Pharmacy Research Officer

Lead impactful pharmacy research to improve cardiology patient outcomes Join Metro South Health as a Pharmacist Research Officer and play a pivotal role in the RECARD study, supporting improved care transitions for cardiology patients.
Your work will combine clinical expertise with research excellence, directly contributing to reduced readmissions and better patient outcomes.
Your new role:
Join Metro South Health's Pharmacy Department to contribute to the RECARD study, a pharmacist-led interdisciplinary transition of care service aimed at improving outcomes for high-risk cardiology patients.
You will provide research support, ensure adherence to study protocols, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient care and reduce hospital readmissions.
Key responsibilities include:
Manage research tasks including participant recruitment, consent, data collection, and data integrity.
Support the RECARD study through record maintenance, compliance monitoring, and quality auditing.
Collaborate with pharmacists, researchers, and clinicians to deliver clinical and research milestones.
Contribute to education, training, and continuous improvement in research practices.
About you:
We're seeking a highly organised and collaborative pharmacist with a passion for research and patient-centred care.
You will bring:
Bachelor of Pharmacy (or equivalent) with current AHPRA registration.
Experience in clinical research, ideally within cardiology or multidisciplinary care teams.
Strong organisational, problem-solving, and auditing skills.
High-level communication skills for engaging patients, carers, and healthcare professionals.
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What we can offer you:
We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging ( ) and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.
About us:
The Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) is a tertiary health care centre providing care in most major adult specialties.
We provide world class health care to Brisbane City's southern suburbs across emergency, medical, mental health and surgical services, including liver and kidney transplant.
We are nationally recognised for our expertise in trauma management and organ transplants and are one of Australia's leading academic and research health centres.
The PAH as a major medical research precinct hosts Australia's most advanced medical research facility, the Translational Research Institute (TRI) as well as a new Clinical Research Facility for the discoveries made at TRI to be trialed in a safe clinical environment.
We're expanding our hospital to make sure everyone gets the care they need.
We're adding more beds, modernising our buildings, and improving our spaces to treat kidney and cancer patients with all new services and facilities planned to open by 2027.
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Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths.
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We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.
We are Metro South Health:
We are the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands, and the Scenic Rim operating five major hospitals and a range of community, specialty, and state-wide healthcare services.
We are bold, innovative, collaborative, inspiring.
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