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Hardlife Dera

@hardlifedera

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Registered pharmacist focused on clinical, regulatory, and quality practice.

Zimbabwe

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking roles that leverage my regulatory, production and clinical pharmacy experience in a quality-focused, patient-centered organisation where I can lead safety, GMP and QA initiatives while contributing to public health and team development.

I am a registered pharmacist with broad experience across regulatory, industrial, retail and academic pharmacy, combining hands-on dispensing and patient care with regulatory oversight and production management. I have worked in pharmacovigilance, medicines regulation, GMP production and community pharmacy roles.

My career highlights include roles as Regulatory Officer at the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe, Production Pharmacist/Manager in pharmaceutical manufacturing, and Managing Pharmacist leading patient-care services, counselling and point-of-care testing. I have led SOP implementation, quality assurance, post-marketing surveillance and team training to meet organisational objectives.

I am proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint and bring a professional, adaptable and conscientious approach focused on public health, drug safety, quality systems and ethical practice. I aim to apply my regulatory, production and clinical experience to improve medication safety and therapeutic outcomes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Production Pharmacist

Pharmanova Pharmaceuticals

Jan 2024 - Jun 2024 (5 months)

Managed production activities including raw material assessment, in-process validation and packaging, and upheld GMP and SOPs to ensure product quality.

Production Pharmacist Packaging Quality Assurance

Managing Pharmacist

Houghton Park Community Pharmacy

Jul 2021 - May 2024 (2 years 10 months)

Oversaw pharmacy operations including dispensing, patient counselling, stock management and clinical screening (BP, BMI, glucose), improving patient care and service delivery.

Patient Counselling Inventory Management Customer Service Pharmacovigilance

Regulatory Officer

Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe

Jan 2021 - Jun 2021 (5 months)

Monitored regulatory submissions, conducted document reviews to ensure scientific integrity, and reported on regulatory progress to maintain compliance with evolving regulations.

Regulatory Affairs Document Review Compliance Monitoring SOPs Quality Assurance Reporting

Production Manager

Graniteside Chemicals

Feb 2019 - Dec 2020 (1 year 10 months)

Led production operations, enforced GMP and SOP adherence, and motivated teams to achieve company objectives while ensuring manufacturing safety and compliance.