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A pharmacology degree can open up a variety of careers, ranging from research or drug development to patenting and teaching

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Jobs directly related to your degree include:

• Academic researcher
• Analytical chemist
• Clinical research associate
• Clinical scientist, biochemistry
• Clinical scientist, immunology
• Higher education lecturer
• Medical science liaison
• Pharmacologist
• Research scientist (life sciences)
• Research scientist (medical)
• Toxicologist

Jobs where your degree would be useful include:

• Biomedical scientist
• Community pharmacist
• Medical sales representative
• Neuroscientist
• Patent attorney
• Policy officer
• Regulatory affairs officer
• Science writer
• Scientific laboratory technician
• Secondary school teacher

Remember that many employers accept applications from graduates with any degree subject, so don't restrict your thinking to the jobs listed here.

Work experience

Getting relevant work experience helps you develop a network of useful contacts and demonstrates your interest and commitment to working in pharmacology. Build up your experience as a laboratory assistant or through work shadowing in your area of interest.

Organisations such as the British Pharmacological Society (BPS) offer a small number of vacation studentships to financially support undergraduate students undertaking a pharmacology summer vacation research project.

The BPS also advertises relevant external internships and placements on its website. If you're interested in a pharmacology-related career, you could become an undergraduate member of the BPS. You will get access to its journals and e-learning and can join an online community to build your network.

Some pharmacology degree programmes offer a placement year and you may be able to find a placement in an industrial, commercial or research environment. Search the websites of pharmaceutical companies for details of sandwich placements.

Search for placements and find out more about work experience and internships .

Typical employers

A pharmacology degree offers prospects for research careers in academia, industry, the scientific civil service and hospitals. You can also work in the product management side of the industry or in areas such as marketing and medical information, acting as the link between pharmaceutical companies and doctors and patients.

As well as initial drug discovery, expertise in pharmacology can also be used in areas such as:

• clinical trials
• manufacturing
• regulatory affairs
• sales and marketing
• scientific writing.

Common employers of pharmacology graduates include:

• Civil Service
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Intellectual Property Office (IPO)
• National Health Service (NHS)
• pharmaceutical and biotech companies
• universities and research institutions.

Find information on employers in healthcare , science and pharmaceuticals , engineering and manufacturing , and other job sectors .

Skills for your CV

A pharmacology degree provides an understanding of medications, their sources, chemical properties, biological effects and therapeutic uses. You explore drug interactions in biological systems, the formulation and operation of clinical trials, drug regulation and the marketing of pharmaceuticals.

You also develop key transferable skills during your degree, which include:

• research skills
• oral and written communication skills
• the ability to design, retrieve, handle and interpret complex data
• critical analytical and problem-solving abilities
• good organisational skills
• the ability to work without supervision and use your own initiative
• decision-making skills
• independent thinking
• attention to detail
• observation
• time management

Further study

Further study is usually in the form of a Masters or research PhD, in which you develop advanced skills relating to complex scientific problems and enhance your ability in technical research, laboratory work and communication.

Areas of further study include:

• biochemistry
• clinical pharmacology
• endocrinology
• molecular biology
• neuroscience
• toxicology.

If you want to pursue graduate study in medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine, you can use your BSc in pharmacology to apply to medical schools that offer graduate-entry courses.

You could also undertake further study or training to enter other careers such as teaching, marketing, journalism or publishing. Research the area to find out how necessary further study is to your chosen career.

For more information on further study and to find a course that interests you, see Masters degrees and search postgraduate courses in pharmacology .

What do pharmacology graduates do?

The top ten roles held by pharmacology graduates include natural and social science professionals (24%), science, engineering and production technicians (11%), caring personal services (4%), quality and regulatory professionals (4%), teaching professionals (3%) and other health professionals (3%).

Find out what other graduates are doing after finishing their degrees in What do graduates do?

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Pharmacologist

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Pharmacologists study the effects of drugs and chemicals on living things, and develop new products to help tackle disease.

Average salary (a year)

£27,000 Starter

£55,000 Experienced

Typical hours (a week)

38 to 40 a week

You could work

evenings / weekends flexibly

How to become

How to become pharmacologist.

You can get into this job through:

• a university course
• an apprenticeship

The most direct way to become a pharmacologist is by studying for a pharmacology degree .

You could also complete a postgraduate course in pharmacology, if you've done a degree in a related subject, like:

• biochemistry
• microbiology
• biomedical science

Some courses include a year working in industry, which will give you an advantage when you start applying for work. You can also get experience by working as a lab assistant or through work shadowing.

