Skills employers ask for in research jobs in pharma
In 1,348 research jobs in pharma in the SkillDrift job index, the most requested skill is Clinical research, named in 25.4% of postings. Regulatory compliance follows at 23.4%, then ICH-GCP at 16.5%.
Based on 1,348 job postings in the SkillDrift job index, read on 5 November 2026.
The 8 skills named most often
Each share is the part of all research jobs in pharma that name the skill. One posting usually names several skills, so the shares add up to more than 100%.
- 1Clinical research25.4%342 of 1,348 postings
- 2Regulatory compliance23.4%315 of 1,348 postings
- 3ICH-GCP16.5%222 of 1,348 postings
- 4Good clinical practice15.1%203 of 1,348 postings
- 5Site management14%189 of 1,348 postings
- 6Clinical trial monitoring11.8%159 of 1,348 postings
- 7Data analysis9.6%130 of 1,348 postings
- 8CTMS7.5%101 of 1,348 postings
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The SkillDrift job index collects live job postings and reads the skills each one asks for. This page counts the postings in the research role group within the pharma industry, and shows the share that name each skill. Skills appear as employers write them, so close variants such as Excel and MS Excel can both appear, because a posting may use either. The page is refreshed from the index, and the date above shows the last read.
Questions people ask
What is the most requested skill in research jobs in pharma?
Clinical research. It is named in 25.4% of the 1,348 research jobs in pharma in the SkillDrift job index on 5 November 2026.
How many job postings is this based on?
1,348 postings, read from the SkillDrift job index on 5 November 2026. Each share is the number of postings that name the skill, divided by all postings in this group.