Pharma Career 2021, Pharmacists are health professionals who dispense medications, advise patients regarding the use of prescriptions and over-the-counter medications. They are also commonly known as druggists or chemists. They play a significant role in helping people get the best results from their medications as they are familiar with the medicine ingredients and cautions. People approach pharmacists for any health-related queries, what to do in case of a missed dose and what food, drinks, drugs or activities can have an effect on the medication. Basically, they are the experts in medicine and everything related to the use of medicines. If this is something that excites you then pursuing a course in Pharmacy is a good option for the Science students. Eg. Community pharmacist. Hospital pharmacist. Hospital pharmacists are medicine experts in the field of medicines. ... Primary care pharmacist. ... Researcher / academic. ... Pharmaceutical industry / clinical trials. ... Locum pharmacist. ... Government and NGO roles. ... Military pharmacist.

1. Career Opportunities After B. Pharmacy & M. Pharmacy

2. • What you think ???
• What’s are opportunities available after B. Pharm & M. Pharm?
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3. Educational Careers
• M. Pharmacy
• 1. Pharmaceutics
• 2. Industrial Pharmacy
• 3. Pharmaceutical Chemistry
• 4. Pharmaceutical Analysis
• 5. Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance
• 6. Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs
• 7. Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
• 8. Pharmacy Practice
• 9. Pharmacology
• 10. Pharmacognosy
• M. S.
1. Medicinal Chemistry
2. Pharmaceutical Analysis
3. Pharmaceutics
4. Regulatory Toxicology
5. Pharmaceutical Technology (Process
Chemistry)
6. Pharmaceutical Management
Many more other special sub
• Pharma M. B. A.
• Pharm. D (Limited Vacancy in INDIA)
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4. • M. Sc.
- Biotechnology
- Microbiology
- Biochemistry
- Chemical Engineering
- Organic / Inorganic chemistry
- Agriculture
- Food Science
• M.B.A.
• L.L.B.
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5. National Level Exams
• GPAT - Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test
• GATE - Graduate Aptitude Test Engineering
• CSIR - UGC NET - Council of Scientific and Industrial Research & University
Grant Commission they have combine organized National Eligibility Test (NET)
• ICMR NET – Indian Council of Medical Research
• DBT JRF Exam – Department of Biotechnology
• DST Inspire Fellowship – University Ranker (Any Scientific Department)
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6. Exam Name Statistic Analysis
GPAT - Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test 48360 Appeared & 4913 Qualified candidates in 2020
GATE - Graduate Aptitude Test Engineering
(Life Sciences, Bio-Medical Engineering , Chemical
Engineering, Chemistry)
7 to 8 Lakhs Appeared & 1 Lakh Qualifying candidates
Every Year in 25 Subjects.
CSIR - UGC NET 2,25,889 candidates Appeared and 2150 JRF & 3690
Lectureship in June 2019
UGC - NET 6,81,718 candidates appeared and 55,701 candidates
have qualified for Assistant Professor only and 4,756
for JRF & Assistant Professor.
DBT – JRF (Department of Biotechnology) 275 Category I + 120 Category II
ICMR NET – (Indian Council of Medical Research) 120 Biomedical Science + 30 Social Science =150
Qualifying Number of candidates
ICAR – Indian Council of Agriculture (AIEEA) -
TOEFL & GRE US
IELTS UK
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7. Stipend / Fellowship
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Exam Fellowship Amount
GPAT Rs. 12400+
GATE Rs. 12400+
CSIR -UGC NET
Rs. 31000
+
8/16/24% HRA
Based on location
where they are working
UGC NET
DBT
ICMR
ICAR
DST - Inspire
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8. Exams Edu. Career Jobs Media Partner Blogger Business
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9. Pharmaceutical Jobs
• Industrial Jobs-
- QAAssociate,
- QC Associate,
- Production,
- Packaging,
- Formulation Development Associate,
- Research & Development
• Hospital Pharmacist
• Sales & Marketing Executive
• Food & Drug Administration
(FDA)
• Scientific Writer
• Drug Inspector
• Lecturer
• Gov. Pharmacist Post
• Clinical Research Associate
• Retail / Wholesale Pharmacy
• Food Science
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10. Commercial
Sales &
Marketing
Research
Clinical
Research
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Pharmaceutical Jobs
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11. Commercial Industry
Production
GMP cGMP
Packaging –
Containers &
Closures design
(Book -Lachman)
QA - IPQA &
Documentation
QC - Analytical
skills are required
Technology
Transfer - Scale
up Process
Regulatory Affairs
– Site array
(Plant)&
Corporate array
Regulatory Bodies
NDA, ANDA,
CDSCO,
MHFW
PPIC - Production
Planning &
Inventing Control
(Project
management)
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12. Sales & Marketing
Marketed Representative Comm. Skills People Management
Territory Manager (Market Research)
Performance Based
Product Management Team (MBA)
Digital Marketing (Save money in advertisement)