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

• 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English, maths and science
• 3 A levels, or equivalent, including biology and chemistry

More Information

• equivalent entry requirements
• student finance for fees and living costs
• university courses and entry requirements

Apprenticeship

You could apply to do a Clinical Pharmacology Scientist Level 7 Degree Apprenticeship.

The apprenticeship takes around two and half years and is a mix of work-based training and study.

To apply, you'll need:

• to be working in a clinical research role
• a degree in medicine, biomedical science or pharmacy
• higher and degree apprenticeships

Career tips

It's useful to look for work experience opportunities and internships while you are studying. This will give you the chance to gain laboratory skills like:

• sterilising equipment
• setting up analytical instruments
• working as part of a research team
• following safety standards and procedures

Professional and industry bodies

You can join the British Pharmacological Society for professional recognition, training opportunities and to make industry contacts.

Further information

You can find out more about a career in pharmacology and working in pharmaceuticals through the British Pharmacological Society and the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry .

What it takes

Skills and knowledge.

You'll need:

• science skills
• knowledge of biology
• knowledge of chemistry including the safe use and disposal of chemicals
• complex problem-solving skills
• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• the ability to work well with others
• thinking and reasoning skills
• maths knowledge
• to be able to use a computer and the main software packages confidently

What you’ll do

What you'll do, day-to-day tasks.

As a pharmacologist, you would:

• test combinations of chemicals and drugs to see what they do
• design and carry out experiments and clinical trials
• collect and analyse data
• assess the safety of products and calculate dosage levels
• write reports and publish research findings
• work with other clinical scientists to develop new products and manufacturing processes

Working environment

You could work in a laboratory.

You may need to wear protective clothing.

Career path and progression

With experience, you could become a research and development supervisor or manager, for example, with a pharmaceutical or biotechnology company. 

You could also move into:

• drug licensing and patent work
• science publishing
• university teaching
• medical sales and marketing

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Pharmacology jobs profile

An increase in demand for pharmacology jobs means an increase in the need for universities to recruit experts who can train aspiring pharmacology professionals while making world-leading breakthroughs in medical science.

Pharmacology lecturers contribute to various teaching and research activities across medical, biosciences and life sciences faculties and schools.

• Teaching and assessment of pharmacology-related undergraduate and postgraduate students
• Small group teaching of seminars, practical classes and tutorials
• Conducting individual and collaborative research projects
• Securing funding for research and publication of outcomes
• Forging relationships with professional bodies and industry contacts

What qualifications and experience do you need?

A PhD in Pharmacology or related biomedicine/biochemistry discipline would be essential for pharmacology lecturing positions. You would also need to have undertaken high quality postdoctoral research in a field related to pharmacology.

Although not always necessary, a recognised teaching qualification is highly desirable.

What’s the pay?

Salaries for pharmacology lecturers start in the region of £30,000 to £49,999, depending on qualifications and experience.

What can it lead to?

The next step up for a pharmacology lecturer would be senior lecturer or associate professor. Promotion depends on research output and the quality of your teaching.

Related roles:

• Lecturer in Pharmaceutics
• Lecturer in Drug Discovery
• Lecturer in Molecular Biology
• Lecturer in Public Health

Where can I find pharmacology jobs?

You will find pharmacology lecturer jobs in university medicine and bioscience schools. Most lectureships are offered on a full-time, permanent basis and the busiest time for recruitment to lecturing posts is around May and June.

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We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated Research and Policy Assistant to join the Pandemic Sciences Institute (PSI) Policy and Practice Research Group, at the University of Oxford. The research group undertakes applied research on the design and implementation of policy and practice (including public health) for pandemic preparedness and response. Particular areas of current research include research on research prioritisation, research translation to policy and barriers and enablers to both research and public health practice during outbreaks.

Your primary responsibility will be to manage your own research, policy, and administrative activities, with guidance provided by senior colleagues, and to contribute to wider project planning, including ideas for new research and policy projects. You will select, follow, and adapt specialist methodologies to confirm or refute theories, and identify suitable alternatives where information is restricted and/or limited, and contribute to the design of research materials and arrange data gathering. Other responsibilities include supporting the development of policy briefs on strategic themes such as data sharing, clinical research funding coordination and prioritisation, and R&D priorities and pipelines and support the work of the research group activities through attending meetings, minute taking, undertaking surveys and analysis as required.

It is essential that you hold an undergraduate degree in Medicine, Public Health, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Social Science, Biomedicine, or a related subject, together with some relevant experience. You will possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to work within established research programmes, and be able to manage your own research, policy and administrative activities. Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write  to a high standard and proven ability to communicate complex concepts to specialist and non-specialist audiences are also essential for this role.

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and you will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application. Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience.

