3131.2 Industrial Pharmacists
Industrial pharmacists participate in the research, development, promotion and manufacture of pharmaceutical products.
clinical pharmacist
industrial pharmacist
pharmacist
IMD
061
VCHBLS
211111
L1,
H1
7+
Main Characteristics
Occupations in this group are characterized by the following aptitudes, interests and worker functions as they relate to main duties:
- General learning ability to participate in the research, development and manufacture of pharmaceutical products
- Verbal ability to develop information materials concerning the uses, properties and risks of drugs
- Numerical ability to test new drug products for stability, and to determine their absorption and elimination patterns
- Form perception to make visual comparisons and discriminations when preparing pharmaceutical compounds
- Innovative interest in synthesizing drug products by participating in basic research for the development of new drugs and formulating new drug products developed by medical researchers
- Methodical interest in precision working to control the quality of drug products during production to ensure that they meet standards of potency, purity, uniformity, stability and safety
- Directive interest in speaking to co-ordinate clinical investigations of new drugs; in promoting pharmaceutical products to health professionals; and in evaluating labelling, packaging and advertising of drug products
Vision
2Near vision
Colour Discrimination
1Relevant
Hearing
1Limited
Body Position
1Sitting
Limb Co-ordination
1Upper limb co-ordination
Strength
1Limited
Location
L1Regulated inside climate
H1Dangerous chemical substances
Education/Training
7+
- A Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy is required.
- Pharmacists also require practical training under the supervision of a pharmacist.
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