Career Opportunities with a Degree in… Pharmacology

Your Skills and the Employment Market

Possible Career Opportunities

Sample Jobs

Further Study Opportunities

What Past Graduates Have Done

Resources in the Careers Information Room

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Your skills and the employment market

During your studies and practical work, you will have gained a vast amount of skills such as:

• Ability to work accurately in an organised manner.
• The ability to carry out a written methodology in a laboratory context
• Data gathering skills; data validation, analysis and interpretations skills
• To be able to apply scientific method
• Communication skills
• Working in a group / team
• Problem solving
• Report writing
• Time management, self-discipline and ability to work without close supervision
• Information Technology

All of which are highly valued in the workplace.

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Possible Career Opportunities

Note: Further qualifications may be needed for certain positions. This list is a sample of positions available. Up to 40% of graduate employment opportunities are open to graduates of all disciplines.  In most cases, however you will need further postgraduate study or professional training.

Areas in which pharmacologists find employment are:

• Within pharmaceutical companies
• Academic institutions
• Medical research departments in hospitals
• In government departments
• Research institutes such as the Medical Research Council

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Sample Jobs

Some jobs advertised recently that may suit students / graduates (these jobs are not currently available and are shown here for illustration purposes only).

Pharmacologist / Toxicologist: Phytopharm. To contribute to the development of drug candidates. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively on complex, technical matters and willingness to adapt to new projects and environments. Experience presenting at national and international conferences an advantage.

Freelance Clinical Research Associate, Novella, Science degree, be able to display a clear understanding of the drug development process, be familiar with clinical research terminology and have related experience (e.g. monitoring)  

Medical Writers, (Biomedical/Pharma), Envision Pharma, Degree in biology, pharmacology, biochemistry or medically related field. Work with pharmaceutical clients - write medical communications & publications including manuscripts, posters, slide kits, product monographs.   

Medical Sales Rep, Chase Recruitment, Min degree 2:2 degree, ideally Life Sciences/Business/Chemistry / Pharmacology. You will need to be able to demonstrate measurable results, have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to show an ability to plan and prioritise.   

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Further study opportunities

For certain career choices, employers may look for candidates with further qualifications and training.  Some of the range of opportunities available in NUI Galway include:

• MSc / PhD Pharmacology (by research)
• MSc Neuropharmacology
• HDipAppSc Occupational Health & Safety & Hygiene
• HDip Software Design & Development
• HDip Business Studies

For a full list please visit www.nuigalway.ie/courses .

The Careers Information Room has sections on Ireland and the UK (including individual prospectuses), USA (with guides to applying, funding and lists of courses), studying in EU countries as well as further afield.

Further study links:

http://www.postgradireland.com/ contains useful information on postgraduate courses in Ireland

http://www.prospects.ac.uk/ is an excellent site for researching opportunities in the UK

http://ec.europa.eu/ploteus covers the EU

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What past graduates have done

It is always interesting to know what fellow graduates have done after obtaining their degree at NUI, Galway.  This has been taken from First Destination Statistics. 

• Research & Development Scientist - Enfer Scientific Ltd.
• Support Scientist - Dublin
• Ph.D (Science) NUI Galway
• Pharmacy - Queens University Belfast
• Pharmacy - Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
• Pharmacy - Robert Gordon University, Edinburgh
• Ph.D Pharmacology - Lund Sweeden
• Diagnostic Technologist - Abbott, Longford.

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Resources in the Careers Information Room

We have information resources, experienced career development advisers and information staff on hand to help you with your queries. Reference material in the Information Room includes:

• Science – general reference files
• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical file
• Careers with a degree in Science –book
• Careers in the Pharmaceutical Industry - book
• New Scientist Magazine
• The Scientist (US) Magazine

For useful links, see www.nuigalway.ie/careers/students/virtual . 
 

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