106 New Scotland Avenue
Albany, NY 12208-3492
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Graduate School Profile
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The Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences program will focus on the discovery, development and evaluation of new drugs and other pharmaceutical products. Students will be able to choose between one of two major sub-disciplines: pharmacology (drug composition) and pharmaceutics (drug preparation and dispensing). The program will also provide flexibility for students' individual research interests. ""This program will strengthen existing programs at the College by helping recruit nationally recognized faculty and enhancing research funding and infrastructure development,"" said Mehdi Boroujerdi, Ph.D., Dean of Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. ""It will also fill an important need for research personnel in local and regional colleges and universities, in state research and in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors."" There will be a variety of career paths available to graduates of this program. They may be employed by pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies; participate in research enterprises; or join government organizations such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). They will also be well prepared to pursue a Ph.D. degree or professional degrees in medicine and other health care related fields. According to a 2007 survey of American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) members, the average starting salary for pharmaceutical scientists beginning their careers in 2007 was $85,000. The average salary of those working in industry with a master's degree was $99,500.
