Research Pharmacist Jobs
Research Pharmacist jobs are open across pharmaceutical companies, academic medical centers, biotech firms, and government agencies, at every level from staff research pharmacist to principal investigator and research director, with specializations in clinical pharmacology, drug development, and pharmacokinetics. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS, and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Practice as a pharmacist in accordance with all federal, state, DFCI, DF/HCC, and Joint Commission policies, regulations, and standards and serves as the primary pharmacist on the delegation logs and maintains their NCI, CITI, and GCP trainings.
- Oversee site readiness of new clinical trials and follow the progress of clinical research protocols along with the study team for safety, efficacy, appropriateness of drug and dose, and/or operational concerns.
- Work with site pharmacy and Main Campus - Longwood regarding investigational drug supply/inventory, and drug ordering as well as troubleshoot active patient issues.
- Monitor site based investigational drug inventory management and investigational drug accountability (e.g., drug procurement, expiration date updates, cycle counts, drug destruction, receipt verification of investigational products, compounding records, etc.) for new and existing patients.
- Collaborate with other members of the pharmacy, multidisciplinary clinical teams, study teams, and other departments internal and external to the Institute, communicate logistics and provide education/training on clinical trial details and operational considerations involved with the clinical research program.
- Ensure that investigational products are being prepared according to the established protocol and in consideration of patient and protocol parameters from the review and set-up of the trial to the patient dispense.
- Participate in audits (e.g., preparation activities, NCI, sponsor quality assurance, FDA, etc.).
- Participate in EPIC Beacon research treatment plan order and Willow medication build review.
- Attend research meetings that have clinical trials at the satellite sites to gain an understanding of priorities and upcoming patient treatments
- Participate in new clinical trial review as well as amendment review with a focus on satellite site operations.
- Other duties and projects as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to critically assess clinical trial documents, references and/or drug information sources with attention to detail.
- Works effectively as a member of a unit team, cross functional teams and thrives in team-oriented environments.
- Prioritizes and adapts to change; accepts additional responsibilities based on the changing needs of the work setting.
- Ability to effectively work and communicate with other pharmacy team members, patients, providers, and other institutions.
- Proficient in the use of all technology, references, workflows, safety reporting and protocol documentation required to perform primary job functions.
- Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, work independently to meet deadlines, and adapt to changes in high-volume situations; accepts additional responsibilities based on the changing needs of the work setting.
- Participate in training and orienting new satellite pharmacists.
Minimum Job Qualifications:
All Pharmacists require a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited college of Pharmacy. 5 years of hospital pharmacy or pharmaceutical industry experience with at least 2 year of oncology, regulatory, or clinical research experience required.
License/Certification/Registration Required:
Must be licensed to practice pharmacy in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
No
Patient Contact:
No
Special Working Conditions:
Routine, direct exposure to chemotherapeutic agents, biologic agents, investigational agents, gene therapy, potentially dangerous and flammable chemicals. Potential for sticks or cuts by needles and other sharp items. Potential for exposure to infectious patients and/or materials.
At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we work every day to create an innovative, caring, and inclusive environment where every patient, family, and staff member feels they belong. As relentless as we are in our mission to reduce the burden of cancer for all, we are committed to having faculty and staff who offer multifaceted experiences. Cancer knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and compassionate professionals, neither do we. If working in this kind of organization inspires you, we encourage you to .
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
EEO Poster
.Pay Transparency Statement
The hiring range is based on market pay structures, with individual salaries determined by factors such as business needs, market conditions, internal equity, and based on the candidate’s relevant experience, skills and qualifications.
For union positions, the pay range is determined by the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
$158,200.00 - $170,000.00Overview
Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS, and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Practice as a pharmacist in accordance with all federal, state, DFCI, DF/HCC, and Joint Commission policies, regulations, and standards and serves as the primary pharmacist on the delegation logs and maintains their NCI, CITI, and GCP trainings.
- Oversee site readiness of new clinical trials and follow the progress of clinical research protocols along with the study team for safety, efficacy, appropriateness of drug and dose, and/or operational concerns.
- Work with site pharmacy and Main Campus - Longwood regarding investigational drug supply/inventory, and drug ordering as well as troubleshoot active patient issues.
- Monitor site based investigational drug inventory management and investigational drug accountability (e.g., drug procurement, expiration date updates, cycle counts, drug destruction, receipt verification of investigational products, compounding records, etc.) for new and existing patients.
- Collaborate with other members of the pharmacy, multidisciplinary clinical teams, study teams, and other departments internal and external to the Institute, communicate logistics and provide education/training on clinical trial details and operational considerations involved with the clinical research program.
- Ensure that investigational products are being prepared according to the established protocol and in consideration of patient and protocol parameters from the review and set-up of the trial to the patient dispense.
- Participate in audits (e.g., preparation activities, NCI, sponsor quality assurance, FDA, etc.).
- Participate in EPIC Beacon research treatment plan order and Willow medication build review.
- Attend research meetings that have clinical trials at the satellite sites to gain an understanding of priorities and upcoming patient treatments
- Participate in new clinical trial review as well as amendment review with a focus on satellite site operations.
- Other duties and projects as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to critically assess clinical trial documents, references and/or drug information sources with attention to detail.
- Works effectively as a member of a unit team, cross functional teams and thrives in team-oriented environments.
