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CareerAtlas is running on a deterministic simulated demo dataset — compensation, trend, and outcome figures illustrate the product but are not verified real-world data. See Methodology and Data Sources for details.

Director of Research, Pharmaceuticals

Manages a team responsible for researching new pharmaceuticals products and therapies.

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Compensation by seniority
Simulated

Median

$258k

Mean

$269k

10th–90th pct

$196k–$356k

Observations

878

Confidence: 35% · based on 878 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated
Common skills
People Management
Core
Strategic Planning
Core
Clinical Trial Design
Process Improvement
Common certifications
Certified Clinical Research Associate (CCRA) · 46% of postings
Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated
Bachelor's Degree
63% require · 20% prefer
Master's Degree
18% require · 28% prefer
No College
20% require · 13% prefer
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Common next roles
Pharmaceuticals Research Associate-57.2%Pharmaceuticals Research Scientist-46.7%Pharmaceuticals Regulatory Affairs Specialist-56.7%Director of Regulatory Affairs, Pharmaceuticals+3.0%Pharmaceuticals Regulatory Affairs Associate-52.6%
Common previous roles
Pharmaceuticals Research Scientist-87.7%Pharmaceuticals Regulatory Affairs Specialist-130.7%Pharmaceuticals Research Associate-133.7%Pharmaceuticals Regulatory Affairs Associate-111.0%Director of Regulatory Affairs, Pharmaceuticals+2.9%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)3,522
Posting growth-1.9%
Median days to fill20 days
Simulated
Employed (US, simulated)118,466
Projected growth6.6%/yr
Simulated
Role characteristics
Remote-friendliness20%
Automation exposure15%
Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

Read the full methodology