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13. Research
Formulation Research
Analytical Research
API Research (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient)
Clinical Research
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14. Pharmacovigilance & Clinical Data Management
Drug safety Analyst
Clinical trials as done in Hospital Phase IV
TCS
Cognizant
Work from Home (25-75% Employee)
Pharmacology
Medical Coding (Transfer to Artificial Intelligence)
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15. Clinical Research
• Virology
• Epidemiology
• Toxicology
• Vaccine
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16. Virology
Hospitals
Medical
Schools
Research
Companies
Pharmaceutical
Companies
Government
Agencies -
ICMR, MHRD
Laboratory
Testing
Companies
Antiviral
Treatment
Clinics
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17. Top Companies of Virology
• 1. Strong Job Demand - Increase 27% job demand
• 2. Research – Ebola SARS, Emerging Viruses
• 3. Job security – Definite more than R & D Companies
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18. • Probability
• Statistics
• Biology
• Behavioral Sciences
• Physics
• Ergonomics
• Public Health Sciences
• Medicine
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Epidemiology
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19. 5 W’s of Epidemiology
What : Diagnosis or Health Event
Who : Person
Where : Place
When : Time
Why / How : Causes Risk factors, and models of Transmisson
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20. Academia
International Health Agencies
State & Local Health Departments
Federal Government Agencies & Health Program
Health Maintenance Organization
Numerous Research Projects privately & Publically Sponsored
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21. Epidemiology
Institutes in
India
In India , we have
• ICMR - National Institute of Epidemiology Chennai , Tamil Nadu and
• All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health Kolkata , West Bengal.
with the latter having a dedicated Department of Epidemiology and a Medical
Council of India ( MCI ) recognized Master of Public Health (MPH) course
of three years .
• A Master of Public Health is a necessary qualification to become an
epidemiologist .
Some institutes offering the Master in Public Health MPH courses in India are
• Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology,
Trivandrum EMR - National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai.
• Public Health Foundation of India, Bengaluru
• National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi.
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22. Epidemiology
Institutes in
India
In India , we have
• ICMR - National Institute of Epidemiology Chennai , Tamil
Nadu and
• All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health Kolkata ,
West Bengal.
with the latter having a dedicated Department of
Epidemiology and a Medical Council of India ( MCI )
recognized MPH course of three years .
• A Master of Public Health is a necessary qualification to
become an epidemiologist .
Some institutes offering the Master in Public Health MPH
courses in India are
• Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and
Technology, Trivandrum EMR - National Institute of
Epidemiology, Chennai.
• Public Health Foundation of India, Bengaluru
• National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi
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23. Food Science
Food Science is the study involving the
Manufacturing, Processing, Treatment,
Preservation and Distribution of Food.
Food Science is another area in applied sciences
that involves the basics of biochemistry,
chemical engineering & physical sciences in
order to be able to understand the biological,
chemical and physical nature of food.
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24. Career in
Food Industry
QA/ QC/ R&D
• Master’s or a
Ph. D
QC/ QA or
R & D
• Master’s in
Business
Administration
(MBA)
Sales &
Marketing
• Certificate or
Post Graduate
diploma
courses
Nutritionist
Or a Dietician
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25. The following are some of the top universities and colleges
in India to study Food Science & Food technology:
• Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI)
• National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management
(NIFTEM)
• Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology (IICPT)
• National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI)
• Food and Drug Toxicology Research Centre (FDTRC)
• National Institute of Nutrition (NIN)
• Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (IITR)
• Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI)
• Department of Food Science and Technology, Pondicherry University
• International Life Sciences Institute - India (ILSI)
• Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune (IISER-Pune)
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26. What is
FSSAI ?
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is an
autonomous body established under the Ministry of Health &
Family Welfare, Government of India.
The function of FSSAI is to protect and promote public health
by regulating and supervising food safety.