- Prioritizes and adapts to change; accepts additional responsibilities based on the changing needs of the work setting.
- Ability to effectively work and communicate with other pharmacy team members, patients, providers, and other institutions.
- Proficient in the use of all technology, references, workflows, safety reporting and protocol documentation required to perform primary job functions.
- Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, work independently to meet deadlines, and adapt to changes in high-volume situations; accepts additional responsibilities based on the changing needs of the work setting.
- Participate in training and orienting new satellite pharmacists.
Minimum Job Qualifications:
All Pharmacists require a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited college of Pharmacy. 5 years of hospital pharmacy or pharmaceutical industry experience with at least 2 year of oncology, regulatory, or clinical research experience required.
License/Certification/Registration Required:
Must be licensed to practice pharmacy in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
No
Patient Contact:
No
Special Working Conditions:
Routine, direct exposure to chemotherapeutic agents, biologic agents, investigational agents, gene therapy, potentially dangerous and flammable chemicals. Potential for sticks or cuts by needles and other sharp items. Potential for exposure to infectious patients and/or materials.
At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we work every day to create an innovative, caring, and inclusive environment where every patient, family, and staff member feels they belong. As relentless as we are in our mission to reduce the burden of cancer for all, we are committed to having faculty and staff who offer multifaceted experiences. Cancer knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and compassionate professionals, neither do we. If working in this kind of organization inspires you, we encourage you to .
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
EEO Poster
.Pay Transparency Statement
The hiring range is based on market pay structures, with individual salaries determined by factors such as business needs, market conditions, internal equity, and based on the candidate’s relevant experience, skills and qualifications.
For union positions, the pay range is determined by the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in research pharmacist jobs.
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an ACPE-accredited program
- Active pharmacist licensure in the state of employment
- Experience with Good Clinical Practice and clinical trial protocols
- Proficiency in pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic analysis software
- Familiarity with IND, NDA, or BLA regulatory submission processes
- Board certification in a relevant specialty such as BCPS or BCOP
Tips for Your Research Pharmacist Job Search
Tailor your resume for drug development stages
Hiring managers in research pharmacy want to see which phase of drug development you have supported, from preclinical through Phase III. List specific compounds, therapeutic areas, and your direct contribution to study design or data analysis rather than describing general lab duties.
Highlight regulatory and GCP documentation skills
Research pharmacist roles in industry require familiarity with Good Clinical Practice documentation, protocol adherence, and IND submissions. Calling out these skills explicitly in your resume helps you clear automated screening filters before a human ever reads your application.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists research pharmacist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by therapeutic focus area
Research pharmacist openings are often written for oncology, CNS, cardiovascular, or infectious disease programs specifically. Filtering by your therapeutic area of expertise, rather than applying broadly, puts your application in front of teams whose pipeline actually matches your background.
Prepare a pharmacokinetic or translational research example
Interviewers for research pharmacist roles frequently ask you to walk through a PK or translational study you contributed to. Prepare a concise, outcome-oriented narrative covering your design decisions, any analytical challenges you resolved, and what the data ultimately showed.
Negotiate start dates around active research cycles
If you are mid-protocol at your current institution, raise your start date honestly during offer conversations. Research teams plan around enrollment windows and dosing schedules, and showing awareness of that reality signals you understand how investigational programs operate.
Research Pharmacist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most research pharmacists?
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Parexel, and Adams Clinical are hiring the most research pharmacists right now, with openings concentrated in Massachusetts, California, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Organizations with large clinical development pipelines or dedicated translational medicine divisions tend to post the most consistently.
How many research pharmacist jobs are remote?
About 50% of research pharmacist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote arrangements most common in pharmacovigilance, medical affairs, and regulatory science roles. Bench-based drug metabolism, formulation development, and clinical trial dispensing positions almost always require on-site presence at a lab or investigational pharmacy.
How do you become a research pharmacist?
Start by earning a PharmD from an accredited program and obtaining your pharmacist license. From there, pursue a postdoctoral research fellowship or a PGY-2 residency in a research-focused specialty such as pharmacotherapy or oncology. Build expertise in a therapeutic area, contribute to peer-reviewed research, and develop working knowledge of clinical trial regulations and drug development processes to position yourself for industry or academic research roles.
How do you get a research pharmacist job with limited experience?
Prioritize roles explicitly listed as postdoctoral research fellowships or entry-level research associate positions, which are structured for new graduates. Emphasize any research project you contributed to during your PharmD rotations, dissertation work, or residency. Demonstrating proficiency in a specific analytical method, disease area literature, or regulatory pathway, even from an academic context, makes a stronger case than applying broadly to senior positions.
What does the research pharmacist interview process look like?
Most employers start with a phone or video screen focused on your research background and therapeutic area experience. A technical interview or written case study follows, often asking you to interpret pharmacokinetic data or evaluate a study design. Final rounds typically include a research presentation to the team and behavioral interviews with senior scientists or clinical development leaders. Industry roles may also include a site visit to the lab or pharmacy operations.
Where can I find and apply to research pharmacist jobs?
You can find and apply to research pharmacist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from pharmaceutical companies, biotech firms, academic medical centers, and government agencies across the United States. Search for roles that match your therapeutic area and experience level, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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