Biomedical and Molecular Sciences with Management MSc

Pharmaceuticals and the products of biotechnology have a positive impact on the lives of millions of people around the world, offering new and improved treatments for many diseases. The biotechnology and biopharmaceutical industries which lie behind these advances offer a variety of rewarding career opportunities. For many of the jobs in such companies, it is important to have both a solid grounding in research and industry standards and a strong understanding of the business side of these vibrant industries. You will gain an understanding of complex approaches to strategic management and organisational analysis. You will also develop key skills in managing people in organisations. This course integrates the latest biological research and business to give you the knowledge and skills you need to forge your career in the biotech and biopharmaceutical arena. The course content reflects the strong and longstanding links the University has with businesses in this field. You’ll be embedded in a high-quality life sciences research environment, where equipment is not just representative of the very best in academia, but is of industry standard. The knowledge and skills you’ll develop in research will be supplemented by the business acumen you’ll gain through our business modules and the entrepreneurship elements of the course. This course provides the framework which can set you on the path to careers embracing options such as clinical trial coordination, regulatory affairs, marketing, management, commercial practice and entrepreneurship. Our graduates can expect to work in small and large multinational companies in the biosciences sphere, or to continue in academic research. You’ll be able to make use of the University's dedicated Careers service to help you to confidently present yourself to the world's top employers.