Founding Pharmacist-in-Charge & Head of Compounding - Turnkey Robotics

Praxis, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Equity compensation

Job summary

Praxis, Inc. in San Francisco Bay Area seeks a Founding Pharmacist-in-Charge (PIC) and Head of Compounding for a full-time, on-site role. You will lead all nonsterile and sterile compounding operations, ensuring regulatory compliance and building an exceptional pharmacist and technician team.

You will establish workflows, optimize inventories, and help shape the facility's quality, safety, and innovation agenda. California-licensed pharmacists with leadership experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Hands-on sterile and non-sterile compounding expertise.
• 5+ years at a 503A facility; ideally PIC.
• Familiar with USP 795/797 compliance.
• California pharmacist license.
• Experience mentoring staff and leading a team.
• Knowledge of sterile/non-sterile regulations.
• Strong problem-solving and process improvement.
• Entrepreneurial interest in software and robotics.
• PharmD preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead nonsterile and sterile compounding operations and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Oversee staffing, training, and mentoring of pharmacists and technicians.
• Develop workflows, inventory management, and quality/compliance processes.
• Drive strategic planning to strengthen pharmacy infrastructure.
• Implement safety, efficiency, and innovation initiatives.

Skills

Compounding expertise

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Problem solving

Entrepreneurial mindset

Education

PharmD or equivalent

Tools

Compounding software

Job description

Company Description

We're building the modern compounding pharmacy of the future by pairing the best pharmacy experts with modern technology. We aim to offer the most reliable, fast turnaround, and highest quality compounding services to providers and telehealth partners. We're backed by the investors that backed Palantir, SpaceX, and Neuralink.

Role Description

We are seeking our Founding Pharmacist-in-Charge (PIC) and Head of Compounding for a full-time, on-site role based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The individual will lead and oversee all nonsterile and sterile compounding pharmacy operations, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and developing efficient workflows. The individual will serve as the first pharmacist in charge for the facility and will be responsible for building a top tier pharmacist and pharmacy technician team. Key responsibilities will include production of sterile and nonsterile compounds and building out our compounding facility, building out our quality and compliance processes, managing pharmacy staff, optimizing inventory, and contributing to strategic planning efforts to strengthen the organization's pharmacy infrastructure. The candidate will play a key role in creating and implementing processes that ensure safety, efficiency, and innovation within the pharmacy practice.

Ideal Qualifications

• Strong expertise in Pharmacy, Pharmacy Practice, and in particular in hands-on compounding of both sterile and non-sterile compounds




• 5+ years of work experience at a 503A compounding facility, ideally as the pharmacist in charge




• Strong experience and familiarity with USP 795 / 797 compliance




• Active pharmacist license including a California License




• Experience with compounding pharmacy software




• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, with experience managing and mentoring a team




• Knowledge of regulations and compliance standards related to sterile and nonsterile compounding




• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to implement new processes effectively




• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree or equivalent qualification is preferred




• Entrepreneurial instincts and a desire to bring modern software and robotic automation into the compounding world to produce prescriptions of the highest quality and safety

Compensation

• 150-275k depending on experience, alongside competitive cash bonuses and 90th percentile equity compensation.