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How is the placement for pharma D student


Pratik 10th May, 2019
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REVILLA SAI VAMSHI 26th Jul, 2019

dear  aspirantt,

Pharm.D Jobs:

After completing the Doctorate of Pharmacy [Pharm.D] course, graduates can opt for a PhD programme. The scope for an aspirant to work abroad is very promising in the Pharm.D course. Working together with physicians, pharmacists increase responsibility for medication therapy management. While offering highly lucrative job opportunities, the course also offers the aspirant a chance to pursue their research ambitions while working professionally.


Some of the major key employment fields for the Pharm.D course graduates are mentioned below:


  • Clinical Pharmacist
  • Hospital Pharmacy Director
  • Hospital Staff Pharmacist
  • Pharmacist
  • Pharmacist in Charge
  • Retail Pharmacist
  • Retail Staff Pharmacist
  • Drug Experts
  • Drug Interaction Specialists
  • Nutritionists
  • Medical Writer
  • Drug Writer
  • Lecturer
  • Drug Advisor
  • Pharmaceutical Advisor

Job opportunities for a Doctorate of Pharmacy [Pharm.D] course graduate include a community practitioner who is allowed to prescribe medications for chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disorders etc. Pharm.D course graduates have become an affordable and reasonable alternative to medical graduates for many small-scale organizations. There are a high number of jobs available for Pharm.D course graduates in medical coding, medical billing, and the health insurance industry.


Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) and state level government medical companies such as Tamilnadu Medical Services Corporation (TNMSC), Kerala Medical Services Corporation (KMSCL) and West Bengal Medical Services Corporation (WBMSC) etc., hire Pharm.D course graduates for various positions. Aspirants can find a vast scope of employability in leading global organizations such as Novartis, Cognizant, Quintiles, Thomson Reuters, Global Hospitals, Biocon, Pfizer, Accenture, GlaxoSmithKline, GE healthcare, TCS, Dr Reddy’s, iGate Patni, Ranbaxy, TTK healthcare, etc.  


Pharm.D Jobs for Freshers:

The job opportunities available to fresher graduates of Doctorate of Pharmacy [Pharm.D] course are abundant and promising as is listed below:


  • Clinical Pharmacist
  • Hospital Pharmacy Director
  • Hospital Staff Pharmacist
  • Pharmacist
  • Pharmacist in Charge
  • Retail Pharmacist
  • Retail Staff Pharmacist
  • Drug Experts
  • Drug Interaction Specialists
  • Nutritionists
  • Medical Writer
  • Drug Writer
  • Lecturer
  • Drug Advisor
  • Pharmaceutical Advisor

Pharm.D Government Jobs:

A large number of lucrative job opportunities are available to graduates of Doctorate of Pharmacy [Pharm.D] course in the public sector as is enlisted below:


  • Clinical Pharmacist
  • Hospital Pharmacy Director
  • Hospital Staff Pharmacist
  • Pharmacist
  • Pharmacist in Charge
  • Drug Experts
  • Drug Interaction Specialists
  • Nutritionists
  • Drug Advisor

Pharm.D Private Jobs:

A large number of lucrative job opportunities are available to graduates of Pharm.D course in the private sector as is enlisted below:


  • Clinical Pharmacist
  • Hospital Pharmacy Director
  • Hospital Staff Pharmacist
  • Pharmacist
  • Pharmacist in Charge
  • Retail Pharmacist
  • Retail Staff Pharmacist
  • Drug Experts
  • Drug Interaction Specialists
  • Nutritionists
  • Medical Writer
  • Drug Writer
  • Lecturer
  • Drug Advisor
  • Pharmaceutical Advisor

Salary Scale for Pharm.D Course:

The average annual course salary of a graduate of Doctorate of Pharmacy [Pharm.D] course is INR 3.5 lakhs per annum. This amount varies based on the firm and sector of employment as well as the dedication, diligence and seniority of the graduate in the workplace.

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