Chief Pharmacy Officer

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center; Wheeler Heights (OR); On-site; USD 280,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is seeking a visionary Chief Pharmacy Officer to lead all pharmacy services, reporting to the Chief Clinical Operations Officer & Senior Vice President. The CPO will oversee inpatient, outpatient, specialty, clinical, and research pharmacy activities, shaping strategy and directing operations to advance patient care and outcomes.

This executive will drive medication safety, formulary management, education, and research initiatives while partnering with

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership and strategic direction for all inpatient, outpatient, specialty, clinical, and research pharmacy services across the enterprise
• Develop and execute a long‑term strategic vision that advances pharmacy practice, operational excellence, patient safety, and innovation
• Lead all pharmacy programs including clinical services, medication distribution, drug information, specialty pharmacy, formulary management, research, education, and business operations
• Partner with executive leadership, physicians, nursing, and operational leaders to optimize medication management throughout the organization
• Oversee formulary development, medication‑use policies, and enterprise‑wide pharmaceutical stewardship initiatives
• Champion medication safety, regulatory compliance, accreditation readiness, and continuous quality improvement initiatives
• Foster innovation through technology optimization, automation, specialty pharmacy expansion, and evolving models of pharmaceutical care
• Support and strengthen clinical research and investigational drug services that advance Roswell Park’s academic and scientific mission
• Promote pharmacy’s role in multidisciplinary patient care, clinical decision‑making, and value‑based healthcare delivery
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high‑performing leadership team while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, professional growth, and engagement
• Build strong partnerships with faculty, researchers, department leaders, industry partners, and external stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with The Joint Commission standards, New York State regulations, federal requirements, and evolving best practices in pharmacy
• Advance a culture grounded in High Reliability Organization principles focused on safety, transparency, continuous improvement, and exceptional patient care

Job description

Title: Chief Pharmacy Officer Job Type: Regular Company: Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Department: Pharmacy Time Type: Full time Weekly Hours: 40 FTE: 1 Shift: First Shift (United States of America)

Summary: About the Role

The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is seeking a visionary and collaborative leader to serve as its next Chief Pharmacy Officer (CPO). Reporting to the Chief Clinical Operations Officer & Senior Vice President, the CPO serves as a key member of the executive leadership team, providing strategic oversight for all pharmacy services across the enterprise while advancing Roswell Park’s mission of delivering world‑class cancer care, groundbreaking research, and exceptional patient outcomes. This executive leader will shape the future of pharmacy services by driving innovation across clinical operations, specialty pharmacy, medication safety, formulary management, research, education, and business strategy. Working in close partnership with physicians, nursing leadership, researchers, and operational executives, the CPO will ensure the highest standards of medication management while positioning pharmacy as a strategic contributor to organizational growth, quality, and innovation. This opportunity is ideal for an accomplished pharmacy executive who combines strategic vision with operational excellence and is passionate about leading transformational initiatives within a nationally recognized academic cancer center.

What You’ll Do

• Provide executive leadership and strategic direction for all inpatient, outpatient, specialty, clinical, and research pharmacy services across the enterprise
• Develop and execute a long‑term strategic vision that advances pharmacy practice, operational excellence, patient safety, and innovation
• Lead all pharmacy programs including clinical services, medication distribution, drug information, specialty pharmacy, formulary management, research, education, and business operations
• Partner with executive leadership, physicians, nursing, and operational leaders to optimize medication management throughout the organization
• Oversee formulary development, medication‑use policies, and enterprise‑wide pharmaceutical stewardship initiatives
• Champion medication safety, regulatory compliance, accreditation readiness, and continuous quality improvement initiatives
• Foster innovation through technology optimization, automation, specialty pharmacy expansion, and evolving models of pharmaceutical care
• Support and strengthen clinical research and investigational drug services that advance Roswell Park’s academic and scientific mission
• Promote pharmacy’s role in multidisciplinary patient care, clinical decision‑making, and value‑based healthcare delivery
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high‑performing leadership team while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, professional growth, and engagement
• Build strong partnerships with faculty, researchers, department leaders, industry partners, and external stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with The Joint Commission standards, New York State regulations, federal requirements, and evolving best practices in pharmacy
• Advance a culture grounded in High Reliability Organization principles focused on safety, transparency, continuous improvement, and exceptional patient care

About the Department

The Department of Pharmacy at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center plays a critical role in delivering comprehensive oncology pharmacy services across inpatient, outpatient, infusion, specialty pharmacy, investigational drug, and medication safety programs. Pharmacy leaders work collaboratively with clinicians, researchers, and operational teams to support precision medicine, clinical trials, advanced therapeutics, and innovative models of pharmaceutical care. As part of one of the nation’s premier academic cancer centers, the department is committed to advancing medication safety, improving patient outcomes, supporting groundbreaking research, and educating the next generation of oncology pharmacy professionals.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Join the nation’s first cancer center and an NCI‑Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center committed to transforming cancer care, research, and education
• Collaborate within a highly interdisciplinary academic environment dedicated to innovation, mentorship, and scientific discovery
• Access robust institutional research infrastructure, including Biostatistics, Biomedical Research Informatics, Bioinformatics, and the Data Bank and Biorepository Shared Resources
• Utilize precision oncology and epidemiologic data resources through ORIEN (Oncology Research Information Exchange Network)
• Work alongside passionate colleagues deeply committed to community outreach, engagement, and health equity
• Opportunity to influence enterprise‑wide strategy while partnering with nationally recognized clinical and scientific leaders
• Thrive in Buffalo, New York — a welcoming,