This document provides an overview of various career opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry in India and abroad. It discusses roles in areas such as research and development, clinical research, contract research organizations, regulatory affairs, sales and marketing, product management, medical writing, advertising, consultancy, business development, manufacturing, quality control, quality assurance, medical reviewing, supply chain management, and government sectors. It also offers suggestions for pharmacy students to help them excel in their careers, such as developing self-confidence, networking, attending conferences, and lifelong learning. Contact information is provided for anyone seeking additional help or information.

1. CAREERS IN PHARMA
PROFESSION IN INDIA & ABROAD
 JAY MEHTA PGDM PHARMA MANAGEMENT
 SIESCOMS
 EMAIL- jmehta450@gmail.com

3. planning
Steps:
What are your interest?
What do you want to be?
What are your skills?
What types of careers fit your skills
and interest?
How do you prepare for the career?

4. Research & Development
M. Pharm., Ph.D./ formulation &
development
 Involves R&D work in organisation for
developing new formulations, molecules, etc.
 Position involve
 R & D Chemist
 R & D Executive
 Research Scientist
 Research Associates
 Group Leader - R & D
 Head - R & D
 Vice President - R & D

5. Clinical Research
 Involves clinical testing & research of drugs on
patientss
 Clinical trials
 Bioequivalence Study
 Pharmacokinetics study and
 Toxicological Studies

6. Clinical research
 Clinical Training Analyst
 Clinical Research Monitor
 Clinical Research Associate
 Clinical Affairs - Project Manager
 Clinical Trials Manager
 Clinical Research Coordinator
 Example- Quintiles clinical research

7. Contract Research
Organization (CRO) M.
Pharm, B. Pharm, Phd
 Various Contract Research Organization are
already established in different parts of India
who are doing research for the big national &
international pharmaceutical companies in the
areas of New Drug Discovery, Process
Development, Formulation & Development
and Clinical Research.
 There are lots of job opportunities for the
Pharmacy professionals in this CRO at
different level.

8. Regulatory Affairs (RA)
 Interaction with all departments of the
company and based on this cooperation
prepare a variety of documents necessary for
research, development and production of
drugs/medical devices.
 Providing information and expertise in the
latest changes in the Regulatory
Requirements of National GMP, WHO- GMP,
US FDA, TGA, ICH guidelines.
 Preparing for Regulatory Inspection
 Interaction with government to obtain

9. Regulatory Affairs (RA
 Interaction with government to obtain
regulatory approval for conducting clinical
studies and for production of therapeutics.
 WHO Certification
 Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)& Pharma
Patents
 Preparation of Drug Master Files (DMF), New
Drug Submission (NDS)/ Abbreviated New
Drug Submission (ANDS)/Common Technical
Document (CTD)

10. Regulatory Affairs (RA
 Preparation of Registration Dossier for export
 These professionals will find employment in industry as
 Regulatory Affairs Assistants,
 Regulatory Affairs Associates,
 Documentation Administrators and Medical Information
Associates ,
 Regulatory Affairs Consultants for Pharma/Biotechnology
Industry,
 Regulatory Food Safety Scientist,
 Pharmaco-vigilance Manager,
 Drug Safety Specialist

11. Sales & Marketing
 Sales & promotion of pharma brands to the
doctors, hospitals, etc.
 Positions include-
Medical Representative
 District Manager,
 Area Manager,
 Regional Manager and
 Manager- International Marketing & Exports.

12. Product Management/ medico
marketing
 Market Research
 Benchmarking
 Strategizing and positioning of product
 Give lead to next products to be developed at
R & D
 Promotional activities etc.
 Example- product manager team in Dr.
Reddy’s labs, Sun Pharma, etc.

13. Medical Transcription/
medical writing
 Pharma journals/ medical writing assignments
need B. Pharma students with technical
knowledge & excellent writing skills
 The process of transcription, or converting
voice-recorded reports as dictated by
physicians and/or other healthcare
professionals, into electronic format. A medical
transcriptionist is the person responsible for
converting the patient's medical records into
electronic format

14. Advertising
 Pharma & healthcare advertising is catching
up a new trend
 Brand building & advertising campaigns on
various pharma products
 Social media & digital media promotion for
pharma companies & brands is also a hot
career
 Example- Watermelon ad agency, Draft Fcb
Ulka healthcare, media medic consultancy,
etc.

