Research Pharmacist / Intermittent
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Parexel
Glendale, CA, US
Summary
The Research Pharmacist will supervise pharmacy staff and manage investigational product handling in compliance with GCP and regulatory standards. They will also serve as a Sub-Investigator, acting as a liaison between the clinical unit, hospital leadership, and study sponsors.
Job Description
When our values align, there's no limit to what we can achieve.
At Parexel, we all share the same goal - to improve the world's health. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, every clinical development solution we provide is underpinned by something special - a deep conviction in what we do.
Each of us, no matter what we do at Parexel, contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally, we do it with empathy and we're committed to making a difference.
Research Pharmacist – Early Phase Clinical Unit
Location: Glendale, California
Bring Your Purpose to Parexel
At Parexel, we simplify the journey from science to new treatments with a deep commitment to patients and quality. Our Early Phase Clinical Unit in Glendale is seeking a Research Pharmacist who brings scientific rigor, operational excellence, and a passion for advancing clinical research.
Intermittent and Part Time Hours
What You’ll Do
Lead & Collaborate
- Supervise pharmacy coordinators and technicians, ensuring accuracy and adherence to standards.
- Serve as a Sub‑Investigator, supporting clinical and scientific monitoring.
- Act as a key liaison between Parexel, AHGL Pharmacy, and hospital leadership.
Drive Excellence in Investigational Product Management
- Oversee all medication handling in alignment with GCP, SOPs, and regulatory requirements.
- Communicate with Sponsors on drug shipment, accountability, and dispensation.
- Manage inventory, blinding/randomization, and documentation.
- Dispense study medications and review concomitant medications for safety and eligibility.
- Support medication management for study participants at Adventist Health Glendale.
Champion Quality & Compliance
- Ensure the research pharmacy meets all hospital licensing and regulatory standards.
- Oversee QC/QA processes, drug storage, temperature logs, and accountability forms.
- Review IRB submissions, amendments, progress reports, and adverse event documentation.
- Represent Parexel at IRB and regulatory compliance meetings.
- Provide protocol interpretation and feasibility insights for new studies.
Support Training & Continuous Improvement
- Lead training on departmental and cross‑functional SOPs.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and drive measurable outcomes.
- Maintain and reinforce GCP knowledge across the team.
- Contribute to scientific outputs such as abstracts, manuscripts, and presentations.
What You Bring
- Pharm.D or RPh with an active California pharmacist license.
- 2–5 years of experience in clinical research or hospital pharmacy preferred.
- Expertise in sterile and non‑sterile compounding and investigational drug management.
- Strong communication skills, meticulous attention to detail, and a patient‑first mindset.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities with accuracy and enthusiasm.
- Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook; familiarity with clinical trial systems.
- Solid understanding of GCP and relevant regulatory frameworks.
Why Parexel
Join a global team driven by purpose, collaboration, and scientific excellence. At Parexel, your expertise helps accelerate the development of new therapies and improves the lives of patients around the world. Here, your work truly matters.
Base Pay Range: $70/hour
Actual salaries may vary within the range based on several factors including, but not limited to education, training, experience, professional achievement, and location.
In addition to base salary, some roles may be eligible for participation in Parexel’s annual performance-based bonus plan, annual salary review and additional total rewards incentives.
Our talent acquisition team will provide additional details on our bonus plan or incentive programs for those eligible roles. For all eligible employees, we offer market leading benefit programs including paid time off, 401k match, life insurance, health insurance, and other benefit offerings in accordance with the terms of applicable plans.
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Parexel is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status, which in the US includes race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Parexel is a leading global clinical research organization (CRO) providing insights-driven Clinical and Consulting solutions to the world’s life sciences industry. Leveraging deep local knowledge and a global breadth of clinical, regulatory and therapeutic expertise, our 22,000+ global employees work in partnership with biopharmaceutical leaders, emerging innovators and sites to design and deliver clinical trials with patients in mind — broadening access and making clinical research a care option for anyone, anywhere. Our proven track record spans 40+ years and drives us forward, advancing clinical research in healthcare’s most complex areas while harnessing innovation to drive efficiencies across every phase of the clinical development process. Our insights-driven approach, proven delivery and trusted execution are accelerating the delivery of life-changing treatments to patients — With Heart.™ We continue to earn recognition industrywide, including the 2025 Scrip Award for “Best Contract Research Organization – Full-Service Provider,” 2024 Fierce Biotech CRO Award for "Innovative Approaches to Patient-Centric Research" and the 2024 and 2023 Society for Clinical Research Sites Eagle Award.
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Company size
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Industry
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Raleigh, North Carolina
Parexel is a leading global clinical research organization (CRO) providing insights-driven Clinical and Consulting solutions to the world’s life sciences industry. Leveraging deep local knowledge and a global breadth of clinical, regulatory and therapeutic expertise, our 22,000+ global employees work in partnership with biopharmaceutical leaders, emerging innovators and sites to design and deliver clinical trials with patients in mind — broadening access and making clinical research a care option for anyone, anywhere. Our proven track record spans 40+ years and drives us forward, advancing clinical research in healthcare’s most complex areas while harnessing innovation to drive efficiencies across every phase of the clinical development process. Our insights-driven approach, proven delivery and trusted execution are accelerating the delivery of life-changing treatments to patients — With Heart.™ We continue to earn recognition industrywide, including the 2025 Scrip Award for “Best Contract Research Organization – Full-Service Provider,” 2024 Fierce Biotech CRO Award for "Innovative Approaches to Patient-Centric Research" and the 2024 and 2023 Society for Clinical Research Sites Eagle Award.
Community Guidelines
Because Parexel’s social media channels are open to the general public and employees, we are not responsible for views expressed other than our own. However, we do not tolerate posts that are:
• Abusive, harassing or threatening to others.
• Defamatory, offensive, obscene, vulgar or depicting violence.
• Hateful targeting by race/ethnicity, age, color, creed, religion, gender,
sexual preference or orientation, nationality or political beliefs.
• Sexually explicit or pornographic.
• Fraudulent, deceptive, libelous, misleading or unlawful.
• Referencing criminal or illegal activity.
• Spamming.
We reserve the right to remove any comments that do not adhere to our guidelines as well as report users who violate the rules of our page.
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Raleigh, North Carolina