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31120.02 – Industrial pharmacists

Industrial pharmacists participate in the research, development, promotion and manufacture of pharmaceutical products.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Industrial pharmacist

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Participate in research for the development of new drugs
  • Formulate new drug products developed by medical researchers
  • Test new drug products for stability and to determine absorption and elimination patterns
  • Coordinate clinical investigations of new drugs
  • Control the quality of drug products during production to ensure that they meet standards of potency, purity, uniformity, stability and safety
  • Develop information materials concerning the uses, properties and risks of particular drugs
  • Evaluate labelling, packaging and advertising of drug products
  • Promote pharmaceutical products to health professionals.

Additional information

No data has been provided for this section.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Chemists (21101)
  • Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants (33103)
  • Pharmacy technicians (32124)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

3 – Health occupations

TEER

1 – Occupations usually require a university degree

Major group

31 – Professional occupations in health

Sub-major group

311 – Health treating and consultation services professionals

Minor group

3112 – Pharmacists and dietitians

Unit group

31120 – Pharmacists

Occupational profile

31120.02 – Industrial pharmacists

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