Pharmacist or Senior Pharmacist - Clinical Trials and Research

• Waikato Hospital, Pharmacy Services
• Fixed Term or Secondment opportunity for existing HealthNZ staff (up to six months)
• Full time, 40 hours per week

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

An opportunity has arisen for pharmacist to join our team at Waikato Hospital as a Pharmacist for Clinical Trials and Research on a fixed-term basis to provide parental leave cover. 

You will work alongside an experienced Senior Pharmacist for Clinical Trials & Research and two pharmacy technicians, and be an integral part of the pharmacy provision of clinical trials at Waikato Hospital. You will be involved in key elements of clinical trials, from the supply and handling of trial medications to completion of trial documentation and assisting with trial set-ups. Use your communication and organisational skills to liaise with our pharmacy compounding unit, hospital clinical trial teams, and external research partners, helping to ensure the smooth coordination and successful delivery of clinical trials.

If you have not worked in clinical trials previously this position is an opportunity to gain experience in this field and learn about how clinical trials are conducted.

Depending on the experience a candidate brings to the role, this position may be offered on the core pharmacist scale or as a senior pharmacist.

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About the Service

Pharmacy Services at Waikato Hospital provides services to the hospital and to six smaller rural hospitals and care units across the Waikato region. The pharmacy service is divided into five services: Clinical Services, Dispensary and Supply, Oncology, Haematology and Compounding Service, Quality and Safe Use of Medicines (QSUM) and our onsite community pharmacy service (Pharmacy on Meade).

About you

Skills and experience you’ll need to be considered for the role:

• A current annual practising certificate with the Pharmacy Council of New Zealand.
• At least 5 years of post-registration pharmacy experience (for a senior pharmacist).
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail
• Good time management and organisational skills
• Able to work effectively independently and in a team
• Clinical Trials experience is advantageous

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please click “Apply online” or apply via our Waikato Careers website by clicking here.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal before 11:59 pm on 16 August 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Rachael Devey at Rachael.Devey@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.