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Pharmacist - IDS

PharmacistFull-Time

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Job Description

Job Description Summary

  • An IDS (Investigational Drug Service) Pharmacist manages medications for clinical trials, including handling/oversight of dose verification, preparation, storage, and dispensing, while ensuring compliance with regulations and study protocols.
  • Entity
  • Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)
  • Worker Type
  • Employee
  • Worker Sub-Type
  • Regular
  • Cost Center
  • CC000628 CHS - Pharmacy Investigational Drug Service (Main)
  • Pay Rate Type
  • Hourly
  • Pay Grade
  • Health-34
  • Scheduled Weekly Hours
  • 40

Work Shift

Job Description

An IDS (Investigational Drug Service) Pharmacist manages medications for clinical trials, including handling/oversight of dose verification, preparation, storage, and dispensing, while ensuring compliance with regulations and study protocols. Their responsibilities include maintaining accurate documentation, collaborating with researchers and healthcare teams, overseeing other staff, and managing the overall integrity of the investigational drug supply for patient safety.

Additional Job Description

Minimum Training and Education: Doctor of Pharmacy or a Bachelor's degree in pharmacy. Completion of a pharmacy residency preferred. Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations: Licensed as a Registered Pharmacist by the South Carolina Board of Pharmacy. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required

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Key Responsibilities

The IDS Pharmacist manages medications for clinical trials, including dose verification, preparation, and dispensing while ensuring regulatory compliance. They also collaborate with research teams and oversee staff to maintain the integrity of the investigational drug supply.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctor of Pharmacy or a Bachelor's degree in pharmacy and be licensed by the South Carolina Board of Pharmacy. A current American Heart Association BLS certification is also required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Medication managementDrug preparationStaff oversight

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 52% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Pharmacy market look like in South Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPharmacy median $139k (middle half $135k–$150k)124 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingSouth Carolina index 93.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in South Carolina215 active10,251 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 18% remote · 52% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedSouth Carolina Pharmacist listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus · 19% offer loan repayment221 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Pharmacist Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

30 jobs · 28 employers
9
<$150k
9
$150k-175k
9
$175k-200k
3
$200k-225k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs
401k / retirement match
96%
Sign-on bonus
22%
Loan repayment
4%
CME allowance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,137 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About MUSC

Hospitals and Health Care
Charleston, South Carolina
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Equal Opportunity Employer

Living in Charleston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$530k
Typical market rent
$2,288/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.0
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.