Graduates from the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences enjoy a wealth of exciting career opportunities in academia, industry
and government. Many of our BS, BS/MS, MS graduates have pursued advanced degrees, such as the Pharm.D., M.D., and the
Ph.D., or have joined the pharmaceutical industry as research scientists. Our Ph.D. graduates have obtained dynamic and rewarding
scientific and managerial positions with the pharmaceutical industry, university academia or the federal government. The “Buffalo
product” is well known and widely acclaimed for his/her rigorous and comprehensive scientific training.
Career Opportunities within the Pharmaceutical Industry
UB Pharmaceutical Science graduates are highly sought after by the pharmaceutical industry—approximately 90 percent of our
graduates obtain employment in the pharmaceutical industry, with the other 10 percent going on to graduate school.
Employment Areas
Pharmaceutical Sciences graduates may find opportunities in university, hospital or pharmaceutical industry settings as scientists in:
bioanalysis
drug delivery
drug metabolism
pharmacokinetics
pharmacometrics
pharmacogenetics
drug analysts
manufacturing / production technologists
marketing/sales drug detail representatives
or pursue graduate studies leading to the M.D., D.D.S., B.S.-M.S., M.S. or Ph.D. degrees.
The breadth and depth of the program prepares graduates for a wide range of career opportunities. Pharmaceutics-major graduates
may find opportunities in university, hospital, or pharmaceutical industry settings as research associates (in bioanalysis, drug
delivery, drug metabolism, and pharmacokinetics), drug analysts, manufacturing/production technologists, and marketing/sales
drug detail representatives. The Pharmaceutical Sciences program prepares students to work in over 10 career areas within the
pharmaceutical industry! This is second only to a Chemistry degree!
Some of these areas are:
Drug discovery
Pharmaceutical formulations
Package development
Clinical manufacturing / process improvement
Physical and analytical chemistry / drug analysis
Clinical research
Pharmacokinetics and metabolism
Drug safety and surveillance
Regulatory affairs
Licensing
Our PhD graduates receive multiple offers from major research pharmaceutical companies such as Pfizer, Merck, Lilly, etc. Other
graduates have accepted academic posts and government positions (e.g., FDA).
Ph.D. graduates of the department are highly sought after by research laboratories in academia, government and the pharmaceutical
industry. Employment is invariably immediate upon completion of the academic requirements of the program. Below is listed the
immediate position/employer of the last 10 graduates upon leaving our program:
