| According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job | | | | they also are diligent in their efforts to ensure their |
| outlook for Pharmacology is excellent and expected | | | | latest advances become front and center in the |
| to flourish through 2016. This means not only | | | | medical sector. |
| pharmacists are in big demand, but the need for | | | | This, of course, means the need for pharmaceutical |
| pharmacy assistants and other personnel is high right | | | | sales. These sales representatives act as the face of |
| now too. "Each week, the overall job market | | | | the drug companies they work for. Their jobs are |
| improves and there are certain areas, including | | | | exciting and fast paced. Their goal is to work in |
| pharmacology, that are particularly worth watching, | | | | tandem with both physicians and pharmacists in their |
| says A. Harrison Barnes, founder of Hound. | | | | efforts of ensuring patients are receiving the best |
| Pharmacists ensure the right prescriptions are filled | | | | medications for their needs. They're the liaisons in the |
| for patients. They also serve as advisors to both | | | | medical community. Couple this with the billions spent |
| customers and even physicians. It's an exciting career | | | | in advertising every year, and a picture emerges of a |
| and one that allows a lot of visibility in the public eye. | | | | job market that's ripe for expansion. One look at any |
| While there are many national drug store chains, | | | | of the numerous commercials and the investments |
| there are many job opportunities for those wishing | | | | these companies make speak volumes of the talent |
| to remain in smaller communities. Pharmacy | | | | they incorporate to design and develop these |
| technicians, generally required to complete so many | | | | advertisements. Marketing and advertising reps work |
| hours of continuing education and become certified | | | | tirelessly to get their company's medications in front |
| with their home states, will also enjoy the | | | | of the right people. |
| opportunity to select among more than one or two | | | | Many of the sales positions are sometimes filled with |
| openings. | | | | those who have experience and a proven track |
| The pharmaceutical company as a whole is exciting | | | | record. It requires an assertive personality, but one |
| and fast paced. Drug companies spend billions of | | | | must also be responsible and remain aware of the |
| research dollars each year and the ones they send | | | | responsibility he or she carries each time a |
| medical breakthroughs to? Pharmacies and physicians | | | | prescription is filled, samples are left with a |
| are usually on the frontline of receiving new | | | | pharmacist or physician and incentives are provided |
| medicines. With an average of four years before the | | | | for trying a company's new drug. A. Harrison Barnes |
| FDA approves new drugs, and then with only a five | | | | agrees it's an exciting and fast paced career choice. |
| year patent before competitors can step in and begin | | | | That said, those who've found success in these |
| making generics of the same drug, these drug | | | | positions usually spend a large part, if not all, of their |
| companies know their window of opportunity is | | | | careers in these various pharmaceutical roles. Be sure |
| limited. This is another explanation of what drives the | | | | to visit Hound for the latest job openings in the |
| pharmaceutical industry. They spend billions annually in | | | | pharmaceutical sector - whether it's sales, marketing |
| research, development and marketing of these drugs; | | | | or within a pharmacy filling prescriptions. |