Pharmacist Assistant

Role purpose

Warehouse and inventory responsibilities

• Act as Pharmacist in Charge for the assigned storage area and support Good Storage and Distribution Practices (GSDP) compliance.
• Monitor storage conditions, including temperature-controlled areas; review monitoring records and report excursions, deviations, or product-quality issues.
• Segregate and identify released, quarantined, returned, damaged, rejected, and expired stock.
• Support receiving, put-away, picking, dispatch, returns processing, and inventory control; coordinate daily work with operations and the client.
• Maintain warehouse records, GSDP documentation, operational logs, system transactions, and reports.
• Support stock reconciliation, cycle counting, batch and expiry-date checks, and inventory discrepancy investigations.
• Ensure staff follow SOPs and GSDP requirements; maintain training records and verify team training and competency.
• Coordinate deviations, CAPA, maintenance requests, temperature alarms, and other operational issues.
• Prepare daily and weekly reports; communicate updates and concerns to the Project Manager; support audits and inspections.
• Coordinate with Quality, Transportation, Customer Service, and other departments; manage documentation, stakeholder communication, and outstanding operational follow-up.

GSDP responsibilities

• Ensure operational conformance with GSDP infrastructure requirements and precautions for safe storage of pharmaceutical products.
• Ensure required training is provided to team members handling pharmaceutical products.
• Implement established GSDP processes and procedures as required.

Qualifications and skills

• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Life Sciences, Healthcare Management, or a related field.
• Must hold a valid Department of Health (DOH) Abu Dhabi License.
• 1–3 years of experience in pharmaceutical warehousing or healthcare logistics.
• Knowledge of stock control, batch management, expiry-date monitoring, and accurate documentation.
• Strong communication and coordination skills; ability to work in a fast-paced warehouse environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.