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

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