The body has its headquarters in New Delhi. Besides there are 6
regional offices, 14 referral laboratories, 72 State/UT
laboratories, and 112 laboratories, which are NABL accredited.
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27. FSSAI EXAM
Looking at the increasing demand for food testing personnel and to
encourage employment for the fresh postgraduates in the field of
Food Industry/ Food testing laboratories, the Board conducts the
Junior Analyst Exam.
A point to be noted by the candidates here is that it is compulsory
to qualify both the papers of JAE, including theory & practical
examination. FSSAI conducts a theory exam followed by the
practical exam in July and September, respectively.
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28. • Junior food analyst self learning course Food Laws and Standards in
India Planning Organization and set up of Food Analyst Laboratory
including NABL/IŠO/IEC-17025:2005
• Principles of Food Preservation, Processing and Packaging,
Labelling/Claims and Principles of Nutrition
• Food Hygiene, Sanitation, HACCP, Quality Control Tools, GLP,
GHP, GMP and FSMS.
• Food Chemistry, Food Additives, Antioxidants, Contaminants
Adulterants
• Food Microbiology Instrumentation in Food Analysis
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29. Career in Food Science
Fresher's INR 20000 to 25000 Per month
5 Years Experience INR 5 to 7 Lakh per annum
10 Years Experience INR 9 Lakh to 1 Crore per annum
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Sales & Marketing's 20 to 25 % higher than QA / QC and
R & D
Nutritionists and Dieticians INR 2- 3 Lakhs per annum
10 Years Experience INR 7.5 Lakhs per annum Avg.
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30. Toxicology
• The study of adverse effects of Chemical, Physical or
Biological agents on living organisms and the ecosystem,
including the prevention and amelioration of such adverse
effects.
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31. Toxicology
Physical Chemical Biological
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32. Doses
Substances Non Toxic or
Beneficial Dose
Toxic Dose Lethal Dose
Aspirin 0.65 gm
2 Tablets
9.75 gm
30 Tab Acute
Oral Dose
34 gm
105 Tab
Ibuprofen 400 mg 1400 mg 12000 mg
Secobarbital
Sleep aid
0.1 mg /dL 0.7 mg /dL >1 mg /dL
Alcohol 0.05 % 0.1 % 0.5 %
Carbon
Monoxide
<10% 20-30% >60%
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33. Toxic Effects
Acute Toxicity
Chronic Toxicity
Subchronic Toxicity
Carcinogenicity
Developmental Toxicity
Genetic Toxicity
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34. TOXICOLOGIST
Detection
Properties
Effects
Regulation
Treatment
Occurrence
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MAIN FOCUS
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35. BRANCHES OF TOXICOLOGY
OCCUPATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORY MECHANISTIC
INDUSTRIAL
CLINICAL
FORENSIC
VETERINARY
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36. Courses / Degree in the field of Toxicology
Science stream in senior secondary level.
B.Sc.- Toxicology or Biological sciences
M.Sc.- Toxicology or Environmental Toxicology
PG Diploma - Eco-toxicology, etc.
Short-Term Courses/ Diploma- Aquatic ecology, Xenobiotics, Auditor, etc.
Ph.D. - Toxicology or environmental toxicology.
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37. • International Institute of Biotechnology and Toxicology,
Kancheepuram
• Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow
• Indien Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow
• National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and
Research (NIPER), SAS Nagar, Ahmedabad, Raebareli,
Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kolkata.
• School of Medical Science & Technology IIT, Kharagpur.
• Indian Institute of Science –Bangalore.
• SCMS Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology Research
and Development, Kalamassery (Kerala)
• SCMS Institute of Technology and Management, Kochi
• Bhavan’s New Science College, Hyderabad
• Institute of Reproductive Medicine, Kolkata Kasturba
Medical College, Manipal. • Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi.
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Study Centers
or Institutions
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38. JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Scientist Lecturer/Professor Lab in Charge Drug Inspector
Scientific Officer
Ecologist
Assistant Manager
Analyst
Scientific JRF/SRF/
Journalist/
RA/SRA Editor
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39. FSSAI
Govt.
Organizations
Colleges &
Universities
Hospitals Research Laboratories
Indian/Foreign
Companies, etc.
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40. Vaccine Design & Drug Development
• A Vaccine is a biological preparation that
provides active acquired immunity to particular
infection disease.
• A vaccine typically contains an agent that
resembles a disease-causing microorganism and
is often made from weakened or killed forms of
the microbe, its toxins, or one of the surface
proteins.
