Graduates of this program are well educated as entry-level researchers. Graduates are well prepared to fulfill positions within the pharmaceutical industry, in sales, or to continue on to graduate studies.
Skills gained in this program include: Researching, analyzing, interpreting, reasoning, managing, advising, organizing, problem solving, detail orientation, writing, editing, teaching, speaking
to groups, reading critically, the ability to think critically, evaluating, advising, and selling.
Career Choices The broad scope of scientific interest associated with the pharmaceutical sciences discipline provides students with an extensive vista of career opportunities. Qualified graduates
are highly sought for employment in pharmaceutical research environments. Pharmaceutical Sciences graduates may find opportunities in university, hospital, or pharmaceutical industry settings, including positions as:
Consumer safety officers
Drug analysts
Manufacturing/production technologists
Marketing/sales drug detail representatives
Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers
Research associates in: Bioanalysis, drug delivery, drug metabolism, and pharmacokinetics
Science librarians
Alternatively, they may pursue graduate studies leading to the M.D., D.D.S., B.S./M.S., M.S., or Ph.D. degrees, and then pursue careers such as:
Biochemists
Health careers
Pharmacologists
Professors
Researchers
What percentage of graduates goes on to find related employment? More than 25%
Salary Information Salaries range greatly from one occupation, position, and work setting to another. According to Annual AAPS-Pharm Tech Employment Surveys, a person with a B.S. and 0-5 years
of experience can anticipate an average salary of ,000 within the pharmaceutical industry.
Post-undergraduate Opportunities Many graduates enter pharmacy, nursing, public health, law, medical or dental schools, or continue their studies to obtain a Ph.D. in pharmaceutics. These Ph.D.'s
teach, carry on independent research in a university or hospital, or enter industrial research.
What percentage of graduates goes on to pharmacy or graduate school? Approximately 75%