Career questions tagged drug-discovery
Whether to shift from drug discovery to human-centered fields?
I am currently a junior international student majoring in Pharmaceutical Sciences. When I entered college, I aspired to pursue a career in drug research. However, as I progress through my major, I find myself increasingly uncertain about whether this path aligns with who I am. This uncertainty became clearer after taking a quarter of computer science, a field now intertwined with scientific research. While I understand its importance, I realized that I struggle in highly efficiency-driven environments. I tend to be more reflective, sentimental, and drawn to meaning-making rather than optimization and competition. At the same time, I have strong interests and abilities in literature, documentary film, and emotional understanding, which make me feel more aligned with human-centered fields such as mental health counseling or social work. However, I grew up in a culture where science-oriented careers were viewed as the most “practical” or “valuable,” and I never seriously explored alternative paths. Now, as an international student close to graduation, I am concerned about the feasibility, and cost of changing direction. I am respectfully seeking advice from professionals who have experience in: drug discovery or scientific research, mental health counseling or social work, or interdisciplinary careers that apply science to human-centered fields. Specifically, I would appreciate insight on: -Whether there are realistic pathways that allow one to remain connected to science while working in human-centered or mental health–related roles? -What factors I should consider, given my international student status, when deciding whether to pivot at this stage? Thank you very much for your time and insight!
How can I job shadow a pharmacist?
I'm asking because I don't know if I could just ask a pharmacist near me to job shadow. #pharmacist #medicine #healthcare #drug-discovery #drug-delivery
How long does it take to become a disease researcher?
I really love the idea of becoming one, and I would love some info, personally from someone who may have experienced the time it took or someone who is knowledgeable. #biology #biochemistry #pharmaceuticals #medical-research #molecular-biology #drug-development #drug-discovery
If I had a B.Pharm degree, what would I do next if I wanted to do biochemical engineering/chemical engineering?
Okay, so basically I'm in my second year of the B.Pharm degree. I want to finish the degree. What would be my next step? In the end I want to do research in a direction that would incorporate biochemical engineering into my knowledge of medicines. To put it into perspective; I wouldn't mind studying another four to six years after having done the B.Pharm degree if I could then have a career as a research scientist in drug design, or something along those lines. #chemical-engineering #biochemistry #bioengineering #organic-chemistry #drug-development #drug-discovery