Is wet lab experience necessary ?

Greetings everyone, I graduate in spring 2026 with a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science.

To get into RA, is it necessary that I have some job experience in wet lab ? My bachelor degree is pretty wet-lab heavy as is my graduating thesis; I also have a 6-month wet-lab internship in clinical diagnostics integrated within my degree.

Should I apply for wet-lab roles after graduating before I start applying for RA ones ?

Moreover, I would love to eventually work in Pharma RA, is this possible without a PharmD ?

Thank you in advance