This position is offered full time (part-time hours considered, a minimum of 80% FTE) on a fixed term contract until 31 March 2026 and is funded by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Only applications received before 12 midday on Wednesday 11 September 2024 will be considered. interviews to be held between Friday 27 September and Wednesday 2 October. Please quote  174952  on all correspondence.

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TV star Natalie Cassidy shares real out-of-office messages to show the juggle for working mums

The 41-year-old mother-of-two is speaking out in support of mothers who have to do both as new research of 2,000 mums finds that one in five (18%) working mums clock up an additional eight hours ‘on shift’ at home each day on top of their ‘regular jobs'

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TV legend Natalie Cassidy wants everyone to know how hard the juggle can be as a working mum. The 41-year-old mother-of-two is speaking out in support of mothers who have to do both as new research of 2,000 mums finds that one in five (18%) working mums clock up an additional eight hours ‘on shift’ at home each day on top of their ‘regular jobs,’ with the average number of unseen hours for mothers being just under five hours.

But many working mums keep quiet about how difficult the juggle can be, with almost a fifth (18%) of working mums feeling like they can’t be open about their other main job, parenting, in the workplace because it is not ‘the done thing’ (11%). While almost three in five working mothers (59%) admit having to use their holiday days to look after their sick children, and over a third (34%) say they have hidden the fact they had little or no sleep due to attending to their children the night before.

The research by Maltesers revealed almost half (47%) of working mums say their colleagues being more aware of these additional parental responsibilities would make them feel much happier and less overwhelmed (44%). A quarter (26%) say it would have a positive impact on their mental health.

A third (33%) say a simple tea break and an ear to talk to go a long way to relieve mental pressures, with a fifth (19%) saying their colleagues are a vital part of their support network. With school summer holidays in full swing, almost two thirds (63%) of working mothers feel under more pressure to perform at work while organising childcare.

In a new film by Maltesers, actress Natalie joins working mums Bibiana Yetty, Connie Simmonds, and Louise Lambert to share what they really want to say to colleagues in their 'Real OOO' (Out Of Office) messages as part of its ‘MotherLovers’ campaign.

Kicking off the video, Natalie says: “Working mums, you know the juggle is real, isn’t it? There’s breakfast chaos, homework help, 24 hour taxi service, and that is on top of a day or night spent at work. I know that my 9 to 5 turns into my 5 to 9pm as well. Now wouldn’t it be nice if we could send truly honest out-of-office messages to our colleagues? And what would they say if they could?”

Sharing her real OOO, Connie, whose daughter made a cameo, shared: “Ahead of our meeting today, I just wanted to give you the heads up, my little companion couldn’t make summer club today. Although she's not feeling very well, I’m sure she'll still make an appearance and in fact, steal the show.”

While Louise continued: “Thank you for your email, I can’t respond right now as I am currently using my best negotiation skills to sell broccoli to the kids, who are firmly in a beige food-only phase. I’ll get back to you when the dramatics are over.”

Of the new campaign, Natalie said: “I’m so proud to call myself a working mum. Mothers are strong and resilient - we balance a lot every day. I often feel the squeeze trying to juggle the joys of parenting with work - both the long summer holidays and return to school have their unique challenges but the support of my colleagues makes a huge difference.

“I’m super excited to be part of the campaign, I’m saying to all the colleagues out there – Let’s Lighten the Load! By empowering working mums across the nation to share their unseen to-do lists in their real out-of-offices, we hope to encourage more colleagues to step up and be there.”

Clare Moulder at Maltesers said: “Working mums bring crucial skills to the workplace, yet many colleagues may not realise how important they are to a working mum’s day-to-day life. They are part of their village, meaning small acts of support go a long way.”

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CURE Summer Fellowship provides undergrads opportunity to enhance research skills

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 20, 2024) —  Fourteen University of Kentucky students spent the summer expanding their research skills through the Commonwealth Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Fellowship program , sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Research and the Office of the Vice President for Research .

Established in 2022, the fellowship empowers undergraduates to become leaders for their respective communities by providing opportunities to develop new knowledge and skills through research within UK’s Research Priority Areas : cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and obesity, energy, materials science, neuroscience, substance use disorder and UNITE.

"The CURE Fellowship provides an opportunity for undergraduates to secure research funding in areas where the university has tremendous strength in delivering outcomes that directly impact our local communities and the Commonwealth,” said Chad Risko, Ph.D., director of the Office of Undergraduate Research. “In addition, as many of the research questions that are addressed through the Research Priority Areas are of complex scope, the CURE Fellows can find themselves engaged in transdisciplinary teams and discussions during their research experiences, which provide critical insights into how such problems are addressed through collaboration."

