Head of Pharmacy, Compounding

Turnkey Robotics; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity incentives

Bonuses

On-site role

Job summary

Turnkey Robotics seeks a Head of Pharmacy, Compounding for a full-time on-site role in the San Francisco Bay Area. You will lead sterile and nonsterile compounding, ensure regulatory compliance, and build a high-performance pharmacist and technician team.

Responsibilities include production, quality and compliance process development, inventory optimization, and strategic planning to strengthen the pharmacy infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of pharmacy practice with hands-on compounding experience in sterile and non-sterile environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all nonsterile and sterile compounding operations.

Skills

Compounding expertise

Sterile compounding

USP 795/797 compliance

CA Pharmacist License

Compounding software

Leadership & mentoring

Regulatory compliance

PharmD preferred

Robotics automation

Education

PharmD degree

Pharmacy degree

Job 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 a Head of Pharmacy, 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.