For graduates and post-graduates
from Life Science and Pharmacy streams, there are multiple avenues where an
individual can launch a career. We have tried listing down the fields where
such professionals are welcome and can make a meaningful contribution. Some of
the prominent roles are - Laboratory Staff, Microbiologist, Chemist, Medical Representative,
Pharmacist, QA officer, QC officer, Production Chemist, Professor.
It is surprising to find so many career options available for graduates
with differing talents and interests to
make a meaningful career.
However, none of the professions listed above open
doors for graduates who are interested in switching to a career in programming.
On the contrary, we have experienced time and again that the candidates from
Pharmacy and Life Sciences have done or are likely to do extremely well in the
Clinical Trial Programming field. Thanks to the ever growing Clinical Research industry, things have started changing rapidly. India is moving from being a generic bulk drug manufacturer to one of key players in Clinical Research being conducted across the world. An indispensable stage in the Clinical Research and Drug Development is the
analysis of the data gathered during the Clinical Trial and generation of study
reports that are to be submitted to Drug
Approval Authority such as FDA in US. The most commonly used software for the
analysis and reporting is SAS.
Thanks to high availability of skilled resources, innovative capacity and
reduced costs, we anticipate India (and
more generally Asia), with its large pool of young, talented human resource,
will spearhead the growth of this segment.
If you have
good aptitude, strong domain knowledge in life science and a passion to build a
different career, this is an excellent opportunity for you.
There are
three reasons why Clinical Trial Programming is a viable career option for you:
1. It
complements well your educational background – The domain knowledge you have
acquired during your formal education actually puts you at an advantage over
other programmers working in this area
2. The field
provides a sustainable and highly rewarding career roadmap. The competent professional can rise up the
ranks in the corporate matrix and the only limiting factor is your performance,
potential and attitude.
3. The field
offers a handsome remuneration and perks that typically are part of a career in
Information Technology. These perks include a market competitive salary
package, opportunity to attend and present seminars at international conferences and deployment to overseas locations.,
At Cytel, we
have many examples of Pharmacy Graduates who have made an illustrious career in
the Clinical Trial Services field. CliPLab, the strategic skill-building unit
of Cytel, is working with a mission to help the deserving candidates make a
foray into this challenging and rewarding industry. To know more on this topic,
you can visit our website or send an email at info@cliplab.co.in
About the author: Nakshatra Vinod, a Postgraduate in Microbiology
and Psychology, is working with CliPLab as a Team Lead. Her expertise lies in
counseling the students on career opportunities in clinical trial industry and coordinating
the operations at the Hyderabad centre of CliPLab.
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