Compounding Specialist

Medisca•, NV

11d•Remote

About The Position

The Compounding Specialist, Compounding Services, serves as a resource to internal and external clients for compounding-related needs. The role provides technical and formulation support, advice on specialized practice areas and current standards, and guidance to pharmacists introducing or expanding compounding services. The position supports clients through formula reviews, responses to technical inquiries, literature searches, and contributions to quality systems and continuous improvement. The posting indicates a 40-hour work week and travel of up to two weeks per year for trade shows, programs, and training sessions.

Requirements

Educational background in BS Pharmacy, PharmD, or Pharmacy Technician.
For pharmacists: 3–5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical compounding industry; one or more years of experience in a compounding pharmacy lab is preferable.
For pharmacy technicians: at least 10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical compounding industry; experience in a compounding pharmacy lab is preferable.
Experience in peptide formulation and education, both sterile and non-sterile.
Experience with 503A, 503B, and cGMP.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
Strong work ethic, judgment, empathy, and discretion.
Excellent time management, planning, and organizational skills.
Advanced interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain a professional and positive image.
Results-oriented, takes initiative, and can learn and adapt quickly.
Demonstrated good judgment, ethical practice, and decision-making skills.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of USP, NAPRA, FDA, Health Canada, and state and provincial boards of pharmacy regulations and guidelines.
Experience training and/or teaching pharmacists and laboratory technicians.
At least one year of compounding pharmacy lab experience for pharmacists; compounding pharmacy lab experience for pharmacy technicians.

Responsibilities

Review non-sterile and sterile formulations at clients’ request, evaluating safety, therapeutic efficacy, justification, appropriateness of administration route, active ingredient concentration and dosage, and relevance to the clinical diagnosis provided by the compounder.
Verify that formulas are supported by scientific evidence through primary literature searches.
Verify physicochemical compatibility, suitability, and stability of APIs and excipients in formulations.
Verify mathematical calculations, preparation steps, ingredient sensitivities, auxiliary labels, legal parameters, and other formula details.
Receive, interpret, and respond to client compounding inquiries by email or telephone.
Provide technical expertise for troubleshooting day-to-day compounding issues.
Support clients with calculations, base selection, ingredient incompatibilities and suitability, formulation chemistry, and API-specific monographs.
Consult on recommended and proprietary technologies, devices, equipment, and ready bases for pharmacy compounding.
Provide consultation on niche practice areas, including peptides, hormone restoration therapy, veterinary compounding, pain management, and dermatology.
Provide consultation on current standards of practice, regulatory inquiries, and facility workflow.
Address escalated client inquiries, problems, and situations.
Conduct scientific literature searches for internal and external requests and compile the research into a standardized template for distribution to clients.
Stay current with standards of practice and regulations governing pharmaceutical compounding at state/provincial and federal levels.
Assist in developing SOPs, policies, and procedures related to formulation development and approval and to the practice of pharmaceutical compounding.
Participate in continuous quality improvement of the formulation database.
Perform additional duties as assigned.