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Pharmaceutical Sciences

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Doctoral ResearchAcademicCIP: 51.2003

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Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences The concentration in Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences requires a minimum of 30 hours beyond the baccalaureate (or Doctor of Pharmacy) degree, including at least 9 credit hours of thesis preparation. The MS degree requirements include an admission-to-candidacy examination, a comprehensive examination, and a thesis.

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionSpeakingActive ListeningCritical ThinkingWritingActive LearningScienceInstructingLearning StrategiesJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem Solving

Knowledge

English LanguageBiologyMedicine and DentistryChemistryMathematicsEducation and TrainingPsychologyPhysics

Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionOral ComprehensionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningSpeech ClarityNear VisionProblem SensitivityInformation OrderingCategory FlexibilitySpeech RecognitionMathematical Reasoning

Tasks

  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, an
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Follow strict safety procedures when handling toxic materials to avoid contamination.
  • Evaluate effects of drugs, gases, pesticides, parasites, and microorganisms at various levels.
  • Plan and direct studies to investigate human or animal disease, preventive methods, and treatments f
  • Share research findings by writing scientific articles or by making presentations at scientific conf
  • Teach or advise undergraduate or graduate students or supervise their research.
  • Study physical principles of living cells or organisms and their electrical or mechanical energy, ap
  • Analyze biochemical or biophysical data.

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareGeographic information systemElectronic mail softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareMedical softwareComputer aided design CAD software

Tools

3D movement analysis systemsAgar slidesAutomated ESR analyzersBack support bracesBalance boardsBiohazard containersBlood culture incubatorsCardiac monitorsCarousel slide projectorsCasting ovensCell washing equipmentCervical traction unitsCoagulation testing equipmentColorimetric devicesCompact digital camerasAbsorption tubesAtomic absorption AA spectrophotometersAutoclavesAutomated centrifugesAutomated deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencersBalancesBeta countersBinocular light compound microscopesBlendersBlood gas machinesBomb calorimetersBone ultrasound densitometersCapillary electrophoresis equipmentCarbon dioxide CO2 incubatorsCell disruptors

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Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary25-1071.00
  • Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042.00
  • Biochemists and Biophysicists19-1021.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Doctoral Research)

  • Departmental and program-level educational strategy — set and communicate a long-term vision for health specialties instruction aligned with institutional mission, accreditation bodies, and national workforce needs.
  • Faculty scholarship and professional development — mentor and support across a health specialties department, fostering a culture of scholarly inquiry and evidence-based teaching practice.
  • Institutional curriculum governance structures — lead by chairing curriculum committees and driving systematic review and reform of health specialties degree programs at the college or university level.
  • Accreditation self-studies and external review processes — direct and coordinate, ensuring all program-level standards, student outcome data, and continuous improvement plans meet national health professions accreditation criteria.
  • Strategic research and grant initiatives — champion and cultivate by identifying funding opportunities, building interdisciplinary teams, and translating funded scholarship into improvements in health specialties education.
  • Educational policy positions and professional standards — influence externally by contributing to national health education associations, authoring white papers, and representing the institution at policy forums.
  • Complex organizational and resource allocation decisions — lead across the health specialties division, applying judgment to balance teaching loads, laboratory resources, and faculty hires in support of program excellence.
  • Health sciences faculty recruitment, evaluation, and retention — oversee by establishing rigorous hiring criteria, conducting performance reviews, and designing incentive structures that advance departmental goals.
  • Partnerships with health care systems and community organizations — forge and sustain to create authentic clinical training opportunities and community-engaged scholarship for students and faculty in the health specialties program.
  • Institutional diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in health education — advance by designing admissions pipelines, culturally responsive curricula, and mentorship programs that broaden participation in the health professions.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

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Completion Rate
75%
Placement Rate
75%