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THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOBS & CAREER

The (bio-)pharmaceutical industry is probably the biggest employer in this sector worldwide.

It is already a world in itself, as it is an umbrella term with its main representatives being ‘big pharma’ companies, active throughout the whole value chain of the drug life cycle. They research, develop, manufacture and market innovative medicines, either the more classic small molecules or the more recently introduced large biopharmaceuticals such as therapeutic proteins and monoclonal antibodies (produced by living organisms or cells). Under the umbrella also operate medtech companies (e.g. medical devices, implants, biomaterials and in vitrodiagnostics); biotech companies specialised in biopharmaceuticals, but also in advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) such as gene and cell therapy, or tissue-engineered products; small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) often as niche players; start- or scale-up companies more focused on drug research and early development; companies producing generics and biosimilars; organizations representing the pharmaceutical industry, such as PhRMA in the USA and EFPIA in Europe; and last but not least, the ever growing business of Contract Research Organizations (CROs) as full or specific service providers to this industry.

However, the pharmaceutical sector is a lot broader than the pharmaceutical industry and offers many additional jobs and career opportunities. Other important organisations, institutions, or actors in this sector are regulatory agencies, such as national or regional medicines agencies (such as the FDA in the USA and the EMA in Europe, granting drug approvals), certified bodies (the equivalent for medical devices), or patent offices; academia, research centres and spin-offs active in basic research, drug discovery and design, but also early drug development; clinical investigator sites, be it phase 1 or clinical pharmacology units (CPUs) either university- or CRO-owned, university or regional hospitals, site management organisations (SMOs), or the European Organisation for the Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC); patient organisations; non-profit drug research funders such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; consultants, lobbyists and law firms; venture capitalists and investment banks; entrepreneurs and self-employed persons; and many more…

Overall, the pharmaceutical sector offers a wealth of job opportunities and career perspectives for young and talented graduates of the necessary calibre and commitment.

Written By – Josse R. Thomas, Chris van Schravendijk, Lucia Smit and Luciano Saso

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