It is not a secret that clinical research is an industry providing many people with opportunities to have a regional or international career. It is not only a great place to earn a good to high salary, but you can also travel a lot, work towards people’s good fortune and be able to move around different departments and get different experience. Unlike doctor’s profession it is rare clinical research professionals deal directly with patients, which can be sometimes really stressful and emotional.
And as I mentioned already- clinical research provides career opportunities. But how can you get into this field?
Education- this is the key that will open your chances for professional growth on the drug development market. There are certainly many different university programmes like medicine, nursing etc., but the way most suitable ones are Pharmacology and Pharmacy.
In short: Pharmacology is the science of how drugs interact with human bodies.
Pharmacy is the science and technique of preparing and dispensing drugs. Both really interesting programmes that require interpersonal skills like:
-technical expertise and laboratory skills
-general research skills
-general IT skills
-teamwork
-self-management, planning and meeting deadlines
Here I have prepared for you the official top 10 Pharmacy and Pharmacology universities worldwide:
- Harvard University, US
- University of Cambridge, UK
- National University of Singapore, Singapore
- University of Oxford, UK
- Karolinska Institute, Sweden
- Monash University, Australia
- Imperial College London, UK
- University of Tokyo, Japan
- University of Melbourne, Australia
- University of Michigan, US
There are many other universities worldwide that have great options for studying Pharmacology and Pharmacy. You first need to make some research and create a list of your own requirements. Meanwhile you can get prepared with some free training explaining the most important regulations around the clinical research industry.
