Job$ in the Drug Indu$try: A Career Guide for Chemists
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Table of contents
- Jobs$ in the Drug Industry: A Career Guide for Chemistsiii
- Copyright Pageiv
- Contentsv
- Disclaimerxi
- Dedicationxiii
- Acknowledgmentsxv
- Forewordxvii
- Prefacexix
- About the Authorxxiii
- Chapter 1. Enticements: Why Organic Chemists Work in the Pharmaceutical Industry1
- Introduction1
- Prerequisites5
- Altruism as the Unique Appeal of the Pharmaceutical Industry12
- Attractions of the Pharmaceutical and Chemical Industries13
- Sources and Supplements38
- Chapter 2. Elements of Drug Discovery and Development41
- Introduction41
- Profile of the Pharmaceutical Businesses42
- Kinds of Drugs, Companies, and Therapeutic Areas46
- Discovery and Development of Drugs50
- Organization of Discovery and Development Chemical Research66
- Consolidation and Fragmentation in the Pharmaceutical Industry70
- Sources and Supplements71
- Chapter 3. Jobs in the Drug Industry73
- Introduction73
- Discovery Research78
- Service Groups81
- Development Research88
- Satellite Companies, Government Agencies, and Nonprofit Institutes91
- Sources and Supplements98
- Chapter 4. Discovery and Developmental Chemical Research: Common Features101
- Introduction: What You Should Know about the Job You Seek101
- The Basics103
- Communicating Results, Plans, Problems, and Persona111
- Patenting Your Work115
- Sources and Supplements136
- Chapter 5. Discovery Research: Medicinal Chemistry139
- Introduction: One Day in the Work of a Medicinal Chemist„ A Fictional Account139
- Discovery Research151
- Metamorphosis: Synthetic Organic Chemist to Medicinal Chemist178
- Sources and Supplements179
- Chapter 6. Chemical Development: Challenge in Organic Synthesis181
- Introduction181
- Chemical Development182
- Purposes of Chemical Development186
- Organization189
- Process Research and Development192
- Elements of a Suitable Manufacturing Synthesis199
- Satisfactions and Successes210
- Sources and Supplements210
- Chapter 7. Qualifying and Searching for Jobs in the Drug Industry213
- Introduction213
- What You Need to Know and Show214
- Why Read about Visas?221
- Role of the American Chemical Society in Job Searches228
- Finding Job Openings234
- Sources and Supplements243
- Chapter 8. Evaluating Companies and Job Offers245
- Introduction245
- Criteria for Evaluating Companies248
- Sources and Supplements277
- Appendix A279
- Arthur C. Cope Award279
- ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry279
- Roger Adams Award in Organic Chemistry280
- The Ernest Guenther Award in the Chemistry of Natural Products280
- Tetrahedron Prize for Creativity in Organic Chemistry281
- Herbert C Brown Award for Creative Research in Synthetic Methods281
- International Aspirin Prize for Solidarity through Chemistry281
- Appendix B283
- Introduction283
- Geographical Index of the North American Pharmaceutical Industry289
- Name Index of the North American Pharmaceutical Industry297
- Index349
This book is intended to help newly graduated chemists, particularly organic chemists, at all levels from bachelors to post-doctorates, find careers in the North American pharmaceutical industry. It will serve as a practical, detailed guiedbook for job seekers as well a reference work for faculty advisers, research supervisors, development officers, employment agents, and personnel managers in the industry. The book gathers in a single volume the fundamentals of getting an industrial job as a medicinal or process chemist, and covers all aspects of a chemist's job--scientific, financial, and managerial--within a pharmaceutical/biotechnology company. Other scientists looking for jobs as analytical or physical chemists and even biochemists and biologists will find the book useful. The valuable appendix is a unique compendium of 365 commercial, governmental, or non-profit institutions that comprise the North American pharmaceutical industry.
Key Features
* Learn How To:
* Discover the 12 permanent, big-pharma jobs for B.S. chemists
* Use the 500+ company index to locate potential employers
* Track pharma openings with 190+ corporate and chemist-specific job banks
* Add industry veterans to your employment network
* Find the 50+ companies offering paid summer internships to students
* Include the one resume item that wins interviews for B.S. and M.S. chemists
* Express a knowledgeable preference for drug discovery or development
* Research over 360 drug companies through their Web sites
* Discover the 70+ firms offering stock purchase plans or stock options¾and which two represent big pharma
* Find out your salary offer in time to negotiate your wages
Key Features
* Learn How To:
* Discover the 12 permanent, big-pharma jobs for B.S. chemists
* Use the 500+ company index to locate potential employers
* Track pharma openings with 190+ corporate and chemist-specific job banks
* Add industry veterans to your employment network
* Find the 50+ companies offering paid summer internships to students
* Include the one resume item that wins interviews for B.S. and M.S. chemists
* Express a knowledgeable preference for drug discovery or development
* Research over 360 drug companies through their Web sites
* Discover the 70+ firms offering stock purchase plans or stock options¾and which two represent big pharma
* Find out your salary offer in time to negotiate your wages