UCSF School of Pharmacy

What opportunities await you?

Career Paths

There are a multitude of roles for pharmacists in research, and the Pharmaceutical Sciences Pathway provides an important foundation and a valuable competitive edge for graduates seeking positions in academia, industry, and government agencies and additional research training through fellowships.

Job Titles

Here are a few of the job titles of pharmacists working in the pharmaceutical sciences:

Clinical Pharmacology Specialist Director, Investigational Pharmacy Services Clinical Scientist Senior Clinical Research Scientist Senior Manager of Clinical Affairs Post-Doctoral Fellow Medical Liaison Pharmacokinetics Group Leader Regulatory Officer, FDA

Consulting Pharmacist Director of Clinical Research Director of Regulatory Affairs Vice President, Drug Development Director, Medical Affairs Professor and Chair, Department of Clinical Pharmacy Associate Professor, Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics

Many pharmacists holding the positions listed above achieved the necessary skills through on-the-job experience, without the benefit of the coursework and experience afforded to current students. You have that prospect through the Pharmaceutical Sciences Pathway at UCSF -- the ability to learn the foundations of pharmaceutical sciences at the beginning of your career from a committed, high-quality faculty with your interests at heart. An emphasis in pharmaceutical sciences research coupled with the clinical training as a pharmacist will provide you with the best possible education to embark on a career in research.

Career Profiles

• Michael Dudley, PharmD, Class of 1980
• Mike Lu, PharmD, Class of 2003
• Bryan McGee, PharmD, Class of 2006

Go To: Pharmaceutical Sciences Pathway