Monash has designed this advanced version of the Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science for high-achieving students who expect to pursue honours studies and a career in pharmaceutical science. A flexible course, it covers the multi-disciplinary chemical and biological science base used in researching and developing reliable, accessible and effective medicinal products.

A pharmaceutical scientist is trained to select new targets for drug therapy that arise from basic research. As a pharmaceutical scientist you will have the scientific and technical knowledge to translate new targets into reliable, accessible and effective treatments for patients.

Drug discovery biology

Drug discovery biology focuses on the biomedical science and pharmacology of drug discovery.

In this specialisation, you will learn about the biotechnological aspects of drug design that lead to:

• discovering and evaluating new targets for testing drugs
• investigating the biological effects of drug candidates
• translating outcomes into pharmaceutical products

You will develop expert knowledge of biological drug targets and their modulation by different types of active drug compounds, which is at the core of innovative drug discoveries.

Graduates will be qualified for a career in translating the information and outcomes of drug development studies into pharmaceutical products.

• Biomedical research
• Biotechnology
• Clinical trials
• Drug analysis
• Pharmaceutical industry
• Regulatory affairs
• Toxicology
• Academia
• Research and development