IITA Nigeria job vacancy: pharmacist needed

Africa has complex problems that plague agriculture and people’s lives. IITA develop agricultural solutions with our partners to tackle hunger and poverty. Our award winning research-for-development (R4D) is based on focused, authoritative thinking anchored on the development needs of sub-Saharan Africa. IITA work with partners in Africa and beyond to reduce producer and
consumer risks, enhance crop quality and productivity, and generate wealth from agriculture. IITA is an international non-profit R4D organization since 1967, and supported primarily by the CGIAR (www.cgiar.org). 
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is Africa’s leading research partner in finding solutions for hunger, malnutrition, and poverty. Our award-winning research for development (R4D) addresses the development needs of sub-Saharan Africa. We work with partners to enhance crop quality and productivity, reduce producer and consumer risks, and generate wealth from agriculture.

* SENIOR PHARMACIST (2-YEAR RENEWABLE CONTRACT)
DUTIES:
Successful candidate will among other things:

Establish and manage a standard pharmaceutical procedure for the Institute’s clinic;
Prepare and handle all ‘restricted drugs’ 
Be responsible for procurement of local and foreign drugs;
Stock drugs, vaccines and dressing consumables worth over $0.5m;
Advise physicians on various aspects of pharmacology;
Ensure that international standards are upheld and
Perform any other assigned duties.

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor of Pharmacy plus minimum of 8 years relevant working experience in a well structured establishment or international organisation.
Candidate must be a licensed professional in hospital pharmacy.
He/She must have sound analytical mind, good communication skills and be computer literate.

METHOD OF APPLICATION:
Interested applicants should forward their applications with a detailed curriculum vitae, the names and addresses of three professional referees (including telephone, fax and e-mail addresses, if available), evidence of current remuneration package and photocopies of credentials, to the Personnel manager, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, PMB 5320, Oyo Road, Ibadan, Nigeria not later than two weeks from the date of this publication. Applicants should state their street address not P.O. Box. 
OR
Complete our online application form using this link:http://old.iita.org/cms/details/nrs_job_application.aspx Please note that application letters not accompanied with evidence of current remuneration and age will not be treated. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

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