timely documentation of visit activities and assessments, assisting with recruitment, liaising with the wider team regarding participant safety issues.
Qualifications/Experience/Skills
- RGON or R.COMP NURSE
- Preferably 3 years post grad experience
- Ability to use/quickly learn technology
- Time management/organizational skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication/ telephone skills
- Critical thinker
- Learning mindset
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
How to Apply
Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your experience and suitability for the role to info@aotearoatrials.nz by 29th January 2026.
Please note, that due to anticipated interest in this role, only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted.