There are numerous jobs available for a qualified person in the Pharmaceutical sector. With the growth in the number of nursing homes, hospitals and pharmaceutical companies in the country, the prospects for jobs are on the rise too. People who are working in the field of pharmacy can also start their own business if they like.

Not only can pharmacists work with research establishments, teaching hospitals and departments of the government, but also they can find work with investigating agencies, armed forces and other related fields. The food and Cosmetics sector also take in students of Pharmacy. As a matter of fact, the job opportunities for Pharmacists can be found in India as well as abroad. Details on the jobs available in the pharmaceutical sector are given below.

Jobs available in different fields

• Bio-Informatics
• Clinical Research
• Contract Research Organization
• Manufacturing /Production
• Medical Transcription
• Pharmaceutical Production Management
• Product Management
• Quality Assurance
• Quality Control
• Regulatory Affairs & IPR
• Research & Development
• Sales & Marketing

Pharmaceutical Jobs

• Area Sales Manager
• Bioinformatics - Trainer
• Bioinformatics Analyst
• Bioinformatics Trainee
• Bioinformatics - Lecturer
• Clinical Affairs – Project Manager
• Clinical Research Associate
• Clinical Research Coordinator
• Clinical Research Monitor
• Clinical Training Analyst
• Clinical Trials Manager
• District Sales Manager
• Document Controller
• Documentation Administrators and Medical Information Associates
• Drug Safety Specialist
• Manager- International Marketing & Exports
• Medical Transcription – Editors
• Medical Transcription - Proofreaders
• Medical Transcription - Sub editors
• Medical Transcription - Supervisor
• Pharmaco Vigilance Manager,
• QMS - Coordinator
• Quality Assurance Executive
• Quality Assurance Inspector
• Quality Assurance Manager
• Quality Control Chemist (Competent Technical Staff)
• Quality Control Executive
• Quality Control Manager
• Research & Development- Group Leader
• Research & Development - Head
• Research & Development- Chemist
• Research & Development - Executive
• Research & Development - Vice President
• Regional Sales Manager
• Regulatory Affairs Assistants,
• Regulatory Affairs Associates,
• Regulatory Affairs Consultants for Pharma/Biotechnology Industry
• Regulatory Food Safety Scientist,
• Research Associates
• Research Scientist
• Scientist/Senior Scientist - Bioinformatics
• Senior medical transcriptionist
• Team Leader - Bioinformatics
• Technical Manager - Quality Control
• Trained medical transcriptionist
• Validation Coordinator

Pay scale of Pharmaceutical Jobs

In this field, the salary will depend upon the field the pharmacist has chosen. The initial salary of a pharmacist will be as mush as Rs 4,000 each month. Those who are occupied in the field of research will get around Rs.10, 000 – Rs.40, 000 a month depending on the institute and area of research. Medical Representatives will receive Rs. 5,000 – Rs. 10,000 a month in addition to incentives and Hospital Pharmacists will get around Rs.3, 000 – Rs.5, 000 each month. The remuneration of pharmacists who are employed with the manufacturing department of the government will amount up to Rs. 5,000 and above. Apart from the basic salary, they will also receive DA, Medical reimbursement and Insurance in addition to other allowances.

Pros about Pharmaceutical Jobs

One of the best part of this job is that Pharmacists will get to travel to exciting places. The reason to this is that they will be asked to study about medicinal plants and the regions they can be found. On top of this they will also be asked to attend pharmaceutical conventions all across the globe. Another good thing about this job is that, freshers can get jobs almost immediately after they graduate.  Pharmacy is a profession where one can not only make more money but also can get respect from people of all sectors. Finally, the most attractive feature of this job is that the pharmacists will be able to set their own business quickly.

Cons about Pharmaceutical Jobs

Some of the disadvantages that are seen in pharmaceutical are that individual will have to travel a lot and on top of this, they will never be any fixed timings for them. To have an up to date knowledge about each and every medicine in addition to their uses, side effects etc is one of the many responsibilities of a pharmacist. He will be required to learn about new medicines. This can be considered as one of the shortcomings of pharmaceutical sales. Another drawback of this job is that pharmacists need to work for long periods of time. Even though they will be able to choose their working times, the time they put into their work will be much longer when compared to the time they get to relax.