Chief Pharmacist Builder | Launch & Scale Sterile Pharmacy

Brightmeds; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 225,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Equity & profit sharing

Job summary

BrightMeds seeks a Founding Pharmacist-in-Charge and Head of Pharmacy Operations to design, launch, and scale a next-generation sterile compounding pharmacy. You will lead regulatory readiness, quality systems, and nationwide expansion, while building the initial team and partnerships.

You will work directly with founders to establish staffing, technology, and SOPs, shaping operations from day one and ensuring patient safety and compliant growth across states.

Qualifications

• PharmD, BSPharm, or equivalent degree from an accredited school or college of pharmacy.
• Active, unrestricted Missouri pharmacist license, or ability to obtain one before beginning employment
• Eligibility to serve as Pharmacist-in-Charge in Missouri
• Previous PIC or comparable accountable pharmacy-leadership experience
• Extensive sterile compounding experience
• Strong working knowledge of USP <797> and applicable USP <800> requirements
• Experience preparing for pharmacy inspections or regulatory audits
• Experience developing or operating quality systems
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to recruit, lead, and develop high-performing teams

Responsibilities

• Serve as Pharmacist-in-Charge in Missouri requirements.
• Lead the pharmacy from development and licensing through inspection readiness and launch.
• Recruit, hire, mentor, and develop pharmacists, technicians, and pharmacy personnel.
• Build a culture centered on patient safety, accountability, integrity, speed, and continuous improvement.
• Work directly with the founders, consultants, technology team, and other company leaders.
• Take ownership of pharmacy outcomes without requiring heavy day-to-day management.
• Lead sterile compounding operations in accordance with USP <797> and USP <800>.
• Develop and maintain SOPs and a scalable Quality Management System.
• Establish personnel training, qualification, and competency programs.
• Oversee aseptic technique, environmental monitoring, cleaning, disinfecting, sterility assurance, and contamination-control programs.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Sterile compounding

Quality systems

Pharmacist-in-Charge

Education

PharmD or equivalent

Job description

BrightMeds seeks a Founding Pharmacist-in-Charge and Head of Pharmacy Operations to design, launch, and scale a next-generation sterile compounding pharmacy. You will lead regulatory readiness, quality systems, and nationwide expansion, while building the initial team and partnerships.

You will work directly with founders to establish staffing, technology, and SOPs, shaping operations from day one and ensuring patient safety and compliant growth across states.