Tuesday 21 August 2012

Wanted M.Pharm / Pharm.D for post of RESEARCH ASSOCIATE TRAINEES in KMSCL - Govt.Job


KMSCL is a fully owned Government Corporation for providing services to the various health care institutions under the department of Family Welfare as per Section 67 of Companies Act; 1956. The company was incorporated on 28th December 2007. One of the key objectives of the KMSCL is to act as the central procurement agency for all essential drugs and equipments for all publichealthcare institutions under the department.
Kerala Medical Services Corporation Ltd (KMSCL) is a company established by the Govt. of Kerala in 2007 with the objective of promoting access to medicines to the society and to ensure scientific and cost effective methods and procedure in procurement, storage, distribution and inventory management of medicines, surgical and other hospital items including major equipment like CT and MRI scansrequired for the public health facilities of the state. KMSCL is the management agency for 108 Ambulance Services. Through Karunya Community PharmacyServices, KMSCL is providing branded medicines at subsidised/ lower prices to the patients as per the recent initiative of the State Government.
By this time KMSCL could initiate a number of innovative activities which are being adopted by other Indian State Governments and similar Corporations. Now KMSCL is in the process of strengthening its Research activities with the objective of making the Corporation more efficient, transparent and strong.
Post: RESEARCH ASSOCIATE TRAINEE
KMSCL REQUIRES RESEARCH ASSOCIATE TRAINEES IN PHARMACY PRACTICE AS NOTED BELOW.
Essential Qualification: 
First class M. Pharm (Pharmacy Practice) / Pharm.D (Doctor of Pharmacy) degree with valid registration in the State Pharmacy Council.
Desirable: 
Previous experience and/ publications/ presentations/ in pharmacy practice areas like drug policies, dispensing practices,EDL/RDU, pharmacoeconomics, pharmaceutical care, drug information, pharmacovigilance, inventory control, drug use evaluation.etc.
How to apply 
Those who are having areas of interest in pharmacy practice research,below the age of 35 as on 01-09-2012 and willing to put extra efforts in research related aspects, may apply along with CV and a write-up not exceeding 1500 words on”Need to strengthen KMSCL” through email attachments - tocareers@kmscl.kerala.gov.in on or before 31st August 2012, showing the subject matter “RESEARCH ASSOCIATE TRAINEES- PHARMACY PRACTICE”.
No. KMSCL/Admn/145/2012