Careers - MSc in Chemoinformatics
The MSc in Chemoinformatics programme covers topics such as: databases, programming, web technologies, data mining and computer-aided drug design. Students gain skills that are specific to chemoinformatics as well as more generic computing skills thus broadening the career opportunities available. Students are thus equipped to take up IT-related careers as well as more specialist careers in the area of chemoinformatics in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical and biotechnology industries.
Employment Sectors of Recent Graduates
In recent years, graduates from the MSc in Chemoinformatics programme have obtained employment in the following sectors:
- Pharmaceutical/Chemical industry sector
- IT/Computing/Software sector
- Hospital/Health Authorities
- University Research
- PhD Research Degrees
Job Titles of Recent Graduates
Graduates from the MSc in Chemoinformatics take up a variety of different types of posts on starting employment. Examples of the job titles of recent graduates are given below:
- Chemoinformatics Scientist, Computational Chemist, Chemical Data Scientist, Regulatory Affairs Officer
- Senior Information Analyst, Information Officer, Data Officer
- Graduate IT Trainee, Programmer, QSAR Software Tester, Support Analyst
- Business Analyst, Technical Editor, Consultant, Research Assistant
Organisations/Companies of Recent Graduates
Graduates from the MSc in Chemoinformatics obtain posts with a wide range of organisations and companies. For instance, recent graduates have found jobs with:
- Private sector: AstraZeneca, Barnard Chemical Information Ltd., CapGemini Ernst Young, Cyprotex, Lilly, Evotec OAI, Experian, GlaxoSmithKline, ID Business Solutions Ltd., Lhasa Ltd., Merck Sharpe & Dohme, Norwich Union, Serono
- Public sector: Leeds General Infirmary, Royal Society of Chemistry, Sheffield NHS PCT Health Informatics Service
- Universities: Sheffield Hallam University, University College Dublin, University of Bradford, University of Sheffield
Job Information
A large proportion of our graduates have found employment either by the time the programme finishes on 1st September, or shortly afterwards.
A wide variety of sources can be used to locate job information, and many MSc in Chemoinformatics graduates find employment details via:
- Newspapers and magazines including New Scientist, Health Service Journal
- Web-based sources, eg. company websites, NHS Primary Care Trust websites
- Speculative enquiries, and links via companies/organisations with whom students carried out their dissertation study
- by word of mouth and via former employers or family and friends