Niamh Higgins
Clinical Research Pharmacist · Uc San Diego Health
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Niamh Higgins is a Clinical Research Pharmacist, currently affiliated with Uc San Diego Health, based in San Diego, CA. As a pharmacist, Higgins contributes to patient care, clinical workflows, and healthcare operations in San Diego, CA. They have been with Uc San Diego Health for 10 years. Higgins holds academic credentials, including M.Sc. and Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.), from McGill University and Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Core competencies include Stata, R, Epidemiology, Medical Writing, Pharmacoepidemiology. Uc San Diego Health operates in the Hospitals & Physicians Clinics sector with a workforce of 5000+ employees. Healthcare organizations seeking to recruit pharmacist professionals can use HealthTal to access direct email addresses and personal phone numbers compiled from public LinkedIn profile data and public licensing data in the NPI registry. Direct outreach to pharmacist specialists consistently yields higher response rates than passive job board postings, particularly for roles requiring specific clinical credentials or state licensure. The San Diego, CA healthcare market offers access to a concentrated pool of clinical professionals, making direct outreach particularly effective for organizations building local care teams or expanding service capacity in the region.
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- 86,704 healthcare professionals in HealthTal hold the pharmacist specialty. Niamh Higgins is one of them.
- 7,491 pharmacists are based in CA (out of 155,460 total healthcare contacts in that state).
- 1,029 contacts at Uc San Diego Health are tracked in HealthTal.
- Typical pharmacist compensation in CA: $130,000 – $197,000 (median $160,000). Source: BLS OEWS adjusted for state cost of labor.
- Top employers of pharmacists in CA: Kaiser Permanente (929), Cvs Health (417), Walgreens (330).
- 2% of pharmacists in CA hold a senior title (Director, Manager, Chief, VP, etc.).
- 77% of pharmacists in CA have education credentials on file.
Data refreshed November 2026.
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Niamh Higgins is based in San Diego, CA. They are currently affiliated with Uc San Diego Health.
Niamh Higgins specializes in pharmacist. Their current role is Clinical Research Pharmacist.
Niamh Higgins currently works at Uc San Diego Health. They have been there for 10 years.
Niamh Higgins attended McGill University and Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
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Recruiting pharmacists typically involves reaching out via direct email or phone. HealthTal's database provides contact data for pharmacists across all 50 states, allowing you to contact candidates directly without going through job boards.
pharmacists in CA typically earn $130,000 to $197,000 annually, with a median of $160,000. Figures derive from BLS OEWS data, adjusted for state cost of labor. Senior-titled roles (Director, Manager, Chief) and high-acuity practice settings push the upper end.