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41. VACCINE DEVELOPMENT
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42. PRE-CLINICAL AND CLINICAL TRIALS OF VACCINE
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• An RNA – Based vaccine against the virus.
RNA introduced in the body
Produce Viral Proteins
Body Synthesize antibodies
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44. Other Government Jobs
• DI = Drug Inspector MPSC / UPSC
• ESIC = Employees State Insurance Corporation (Pharmacist)
• RRB = Railway Recruitment Board Paramedical (Pharmacist)
• ECHS = Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme
• CGHS = Central Government Health Scheme
• CRPF = Central Reserve Police Force
• ISRO = Indian Space Research Organization
• BMC = The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
• IBPS = Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (PO, SO, Clerk)
• SBI = State Bank of India Clerk
• SSC = Staff Selection Commission
• Health Insurance Companies, Pharmacy Council of INDIA, Air Force, Army Pharmacist,
• Google it “Government Pharmacist Jobs/Exams”
जिल्हा परिषद (िाज्य शासन), आिोग्य जिभाग, महानगि पाजिका ि इति. िैद्यीकीय महाजिद्यािय.
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45. • Chemistry
• Analytical chemistry
• Medicinal and synthetic chemistry
• Rational design
• Computational chemistry
• In silico and de novo design
• High-throughput screening
• Related Sciences
• Engineering
• Mathematics
• Statistics
• Bio- and chemi-informatics
• IT, hardware, and software design
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DISCIPLINES &
SUBDISCIPLINES

46. DISCIPLINES &
SUBDISCIPLINES
• Biology
• Assay development
• Cellular biology
• Electrophysiology
• Genomics and molecular biology
• Medicine
• Physiology
• Protein biochemistry, expression, and synthesis
• Protein engineering and
• Biopharmaceuticals Proteomics
• Structural biology and crystallography
• Veterinarian services
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47. Some Essential Apps for Pharma Students
GDC for GPAT
Preparation for GPAT
& NIPER Exams
BioTechNika
For National Level
Competitive Exams
CSIR/UGC NET
PharmaTutor
For Finding Gov.
Commercial Pharma
Jobs
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48. Improve this some essential skills
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Technical
Skills / Hard
Skills
Soft Skills
Emotional
Intelligence
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49. ❑ Technical Skills / Hard Skills (Domain Specific /Interdisciplinary)
✓ Knowledge Vs Marks
✓ Certificates in hands Vs Ability to do
✓ DigiTech
❑ Soft Skills
✓ Communication (Written , Verbal & Non Verbal, Listening)
✓ Behavioral Skills
✓ Articulation & Negotiation
✓ Time Management
✓ Team Working (Competition Vs Collaboration)
❑ Emotional Intelligence (Self-Awareness, Self Motivation)
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50. It’s Time To Way Forward
Find
Yourself
Accept
Yourself
Define
Yourself
Create
Yourself
Express
Yourself
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51. Also an important dimensions is to
reduce / avoid / remove
Social Media
Distractions
Killing passing
Time
Gossip
Overly connected
with cell phones
Negativity,
Self Doubt
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Result = Whole day is waste
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52. My Baseline…
You are Important !
While you attempt travel in your path towards success
You deserve assistance to learn & earn (degree) You
deserve to grow (further) You deserve to be Happy
(mental) & Healthy (physical)
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53. Learning Outcomes
Each of us are Valuable Resources
Challenges and Opportunities
Tool sets and skills required to succeed and be Happy
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54. Attitude is a Choice, Happiness is Choice then Optimize is your Choice
Approach
(Inner
Thoughts)
Outlook
(Expression)
Attitude
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55. Good News in COVID and post COVID Era…
Sectors / domains blooming and shall fruther grow with IT/digitech:
Successful Career
Personal
and
product
hygiene
Healthcare
Wellness
Nutrition
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56. Takeaway : A useful means at your own desk
This week / month I
learnt
•1
This week / month I
attempt new questions /
ideas/perspectives on…
•2
This week / month I my
learning stopped
because of …....
•3
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57. Ideal Career Path
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Entrance
Exams
Educational
Careers
Competitive
Exams
National or
International
Jobs
Media
Partner
Blogger
Business
This lockdown period is a golden opportunity to self evaluation, follow with your passion & hobby because our
hobbies teach us how to survive in critical and then build up yourself.
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