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Pharmaceutical & Bio-Tech

When people think of pharmaceuticals they tend to think of people who sell and manufacture drugs. This is true but what people don't realise is that this industry employees millions of people across the whole world in almost every kind of job role you can think of. This is the same rule that can be applied to Biotechnology which covers some very important job sectors that help us lead our day to day lives.

Pharmaceutical

Pharmaceutical companies in particular employee some of the worlds most talented individuals and sought after Science professional who are responsible for saving the lives of millions of people every day of every year. Over the last 100 years this industry has exploded due to the huge advances made in keeping the worlds 8 billion population healthy. The Pharmaceutical industry not only employees inventors and scientists but takes in people from all walks of life and personnel with a massive range of skills such as:

Sales Professionals
Marketing & PR Staff
Administration Staff
Production Line Operatives
Volunteer Patients
Doctors
Animal Behaviours experts
Politicians

Before choosing a career in Pharmaceuticals you will really need to ask yourself what exactly it is you want to do as their is so many connected jobs that are related to this industry.

Biotechnology

Bio-technologists work with the environment, food industries, agriculture and medical industries on a daily basis. The work hard to help apply their knowledge to day to day living and biological systems such as plants and animals to help solve problems and develop new products. Like Pharmaceutical jobs Biotechnology jobs are wide and varied but some of the most common examples are people developing vaccines and hormones to help treat sick people. The production of GM crops was developed using Biotechnology were scientists were able to modify natural growth in plants and seeds.

Qualifications & Training

To work in any of these industries you will need to be educated to degree level in subjects such as:

Biotechnology
Pharmacist
Chemist
Science
Mathematics

You should also consider taking a degree that covers a specific field such as microbiology or chemical engineering as these will be standard requirements before applying for any jobs in these two very skilled industry sectors. The salaries that one can expect in this line of work vary according to skills and experience but expect an entry level position to start around £21,000 per year to over £1,000,000 per year for a Directorship.

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