Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Pharmacist III

Posted Sep 10, 2026

Role at a glance

Job function
Healthcare Pharmacy & Pharmacy Support
Salary
$91.7K – $137.5K/yr
Location
Germantown, Maryland, United States
Work arrangement
On-site
Employment
Full-time
Education
Bachelor's

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About the role

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Work Schedule

First Shift (Days)

Environmental Conditions

Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Warehouse

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

DESCRIPTION:
Join our collaborative team at Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Pharmacist III, where you'll contribute to clinical research and ensure regulatory compliance for investigational drugs and biologics. As part of our Clinical Trials Division, you'll manage pharmaceutical operations, from protocol review to drug distribution, while working with government agencies, manufacturers, and clinical sites worldwide. This position offers the opportunity to impact global health outcomes through oversight of investigational products, quality assurance, and clinical trial support.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Reviews clinical site orders, supports clinical protocols and calculates supply requirements.
  • Manages supply levels and expiration date of products, interacting with pharmaceutical manufacturers, communicating with clinical sites, and involvement with packaging and labeling investigation agents.
  • Develop and revise SOPs to support operational activities.
  • Manage Investigational drug orders.
  • Monitor quantity and expiration date of supplies being issued.
  • Prepare documents for international shipments and/or apply for FDA import permits.
  • Review monitoring reports, pharmacy licensing, notify project Officer of clinical site problems, and maintain database containing a review of all pharmacy contract related items.
  • Support proper shipping and distribution of Investigational agents to clinical sites.
  • Check and review processed orders.
  • Process and investigate any customer complaints or deviations.
  • Attend COR meetings and provide updates on study protocol.
  • Purchase pharmaceuticals or vaccines to support clinical trials under IND through approved vendors.
  • Provide Pharmaceutical costing estimates to COR.
  • Provide compounding solutions for future clinical trials.
  • Initiate and authorize product recalls.
  • Review Certificates of Analysis (CoAs) for clinical agents.
  • Establish drug requirements and supply requirements for new protocols.
  • Design and create drug labels based on country and regulatory requirements.
  • Review protocol revisions for impact on inventory levels and update the COR.
  • Research and facilitate purchasing of study products by the networks.
  • Develop packaging and labeling requirements to meet US and International packaging and labeling standards.
  • Review batch records for accuracy

Education/ Experience:

  • Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy.
  • Requires Maryland Pharmacy License (registered Pharmacist in the State of Maryland).
  • Requires 3+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical field.

Certificates and/ or Licenses:

Requires Maryland Pharmacy License.



 

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Maryland is $91,700.00–$137,525.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

  • A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

  • Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

  • At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

  • Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

  • Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards

Thermo Fisher Scientific

About the company

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Large Enterprise

Thermo Fisher Scientific is a global leader in serving science, providing a wide range of analytical instruments, reagents, and software solutions for healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and life sciences research. With a commitment to innovation and quality, the company enables customers to make significant advancements in scientific discovery and healthcare diagnostics. Thermo Fisher operates in more than 50 countries and employs over 80,000 people, fostering a collaborative environment aimed at enhancing global health and safety. Through its broad portfolio of brands and technologies, the company plays a vital role in accelerating life-changing research and improving patient outcomes worldwide.