Guided by Ann Stowe, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Neurology in the UK College of Medicine, UK senior Murphy Byrd chose to focus her research on long-term therapy for stroke patients.

“I became interested in stroke research for two main reasons: one, there’s no long-term therapy for stroke. And two, stroke is extremely prevalent. It has even impacted my own family,” said Byrd, one of the 14 students in the program’s cohort. “I know it has affected many other families and if I can make one tiny contribution in any way, I’ll be pleased knowing that it will be one step closer to a new treatment.”

UK senior Preet Patel spent the summer researching elastic fiber changes and their role in recovery in chronic aortic dissection. He has been working with mentor Hisashi Sawada, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Physiology in the UK College of Medicine.

Kentucky ranked 8th in deaths from heart disease in 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Patel said he was inspired to pursue research in cardiovascular health following a conversation he had while job shadowing during his pre-medicine track at UK.

“I shadowed a vascular surgeon here and I asked him a question: Why did you choose the University of Kentucky? He said that Kentucky is a place with a certain higher incidence of heart disease and so that inspired me to do the same,” said Patel.

Students selected as CURE Fellows received a $5,000 stipend to support their research endeavors during the Summer 2024 term. Fellows will present their research Aug. 27 at the Summer Research Symposium.

UK’s 2024 recipients of the CURE Fellowship:

Cancer Research Priority Area

• Jameson Allen-Mosby , biochemistry and Lewis Honors College junior; Mentor: Young-Sam Lee, Ph.D., in the College of Medicine’s Department of Biochemistry
• Nolan Marcum , agriculture and medical biotechnology and Lewis Honors College junior; Mentor: Luksana Chaiswing, Ph.D., in the College of Medicine’s Department of Toxicology and Cancer Biology

Cardiovascular Research Priority Area

• Hannah Laney , biology and mathematics and Lewis Honors College freshman; Mentor: Kenneth Campbell, Ph.D., in the College of Medicine’s Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
• Preet Patel , biology and neuroscience and Lewis Honors College junior; Mentor: Hisashi Sawada, Ph.D., in the College of Medicine’s Department of Physiology

Diabetes & Obesity Research Priority Area

• James Hao , neuroscience and Lewis Honors College junior; Mentor: Ming Gong, Ph.D., in the College of Medicine’s Department of Physiology

Energy Research Priority Area

• Mariana Escobedo de la Peña , sociology and gender and women’s studies junior; Mentor: Loka Ashwood, Ph.D., in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Sociology

Materials Science Research Priority Area

• Carter Pryor , chemistry and Lewis Honors College junior; Mentor: Kenneth Graham, Ph.D., in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Chemistry

Neuroscience Research Priority Area

• Aidan Berry , neuroscience and Lewis Honors College junior; Mentor: Clare Rittschoff, Ph.D., in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment’s Department of Entomology
• Murphy Byrd , kinesiology junior; Mentor: Ann Stowe, Ph.D., in the College of Medicine’s Department of Neuroscience
• McKenna Green , psychology and public health and Lewis Honors College sophomore; Mentor: Linda Van Eldik, Ph.D., in the College of Medicine’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging

Substance Use Research Priority Area (SUPRA)

• Cole Flaherty , neuroscience senior; Mentor: Cassandra Gipson-Reichard, Ph.D., in the College of Medicine’s Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences
• Geoffrey Smith , biology sophomore; Mentor: Ilhem Messaoudi Powers, Ph.D., in the College of Medicine’s Department of Microbiology, Immunology, Molecular Genetics

UNITE Research Priority Area

• Eduarda Frizzo Pereira , international business freshman; Mentor: Anthony Bardo, Ph.D., in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Sociology
• Gabriel Portugal , product design and psychology and Lewis Honors College junior; Mentor: Aanya Chugh, Ph.D., in the College of Design’s School of Interiors

As the state’s flagship, land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky exists to advance the Commonwealth. We do that by preparing the next generation of leaders — placing students at the heart of everything we do — and transforming the lives of Kentuckians through education, research and creative work, service and health care. We pride ourselves on being a catalyst for breakthroughs and a force for healing, a place where ingenuity unfolds. It's all made possible by our people — visionaries, disruptors and pioneers — who make up 200 academic programs, a $476.5 million research and development enterprise and a world-class medical center, all on one campus.   

In 2022, UK was ranked by Forbes as one of the “Best Employers for New Grads” and named a “Diversity Champion” by INSIGHT into Diversity, a testament to our commitment to advance Kentucky and create a community of belonging for everyone. While our mission looks different in many ways than it did in 1865, the vision of service to our Commonwealth and the world remains the same. We are the University for Kentucky.   

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