Industrial pharmacist vs research scientist

Differences between industrial pharmacist and research scientist duties and responsibilities

Industrial pharmacist example responsibilities.

• Manage sample inventory via in-house laboratory information management system (LIMS) and implement additional systems for sample and chemical organization.
• Perform laboratory qualification of reference standards, including control substances according to GMP requirements.
• Perform research under ISO9001 certification, and produce marketing literature within FDA regulatory guidelines.
• Design experiments and statistically analyze data to comply with FDA requirements for stability, specificity, and accuracy.
• Key activities include process chemistry development, synthesis of intermediates, compound purification and structure identification, and comprehensive scientific documentation.
• Perform statistical analyses of on/off-line manufacturing data to investigate failures of release parameters (harvest OD).

Research scientist example responsibilities.

• Manage the development of innovative visualization and concept mapping of contest environment analysis challenges and analyst skill sets.
• Manage sample inventory via in-house laboratory information management system (LIMS) and implement additional systems for sample and chemical organization.
• Used real-time PCR and DNA sequencing to troubleshoot and validate SNP base and gene expression assays.
• Prepare clear technical presentations to NIH department heads in annual seminars.
• Analyze chromatin dynamics during primordial germ cell specification with a CRISPR mouse model.
• Identify impurities in final drug by LCMS and reject impurities with ethanol/water swish.
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