# Drug Development

Skill · Healthcare and Medical

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/drug-development

Drug development is the multi-stage process of bringing a new pharmaceutical from initial discovery through preclinical research, clinical trials, and regulatory approval to market. Scientists, clinicians, and regulatory professionals in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries work together on tasks like target identification, formulation, safety testing, and efficacy trials. The process typically takes many years and requires substantial investment due to high attrition rates and strict regulatory requirements.

## Drug Development in the job market

- Open roles: 19
- Employers hiring: 5
- Last checked: September 14, 2026

## Asked for alongside Drug Development

Measured from the 19 open roles that name Drug Development, not from a curated list.

- [Regulatory Affairs](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/regulatory-affairs) — 5 roles (26.3%)
- [Clinical Trials](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/clinical-trials) — 4 roles (21.1%)
- [Regulatory Compliance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/regulatory-compliance) — 3 roles (15.8%)

## Roles that use Drug Development

- [Physician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/physician) — 2
- [Regulatory Affairs Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/regulatory-affairs-manager) — 2
- [Clinical Research Associate](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-research-associate) — 1
- [Clinical Research Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-research-director) — 1
- [Clinical Trial Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-trial-manager) — 1
- [Corporate Development Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/corporate-development-manager) — 1

## Employers hiring for Drug Development

- [Merck](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/merck) — 9 open roles
- [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — 5 open roles
- [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — 2 open roles
- [Moderna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moderna) — 2 open roles
- [Biogen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/biogen) — 1 open role

Related skills: [Pharmacology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/pharmacology), [Biotechnology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/biotechnology), [Pharmaceuticals](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/pharmaceuticals), [Pharmaceutical Industry](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/pharmaceutical-industry), [Clinical Trials](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/clinical-trials), [Drug Interaction](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/drug-interaction), [Drug Regulatory Affairs (DRA)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/drug-regulatory-affairs-dra)

## Open roles requiring Drug Development (19)

- [Associate Clinical Country and Site Lead (West Coast/Midwest)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/47768a2e-c9b7-4a06-a157-e072c4095b97/associate-clinical-country-and-site-lead-west-coast-midwest-at-biogen) at [Biogen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/biogen) — Remote, USA, $116,000 – $155,000
- [R&D Study Operation Oncology CRA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/80b9a423-0cac-485b-b5bc-758c5a01a851/r-d-study-operation-oncology-cra-at-merck) at [Merck](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/merck) — Full-time
- [Director, Medical Safety Assessment Physician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c4f03f80-16b2-4898-b35c-bdba638fd4de/director-medical-safety-assessment-physician-at-bristol-myers-squibb) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, $255,860 – $310,040
- [Director, Clinical Sciences, Oncology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4596247e-2530-4a27-b2f7-bb5637b26369/director-clinical-sciences-oncology-at-moderna) at [Moderna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moderna) — Full-time, $183,800 – $330,300
- [Executive Director, Clinical Development (MD), Inflammation and Immunology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/06feef68-7ff9-49b4-bdce-c1b8255b052c/executive-director-clinical-development-md-inflammation-and-immunology-at) at [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — Full-time, United States - California - Foster City, $349,010 – $451,660
- [Sr. Principal Scientist (Sr. Director) - Regulatory Liaison](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/160ede27-0ec0-4081-9bea-ffa5bda83e4b/sr-principal-scientist-sr-director-regulatory-liaison-at-merck) at [Merck](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/merck) — Full-time, $190,800 – $300,300
- [Senior Director, Global Regulatory Lead Neuroscience](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b9b95e1e-f813-4456-b342-c0d0c9bf42ac/senior-director-global-regulatory-lead-neuroscience-at-bristol-myers-squibb) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, $226,750 – $313,460
- [Senior Director, Oncology Clinical Development, Early Phase](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/fd6e8d6a-11f7-490c-a2b6-360cb1194c28/senior-director-oncology-clinical-development-early-phase-at-moderna) at [Moderna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moderna) — $210,900 – $379,200
- [Sr Manager, Corporate Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/33b515f2-eff3-407a-97f3-30b2f1c297ed/sr-manager-corporate-development-at-gilead-sciences) at [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — Full-time, United States - California - Foster City, $169,320 – $219,120
- [Principal Scientist, Regulatory Liaison](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5102c9f1-e9dc-4517-871f-9d9c70646c94/principal-scientist-regulatory-liaison-at-merck) at [Merck](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/merck) — Full-time, $173,200 – $272,600

All 19 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=9f8b2486-fbf4-4c1d-a8d9-c129a084f6e4