15. Consultancy ( strategy &
planning)
 The consultants job is to provide advice to
pharma organizations
 The consultancy projects are based on
marketing, regulatory affairs, product
management, advertising etc.
 Example- Indegene life sciences

16. Business development/
International business
development
 It involves the business of bulk drugs / API eg.
Ciprofloxacin ,etc.
 The job involves promoting the API /bulk drug
products to the clients & cracking the deals
 Companies- Wanbury, Karmic Life sciences,
Cipla, etc

17. International marketing/
international business
 The job involves setting up off business &
operations of Indian pharma companies in
foreign countries
 Involves promotion of products & their
marketing in foreign markets
 Connecting with foreign clients & B2B
marketing of bulk drugs

18. Manufacturing & Production M Pharm B.
Pharm., MBA (Production Management)
 A Pharmacy professional works in the
production of Bulk Drugs (API) & Intermediates
and Formulation as a
 Production Chemist (Competent Technical
Staff)
 Production Officer
 Production Executive
 Production Planner
 Production Manager
 Vice President – Production

19. Sectors include-
 Biological & Biotechnological products
 Ayurvedic Product
 Homeopathic Medicines
 Unani System of Medicines
 Surgical dressings
 Medical Devices & Equipment
 Veterinary medicine
Manufacturing & Production M Pharm B.
Pharm., MBA (Production Management)

20.  Pharmaceutical Flavors & Fragrances
 Nutraceuticals
 Cosmetics, Soaps, Toiletries segment
 Blood and Plasma Products - Blood of various
groups, production of blood bags,
Haemoglobin, plasma, serum, clotting factors
Antigens, antibodies etc.
 Dental Medicines and dental products - tooth
paste, mouthwashes, dental cavity fillers etc.
Manufacturing & Production M Pharm B.
Pharm., MBA (Production Management)

21. Quality Control B. Pharm., M.
Pharm.
 QC Chemist (Competent Technical Staff)
 QC Executive
 Technical Manager - QC
 QC Manager

22. Quality Assurance
 Inspector
 QA Executive
 Document Controller
 QMS - Co-ordinator
 Validation Co-ordinator
 QA Manager

23. Medical reviewer/ advisor
 M. Pharma pharmacology students have an
opportunity to work in pharma organizations
 Their job is to provide technical information &
pharmacological knowledge to the marketing
team
 The medical advisor reviews the information
regarding therapy, molecule etc, works on the
indications, etc. & links with the marketing
team

24. Supply chain management
 Involves managerial jobs of sourcing of raw
materials, logistics of finished goods,
transportation, etc.
 The supply chain manager meets clients,
vendors & suppliers to make deals of logistics
& transportation management

25. Careers abroad
 Community pharmacist
 Toxicology studies
 Pharmaco genomics

26. Careers in government sector
 Drug Inspector
 Technical advisor at CDSCO, DCGI, other
government pharma bodies
 Research & development in government
organizations like
CSIR, Central drug labs, IPCL (Indian
Pharmacopoeial commission labs)

27. Career as a pharmacist
 Government Pharmacists are required for-
 civil hospitals
 government hospitals
 railways pharmacy
 army/ navy pharmacy

28. Patent agent
 After B. Pharmacy students can take up a
course in IPR (intellectual property rights &
patents)
 Jobs in patent sector include corporate jobs
like drafting patents for companies
 For patent agent there is an annual exam
conducted which has to be qualified for being
a patent agent

29. Suggestions for young
pharmacy students
 1. Self confidence and believe in own capabilities.
 2. Think high and have only positive thoughts and
can
 automatically go high.
 3. Have interaction with staffs that excel in their
carriers.
 4. Make a network of innovators and a network of
users.
 5. Attend international conferences.
 6. Utilise libraries and laboratories.
 7. Attend seminars, refresher programs, work shop

30. For any type of help feel free to enquire
Jay Mehta-
Mob- 8446737104
Email- jmehta450@gmail.com