Oncology Pharmacy Director

ClinLab Solutions Group; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 130,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

ClinLab Solutions Group seeks a Director, Investigational Drug Section to oversee all investigational drug service operations at the site and fulfill clinical pharmacist duties. Responsibilities include order verification, dispensing investigational and chemotherapy drugs, staff supervision, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

The role requires an ACPE-accredited pharmacy degree, oncology experience, sterile compounding expertise, and GCP knowledge, with leadership responsibilities across the

Qualifications

• ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy degree required.
• Experience in hospital or clinic pharmacy, oncology preferred.
• Sterile compounding and chemotherapy experience with USP <797> and <800>.
• Knowledge of GCP principles and clinical trial operations.
• Strong leadership and staff supervision experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise all investigational drug service operations, ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Verify medication orders for accuracy and eligibility.
• Oversee preparation and dispensing of medications; supervise technicians.
• Provide pharmaceutical care including patient counseling and drug information.
• Manage drug inventories and documentation for investigational and conventional meds.
• Assist with investigational documentation and weekly inventory.
• Review protocols and maintain reports using drug accountability systems.
• Collaborate with site leadership to ensure high-quality patient care and efficient workflows.

Skills

GCP knowledge

Medication order verification

Leadership

Sterile compounding

Oncology pharmacy experience

Education

ACPE-accredited pharmacy degree

Tools

EMR systems

Pharmacy software

Job description

The Director, Investigational Drug Section is responsible for overseeing all aspects of investigational drug service operations at the assigned site, while also fulfilling clinical pharmacist duties. This role involves medication order verification, dispensing investigational and conventional chemotherapy drugs, providing pharmaceutical care, and supervising pharmacy staff. The director ensures compliance with regulations, maintains drug inventories, and supports the effective operation of the pharmacy department.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise all investigational drug service operations, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations as well as internal SOPs.
• Verify medication orders for accuracy, including dosages, calculations, patient eligibility, and absence of drug interactions.
• Oversee preparation and dispensing of medications, supervising pharmacy technicians and ensuring double-check verification processes.
• Provide pharmaceutical care, including patient counseling, medication education, and drug information to healthcare teams and patients.
• Manage drug inventories, including documentation, ordering, receiving, storage, and dispensation tracking for investigational and conventional medications.
• Assist pharmacy technicians with investigational documentation, weekly inventory, and interactions with study personnel.
• Review new protocols, amendments, and associated forms, and maintain reports using drug accountability programs.
• Collaborate with site leadership and study operations to ensure high-quality patient care and alignment of workflows and processes.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy.
• Previous hospital or clinic pharmacy experience.
• Oncology pharmacy experience required.
• Familiarity with sterile compounding requirements for chemotherapy agents, USP <797>, USP <800>, and use of laminar airflow hoods or biological safety cabinets.
• Computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access).
• Experience with electronic medical record programs, pharmacy software, and study IRT systems.
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) principles.
• Sterile compounding and chemotherapy certification.
• Intravenous sterile product training.
• Prior experience in clinical trials and management of investigational drugs.
• Specialty residency in oncology and/or current BPS Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP) preferred.
• Some leadership experience, preferably with pharmacy technicians.
• Ability to stand and/or walk for 80% of the time, lift up to 25 pounds, and perform occasional lifting, bending, pushing, or pulling.
• Intermittent travel, less than quarterly, to support new site activation.