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Careers in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Pharmaceutical company employees are all focused on a single task – delivering effective medicines to patients. Our scientists and engineers work at the cutting edge of science and technology, using state of the art techniques to deliver the medicines of the future.

New career poster

Some of the jobs scientists do in the pharmaceutical industry are highlighted in our new poster. The poster links to the many case studies on this site. Career advisors and teachers can order the poster here.

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This could be you

Physical Chemist (discovery)

Physical Chemist (discovery)

Every day you have the opportunity to apply your skills to chemical problems that directly contribute to the discovery of potential new drugs.

 

Areas of work

Regulatory Affairs

Regulatory Affairs

The satisfaction of knowing that, because of your work, a medicine couldn’t be any better is huge. And the variety of challenges makes it unique.

 

Did you know?

Pharmaceutical research is innovative

Pharmaceutical research is innovative

The new medicines pipeline is fuller and richer than ever. The UK in particular is one of the most important sources of new medicines.

 
 

Information provided by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI)