Profession industrial pharmacist

Industrial pharmacists are involved in the research and creation of medications. They develop new medicines, perform tests, assure quality and ensure that medication complies with regulations.

Personality Type

• Investigative / Conventional

Knowledge

• Organic chemistry

  The chemistry of compounds and substances containing carbon.

• Pharmaceutical technology

  Pharmaceutical technology is the branch of pharmaceutics which deals with the technological design, development, manufacture, and evaluation of drugs and medicinal products.

• Pharmacokinetics

  The body interaction with a specific drug after administration, the mechanisms of absorption and distribution and the substance chemical changes in the body.

• Human anatomy

  The dynamic relationship of human structure and function and the muscosceletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, endocrine, urinary, reproductive, integumentary and nervous systems; normal and altered anatomy and physiology throughout the human lifespan.

• Microbiology-bacteriology

  Microbiology-Bacteriology is a medical specialty mentioned in the EU Directive 2005/36/EC.

• Inorganic chemistry

  The chemistry of substances that do not contain hydrocarbon radicals.

• Pharmacognosy

  The physical, chemical, biochemical and biological properties of medicines which have natural sources as an origin.

• Pharmacotherapy

  The application of medicinal drugs used to treat diseases compared to surgical therapy.

• Toxicology

  The negative effects of chemicals on living organisms, their dose and exposure.

• Physics

  The natural science involving the study of matter, motion, energy, force and related notions.

• Pharmacy law

  The legal and other requirements associated with the pursuit of pharmacy activities.

• Pharmaceutical chemistry

  The chemical aspects of identification and synthetic alteration of chemical entities as they relate to therapeutic use. The way various chemicals affect biological systems and how they can be integrated in drug development.

Skills

• Comply with legislation related to health care

  Comply with the regional and national legislation that is relevant to one`s work and apply it in practice.

• Accept own accountability

  Accept accountability for one`s own professional activities and recognise the limits of one`s own scope of practice and competencies.

• Apply health sciences

  Apply a broad range of bio-medical, psycho-social, organisational, educational, and societal aspects of health, disease, and healthcare to improve healthcare services and to improve quality of life.

• Apply context specific clinical competences

  Apply professional and evidence based assessment, goal setting, delivery of intervention and evaluation of clients, taking into account the developmental and contextual history of the clients, within one`s own scope of practice.

• Adhere to organisational guidelines

  Adhere to organisational or department specific standards and guidelines. Understand the motives of the organisation and the common agreements and act accordingly.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB