Technician (Pharmacy)

The Aga Khan University Hospital is a not-for-profit healthcare institute that offers all medical services to their patients under one roof. In addition to the tertiary care hospital in Karachi, AKUH has a network of 4 secondary care hospitals, 30+ Medical Centres, and over 290+ Clinical Laboratories, 30+ Pharmacies in over 120+ cities across Pakistan. It also offers Home Healthcare Services and home deliveries of medicines. The Hospital provides Zakat for those patients who are eligible, and the health systems offers generous Patient Welfare to support those in financial need. In recognition of its high quality and patient safety, the AKUH is accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI) as an Academic Medical Centre and its Clinical Laboratories are accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) for fast and accurate testing.

As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

You will be responsible for the following tasks under the supervision of a pharmacist:

• manual and technical labeling, delivery, distribution and storage of drugs
• maintenance of drug expiry records of all the available drugs in Pharmacy
• assisting the storekeeper in the store inventory management as and when required
• replenishment and charging of stat drug slips, I/V drips and floor stock drugs
• regular picking of credit drugs and empty bags/container/bottles from nursing units
• performing sterile and non-sterile compounding as per applicable standards
• managing store inventories, GRIN (Goods Receiving Indent Note) processing, SPR (Stock Purchase Requisition) and replenishment request to vendors, expiry and lot control, indent and transfer note.

You should have:

• at least Intermediate with pre-medical background, preferably having completed Bachelor's degree or Diploma as Dispenser
• at least oneyear of relevant experience of working in hospital pharmacy, medical store or clinic
• good understanding of pharmacy practices and procedures
• good knowledge of medical classes, medical supplies and dosage forms
• ability to read prescriptions, labels and drug names
• manual dexterity to handle heavy items and be physically fit to perform repetitive tasks
• ability to operate computers and read English language
• Willingness to work in shifts.

You should send your detailed CV by email to and mention " " in the subject line.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Applications should be submitted latest by October 19, 2025