Favorite Parts of Working in the Pharmaceutical Industry as a Clinical Trial Pharmacist
Chai enjoys the "flexibility and different avenues" within the pharmaceutical industry, citing their career progression from retail and hospital pharmacy to drug research and development as an example. The ability to interact with patients while working on the hospital side and in clinical trials is a key aspect of what makes the career fulfilling.
Pharmaceutical Industry, Clinical Trials, Drug Development, Hospital Pharmacy, Career Flexibility
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Chai Lam
Clinical Trial Pharmacist
UCLA Health
UCLA 2004
UCSF PharmD
Biology & Related Sciences
Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical
Research and Development (R&D)
Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Pell Grant Recipient, Took Out Loans, Immigrant, Worked 20+ Hours in School, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. The pharmaceutical industry offers flexibility and diverse career paths for Doctor of Pharmacy graduates.
2. A career progression example: retail pharmacy → hospital inpatient pharmacist → drug research and development.
3. Clinical trial pharmacists play a vital role in drug research and development within the pharmaceutical industry.
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in the pharmaceutical industry?
What I really like is the flexibility and the different avenues a person with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree can go into. For example, I initially needed to gain experience, so I started in retail and did part-time work in a hospital.
I also worked a couple of years as a hospital inpatient pharmacist before eventually moving into drug research and development. There are also pharmacists who work in the pharmaceutical industry on the clinical trial side, where they help with research and drug development.
But I enjoy being a pharmacist on the hospital side, where I get to actually interact with patients.
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