The core responsibility of pharmaceutical chemists
is the development of drug formulations.
These professionals work with newly discovered medicines,
analyzing their chemical properties to ensure that the drugs are effective,
stable and non-toxic. In addition to hands-on lab work,
this position requires detail-oriented data collection and analysis.
Likewise, pharmaceutical chemists spend much of their time using
computer-aided software for drug design.
Most jobs in pharmaceutical science require a master's or
doctoral degree, but some entry-level jobs are open to candidates
who only possess 4-year bachelor's degrees.
Advanced research positions require a
doctorate and years of research experience.
Most students take between two and four years to
complete a master's degree or doctorate program.
Students interested in becoming pharmaceutical science
professionals should take courses like pharmacology,
chemistry, biology, anatomy, and mathematics.
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