Pharmaceutical Chemistry - MSc

Graduates from the MSc in Pharmaceutical Chemistry award go on to a large variety of roles in the vast pharmaceutical sector both in the UK and abroad. The knowledge gained of the industry and the different skills gained in the degree allow access to all of these, and allow graduates to use their strengths, some students prefer working in the lab and utilise the practical skills gained, others enjoy the challenge of preventing regulatory breaches, some may follow a quality pathway, other have gone into product design, and yet others have gone into sales, the possibilities are as vast as the roles available.

Specific examples of roles in the pharmaceutical sector that past students have secured include QC Analyst, Development Analysts, QC Technical Manager, Research Scientist, Technical Sales and Support specialist, Laboratory Supervisor and Research Scientist, Project Manager, Formulation Scientist, Quality & Process Improvement Officer.

The skills gained are highly transferable to other industries (e.g., cosmetics, veterinary medicine, food) and we have had students go on to work for many companies in very different sectors, e.g, Zorba foods, Bob Martin, 3M etc.

Alongside undertaking roles immediately within industry, a number of students have gone on to further study, including PhDs.

We offer students career support not only through USW’s specialist careers advice entre but through the professional development and skills training provided as part of the major project component of the award. However, the embedding of employer sought transferable skills and knowledge forms the basis of he whole award. Our graduates are highly employable.