Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs South East Technological University

Overview

The Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs programme from South East Technological University  on completion of this students should be able to:

• Devise and implement global strategies for drug, biologic, and device development and evaluation;

• Apply principles of basic and applied pharmaceutical sciences in drug and biologics discovery and development.

Career Opportunities:

Opportunities for graduates from this programme include progression to Level 10 (PhD) programmes in related fields of study.

According to a report from the Forfás Expert Group on Future Skills Needs, Ireland is emerging as a leading location for biopharmaceuticals with a mix of start-ups, high growth SMEs and large multinationals located here.

Industry leaders including Pfizer, EliLilly, Sanofi, MSD (biologics based in Carlow) and Alkermes plc. have significant investment in Ireland which has facilitated rapid growth and development of the industry.

These coupled with a strong generics industry (Wockhardt,Clonmel Healthcare both based in the South-East) provide prospective employment opportunities for graduates and key engagement partners for the programme.

More than 85 pharmaceutical companies (including nine of the top 10) operate over 100 facilities in Ireland. The industry exports around $85 billion worth of products each year and is now one of the largest exporters of pharmaceuticals in the world. This programme is designed to meet the growing demand for scientists to service the current and emerging biotechnology-based industries in Ireland in particular, the South-East, Mid-East and Midlands.