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PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES  

 Are you a young graduate/junior professional/professional who wants to access more complex managerial roles in pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, public or private research centres and institutes, CROs (Contract Research Organisations), consulting firms, pharmaceutical SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises), start-ups, spin-offs, technology transfer offices (TTOs), in order to manage the research and development of innovative technologies and solutions, optimise R&D processes, and exploit strategic innovation, flexibility, and technological development? The positions you can aspire to after this Master include, but are not limited to, the following: 

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Pharmaceutical Project manager

Oversees complex projects from ideation to completion, focusing on bringing new drugs or treatments to market.  Being responsible for planning, budget management, risk assessment, ensuring compliance with regulations this role requires to coordinate cross-functional teams, manage stakeholders, and apply innovative problem-solving to shorten development timelines. 

Pharmaceutical Manager

Leads and manages the development of new products, processes, and business models within a pharmaceutical company. This role involves overseeing the innovation strategy, identifying market trends, and ensuring that new ideas are brought from conception to commercialization.

Analyst in Patent firms

  • Evaluates patentability and infringement, performing searches to determine if a new drug invention is novel and to ensure it does not infringe on existing patents;

  • Performs freedom-to-Operate (FTO) analysis, assisting in analyzing patents to determine if a company can legally market a new drug in a specific territory;

  • Conducts technical and scientific analysis, summarizing patent content, identifying key areas of interest, and analyzing the technical and scientific aspects of pharmaceutical innovations;

  • Furnishes strategic support to help with R&D, IP procurement, due diligence, and business development by understanding competitor landscapes and identifying potential partners;

  • Supports patent drafting, performing background searches, and helping to interpret technical documents.

Consultant

Accelerates the innovation cycle, ensuring new therapies reach patients faster, furnishing specialized advice to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and healthcare companies to develop and bring to market innovative products, and providing strategic guidance on R&D, clinical trials, market strategy, and regulatory compliance  

Assessor of technologies

Evaluates and defines within Health Technology Assessment (HTA)  "innovativeness" for new pharmaceutical products (novelty, therapeutic benefit, clinical evidence, assessment of a significant unmet need) to determine if a drug offers a "step-change" or substantial improvement compared to existing treatments.  ​

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