Junior Cold Chain Pharmacist Cpt

Key Job Outputs:

• In depth knowledge of cold chain processes within a pharmaceutical warehouse.
• Ensure proper storage, handling, and distribution of temperature-sensitive products (2 - 8°C, frozen)
• Conduct root cause investigations for temperature excursions.
• Review and approve cold chain-related records.
• Maintenance of SOPs: creating, updating and implementation of SOPs.
• Management of warehouse deviations including tracking and ensuring successful closure of deviations.
• Implementation of warehouse CAPAs including tracking and ensuring successful implementations of CAPAs.
• Management of warehouse change control including tracking.
• Training warehouse staff.
• Conducting self-inspections.
• Co-ordinating cold chain validation projects.
• Cold chain Temperature monitoring and managing temperature out of specifications.
• Co-ordination calibration of all cold chain equipment.
• Co-ordinating the sampling process in the cold chain environment
• Destruction of goods and supervision of destruction for cold chain stock.
• Performing stock investigations.
• Initiating risk assessments for the warehouse.
• Participating in Quality Management Reviews.
• Co-ordinating warehouse projects.
• Ensuring warehouse readiness for all audits (SAHPRA, SAPC)
• Support quality agreements with principals.
• Assist during stock count bi-annually
• Compile compliance and stock reports on a regular basis.
• Performing QA tasks as delegated to you by the Responsible Pharmacist.
• Performing any other task as delegated to you by the National Distribution Pharmacist and/or Responsible Pharmacist.

Core Competencies:

• Understanding of Warehouse & Distribution Procedures & Scope of operation
• The capacity to understand site compliances aligned to pharmaceutical environment and with this learning, apply this knowledge in a practical manner.
• Team player
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Good communication skills
• GWP/GDP training is essential.
• Preferably +6 months - 1 year QA/Operations experience
• Knowledge of Validation Protocols preferable
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office

Requirements

Required Learning:

• BPharm Degree
• Minimum of 6 months post Community Service experience as a Pharmacist.
• Experience within a pharmaceutical distribution/wholesale environment would be an advantage
• Active Membership with SAPC (South African Pharmacy Council)
• Valid driver's license

Closing Date is 30 October 2026