Pharmaceutical Sciences Major - Experiential Opportunities

With an emphasis on hand-on learning, the chance to earn a master’s degree in half the time of a traditional degree program, and a wealth of professional organizations to become involved with, you enjoy a multifaceted learning experience.

Learning by Doing

As a pharmaceutical sciences student at University of the Sciences, you’ll benefit greatly from our emphasis on hands-on learning:

• Laboratory-based courses and research projects help develop and build on the technical skills that are in demand by employers and graduate programs.
• Optional research with faculty is available in the fourth year.
• Electives may be satisfied with research credits.
• You can work as paid technicians on funded research projects.
• The Student Research Society gives you the chance to network with peers, visit pharmaceutical companies, and gain exposure to industry scientists.
• Summer internships at pharmaceutical companies in Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut offer you the chance to apply skills in professional settings. Recent internship sites have included:
• Colorcon
• Merck & Co., Inc.
• PhMRA
• Rohto-Mentholatum Research Laboratories
• West Pharmaceutical Services
• Cephalon Inc.

The Importance of Networking

Professional and scientific affiliations enrich the educational experience by providing you with the chance to learn from and network with those in their field.

• American Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences
• American Pharmaceutical Association Academy of Students of Pharmacy
• Student Chapter, Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy
• Student Chapters, Pennsylvania Society of Health-System Pharmacists
• American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
• Philadelphia Pharmaceutical Forum
• Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society
• PDA, An International Association for Pharmaceutical Science and Technology
• Controlled Release Society