Industrial pharmacist jobs in Finland
Industrial pharmacists are involved in the research and creation of medications. They develop new medicines, perform tests, assure quality and ensure that medication complies with regulations.
Industrial pharmacist - Which skills are essential?
Microbiology-Bacteriology is a medical specialty mentioned in the EU Directive 2005/36/EC.
The legal and other requirements associated with the pursuit of pharmacy activities.
The chemistry of compounds and substances containing carbon.
The natural science involving the study of matter, motion, energy, force and related notions.
Pharmaceutical technology is the branch of pharmaceutics which deals with the technological design, development, manufacture, and evaluation of drugs and medicinal products.
The physical, chemical, biochemical and biological properties of medicines which have natural sources as an origin.
The dynamic relationship of human structure and function and the muscosceletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, endocrine, urinary, reproductive, integumentary and nervous systems; normal and altered anatomy and physiology throughout the human lifespan.
Comply with the regional and national legislation that is relevant to one`s work and apply it in practice.
Apply a broad range of bio-medical, psycho-social, organisational, educational, and societal aspects of health, disease, and healthcare to improve healthcare services and to improve quality of life.
Adhere to organisational or department specific standards and guidelines. Understand the motives of the organisation and the common agreements and act accordingly.
The chemical aspects of identification and synthetic alteration of chemical entities as they relate to therapeutic use. The way various chemicals affect biological systems and how they can be integrated in drug development.
The negative effects of chemicals on living organisms, their dose and exposure.
The chemistry of substances that do not contain hydrocarbon radicals.
The body interaction with a specific drug after administration, the mechanisms of absorption and distribution and the substance chemical changes in the body.
Apply professional and evidence based assessment, goal setting, delivery of intervention and evaluation of clients, taking into account the developmental and contextual history of the clients, within one`s own scope of practice.
The application of medicinal drugs used to treat diseases compared to surgical therapy.
Accept accountability for one`s own professional activities and recognise the limits of one`s own scope of practice and competencies.
Industrial pharmacist - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Perform tests to detect poisons or drug misuse and help to monitor therapy by using chemical reagents, enzymes, radioisotopes and antibodies to detect abnormal chemical concentrations in the body.
Provide useful information related to health care professions to ensure policy decisions are made in the benefit of communities.
Carry out tests in a laboratory to produce reliable and precise data to support scientific research and product testing.
Implement strategies which aim to promote a specific product or service, using the developed marketing strategies.
The taxonomy or classification of plant life, phylogeny and evolution, anatomy and morphology, and physiology.
The methods and principles required to handle, store and prescribe medication with the aim of improving the safety and quality of medication usage.
Wear relevant and necessary protective gear, such as protective goggles or other eye protection, hard hats, safety gloves.
Assist in documenting laboratory work, especially paying attention to policies and standard operating procedures.
Test medicinal products and their effects and interactions in a laboratory.
Make sure that laboratory equipment is used in a safe manner and the handling of samples and specimens is correct. Work to ensure the validity of results obtained in research.
Ensure that medicines are stored in appropriate facilities and environmental conditions to ensure stability, quality and safety of the medicinal product over its shelf life, storing medicines in a safe, organised, systematic and secure manner and working with documented policies and procedures to implement an effective stock management and rotation system.
Regularly check the condition of medical laboratory equipment used, clean, and perform maintenance operations, as necessary.
Formulate and compound medicines performing pharmaceutical calculations, selecting the appropriate route of administration and dosage form for the medicine, the appropriate ingredients and excipients of the required quality standard, and preparing pharmaceutical products.
Report on the adverse reactions of pharmaceutical products to the competent authorities.
Analyse experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings
Conduct research in health related topics and communicate findings orally, through public presentations or by writing reports and other publications.
Contribute to local or national public health campaigns by evaluating health priorities, the government changes in regulations and advertising the new trends in relation to health care and prevention.
Quality assurance principles, standard requirements, and the set of processes and activities used for measuring, controlling and ensuring the quality of products and processes.
Take action to prevent, minimise, resolve and follow-up medicines related problems, maintaining and contributing to a reporting system of pharmacovigilance.
The principles concerning customer behaviour and target markets with the aim of promotion and sales of a product or a service.
Participate in the registration process that allows the sale and distribution of substances that treat or prevent human and animal diseases or enable medical diagnosis.
Ensure all medical devices and appliances are properly stored and taken care of so they maintain their functionality and appearance.
Recomend product modifications and process improvements.