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Why Join the Pharmacy Department at Dana-Farber?

Excellence in Pharmacy Practice

  • Dana-Farber is renowned for its excellence in cancer care, consistently ranked among the top cancer centers in the country.
  • Our pharmacy department is dedicated to innovation and excellence, enhancing the institute's reputation for outstanding patient care.
  • Engage in interdisciplinary collaboration and committee involvement, with opportunities to participate in impactful projects.

Commitment to Your Well-Being

  • Enjoy daytime work hours with limited weekend and evening responsibilities as well as remote or hybrid work options available for specific roles.
  • Access to a variety of well-being resources and programs.

Professional Growth and Development

  • Comprehensive onboarding with hands-on cleanroom simulation training in our state-of-the-art simulation center to prepare staff for sterile compounding and key pharmacy operations.
  • As an ACPE-accredited provider, we offer both live and home study continuing education (CE) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities.
  • Comprehensive support for obtaining BPS specialty pharmacist certifications and advanced technician PTCB certifications.
  • Opportunities for internal mobility between pharmacy teams and collaboration within specialized interdisciplinary teams.
  • Access to extensive resources for oncology learning and professional development.

Comprehensive Pharmacy Services

  • URAC/ACHC accredited Specialty Pharmacy with coordinated chemotherapy medication management programs.
  • Innovative infusion pharmacy practice model that enhances direct collaboration with providers to optimize patient care.
  • Extensive Investigational Drug Service research pharmacy program supporting clinical trials.
  • Clinical pharmacy services across diverse settings, including hematology/oncology, anticoagulation, pain and palliative care, infectious diseases, and more.

We’re seeking a variety of backgrounds and expertise on our teams. Where will you make the greatest impact?

Sterile Compounding Pharmacist
Sterile Compounding Pharmacists ensure the safe preparation, compounding, and dispensing of sterile and hazardous medications in compliance with pharmacy laws and regulations. They oversee pharmacy technicians in the cleanroom, ensuring adherence to compounding standards and regulatory requirements, while prioritizing the accurate and safe delivery of patient-specific medications to support exceptional patient care.
Oral Anti-Cancer Education Pharmacist
Oral Anti-Cancer Education Pharmacists provide critical education and follow-up for patients starting oral anticancer and specialty medications at home. They evaluate new prescriptions, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimize care, monitor adherence, and assess toxicity. These pharmacists ensure patients receive comprehensive support throughout their treatment journey.
Outpatient Department Pharmacy Technician
Outpatient Department Pharmacy Technicians play a key role in supporting the outpatient pharmacy. Their responsibilities include preparing and filling prescriptions, managing inventory, processing insurance claims, and assisting pharmacists with various tasks. This is a patient-facing role that involves direct interaction with patients, including handling prescription transactions at the register, while ensuring high-quality service and care.
Oncology Infusion Pharmacist
Oncology Infusion Pharmacists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute are integral to the safe and effective delivery of cancer care. They are responsible for verifying and dispensing parenteral chemotherapies, biologics, investigational medications, and ancillary therapies for adult patients. Pharmacists optimize drug therapy by identifying and preventing drug-related issues, consulting with providers and nurses, and ensuring compliance with investigational protocols to deliver exceptional patient care.
Research Pharmacist
Research Pharmacists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute play a critical role in clinical trials. Research Operations Pharmacists oversee the preparation, dispensing, and safe delivery of investigational drugs, including verifying patient eligibility and ensuring compliance with study protocols. Disease-Specific Research Pharmacists collaborate with research teams to evaluate protocol feasibility, manage implementation, address deviations, and provide specialized expertise in specific disease areas to optimize study design and execution.
Research Pharmacy Technician
Research Pharmacy Technicians support research pharmacy operations by managing investigational drug receiving, inventory, stocking, and preparation. They take on expanded responsibilities, including regulatory compliance, audits, and process improvement initiatives. These technicians play a critical role in ensuring the safe and efficient handling of investigational medications in a highly regulated environment.
Pediatric Infusion Pharmacist
Pediatric Infusion Pharmacists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute are integral to the safe and effective delivery of cancer care. They are responsible for verifying and dispensing parenteral chemotherapies, biologics, investigational medications, and ancillary therapies for pediatric patients. Pharmacists optimize drug therapy by identifying and preventing drug-related issues, consulting with providers and nurses, and ensuring compliance with investigational protocols to deliver exceptional patient care.
Infusion Pharmacy Technician
Infusion Pharmacy Technicians at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute play a vital role in ensuring safe and efficient medication preparation and delivery. Responsibilities include sterile compounding of hazardous and non-hazardous medications, inventory management, medication tracking, and delivery. Technicians also perform regulatory and quality control tasks while contributing to process improvement workflows in a collaborative and inclusive environment.
Administrative
Administrative roles within the Pharmacy Department provide essential support to ensure smooth operations across all pharmacy teams. Administrative specialists collaborate with department leaders to triage requests, manage workflows, and contribute to process improvement projects. Additionally, managerial roles, such as supervisors, managers, and directors, provide leadership and oversight to support departmental goals and initiatives.
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Clinical Pharmacy Specialists provide expert pharmacy care within their specialized clinical disease areas. They collaborate with providers, counsel patients on new intravenous and oral antineoplastics, perform clinical assessments, monitor adherence and toxicity, and review chemotherapy orders. Eligible for Collaborative Drug Therapy Management (CDTM), they also serve as residency preceptors and contribute to drug information requests and guideline development.
Materials Management Technician
Materials Management Pharmacy Technicians at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ensure the efficient procurement, stocking, and distribution of medications and pharmacy supplies. They manage drug inventory and maintain adequate stock levels to support seamless operations and ensure essential patient care is delivered without interruption.
Pharmacy Benefits & Resource Specialist
Pharmacy Benefits & Resource Specialists play a critical role in ensuring patients have access to necessary medications. Pharmacy Benefits Specialists manage pharmacy prior authorizations for outpatient medications, acting as liaisons between disease centers, the pharmacy, and health insurance representatives. Pharmacy Resource Specialists focus on assisting patients in need of pharmaceutical support by identifying appropriate assistance programs, guiding patients through application processes, and ensuring successful outcomes while keeping the care team informed.
Outpatient Department Pharmacist
Outpatient Pharmacists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute are responsible for dispensing take-home prescriptions in compliance with all applicable laws, policies, and regulations. They play a vital role in optimizing drug therapy by identifying and preventing drug-related issues, counseling patients on safe medication use, supervising pharmacy technicians, and ensuring the highest standards of patient care.
Medication Reconciliation Technician
Medication Reconciliation Technicians play a vital role in ensuring safe transitions of care. They collect and verify patients’ medication histories, update home medication lists, and maintain efficient reconciliation processes. By identifying and triaging potential drug interactions to pharmacists, they help ensure patient safety and support optimal medication management.
Patient Care Coordinator
Patient Care Coordinators at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute serve as advocates for patients, ensuring prescribed drug therapies and care plans align with their medical, social, and personal needs. They collaborate with healthcare providers, payers, and resources to support successful outcomes. Additionally, they contribute to quality improvement initiatives by managing QCMC reports, performing data analysis, and supporting the Quality and Clinical Management Committee (QCMC).