Pharmaceutical Technology - Discovery, Development and Production Lund University

Overview

Key features

The Master's in Pharmaceutical Technology - Discovery, Development and Production from Lund University is one of few with a broad approach that includes the entire pharmaceutical process; from discovery and identification of the active substance, to the development and production of the final drug, covering both biomolecules and small organic pharmaceutical molecules. The programme aims to expose students to as authentic industrial development scenarios as possible, with strong emphasis on laboratory practice and project-based learning.

The Master’s programme in Pharmaceutical Technology focuses on three main areas:

• Small organic molecule drug discovery including pharmacology
• Biological drug discovery including pharmacology

• Product development, production and quality assurance

The core of this programme comprises three compulsory courses and two compulsory project-based courses. The compulsory courses will secure that all students, independent of specialisation later on, gain general and sufficient in-depth knowledge for the discovery and product development of both small organic molecules and biologic pharmaceuticals as well as in formulation and production.

The programme is concluded with a Master degree project, which can be performed at Lund University or in collaboration with external partners including well-established collaborations with the pharmaceutical industry as well as with other highly ranked universities, national and international.

Career prospects

The pharmaceutical industry experiences a continuing and growing demand for the recruitment of highly skilled employees with insight and knowledge covering the entire development process leading to a drug. Graduates of the programme will be well-prepared to meet future challenges in an international, multidisciplinary pharmaceutic environment.

The programme is closely connected to one of northern Europe’s strongest biotech regions, the Medicon Valley, hosting at least 200 international pharmaceutical companies and affiliates. Globally, the trend of small companies delivering lead compounds, analytical methods, and advanced formulation solutions to large pharmaceutical companies is widely spreading. This is a rapidly growing industry in need of qualified employees.