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TCD are currently taking applications for the Postgrad Diploma/MSc in Pharmaceutical Medicine. This course has been developed to provide medical and science graduates with specialist knowledge and skills in the area of clinical pharmacology and pharmaceutical medicine. Many pharmacists who have transitioned to industry in recent years have undertaken this course. Components of the course include principles of:
- Pharmacology and biostatistics
- New drug development and the regulatory environment
- Pharmacoeconomics and rational use of drugs
- Pharmacovigilance and drug information
The course involves completion of taught modules and the additional undertaking of a research project. The modules consist of formal teaching and personal assignments and are run over five terms on a part-time basis (approximately two modules per term). Some of the modules are undertaken by way of distance learning. In addition, the students are assigned a research project (including field work), to be submitted as a dissertation for the MSc degree only.
Closing date for applications is 31st July 2019.
See course flyer TCD Pharmaceutical Medicine flyer.
PIER is organising a career information event for pharmacists interested in making the transition to an industry role in RCSI on Wed evening 15th May 2019 from 7pm PIER Career Transition Information Evening RCSI_15th May 2019.
The outline agenda is as follows:
18.30-19.00 Registration & Refreshments
19.00-19.10 Welcome: RCSI
19.10-19.30 Welcome & Overview of the Life Sciences Industry: PIER Committee
19.30-20.00 Creating Your Future Vision: Leonie Clarke, IMVO
20.00-20:30 Practical Advice about CVs, Interviews: Fionnuala Rahilly, RCSI Career Development Manager
20.30-21.20 Panel discussion with pharmacists who have recently transitioned into industry roles: Chaired by Leonie Clarke
21.20-21.30 Closing Remarks
21.30 Networking (retire to local hostelry).
To register, email piercareerevents@gmail.com. Non-PIER members welcome.
The support of the RCSI Career Development Manager Fionnuala Rahilly in organising this event is acknowledged.
GSK are recruiting for a number of quality roles based at their Citywest office.
Two of the roles are LOC (Market Affiliate) Quality roles:QA Manager (WD206231) and Quality Executive (WD206232) will act as RP and Deputy RP on the GlaxoSmithKline (Ireland) Ltd. WDA and manage/support all MAH GxP activities.
The third role is a Quality Specialist role (WD204069), supporting the new Trading Partners Quality function based in Dublin.
Previous GDP experience desirable.
Applications to be made via GSK Job portal https://ie.gsk.com/ie/careers/search-jobs-and-apply/ and search for the Job ID as above.
Posted 26th April 2019
The first PIER CPD meeting of 2019 will take place in the Houston Lecture Theatre, RCSI on Wednesday evening 1st May 2019 from 7.00pm. The theme of the CPD meeting is 'Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs)'. The speakers include:
- Ms Vicky McGrath (CEO Rare Diseases Ireland)
- Dr Maura O'Donovan (Senior Medical Officer HPRA & Member Committee for Advanced Therapies (EMA))
- Dr Ronan Desmond (Consultant Haematologist, Tallaght University Hospital).
Register before Monday 29th April 2019 via https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cpd-event-on-advanced-therapy-medicinal-products-atmps-pharmacistspharmacy-students-tickets-59794300362?aff=ebdssbdestsearch. Attendance at this meeting is free for PIER members. If any HPAI member is interested in this meeting, they would be most welcome to attend.
PIER in collaboration with EIPG is delighted to organise a webinar on 3D printing on Tuesday 30th April 2019 at 4pm. Our speaker is pharmacist Dr Alice Melocci from Milan who was selected as one of the "Inspiring Fifty -Italy" , i.e. the 50 women of greatest inspiration in technology in Italy in 2018.
See flyer for further information 3D printing webinar_30th April 2019.
The Baxter Healthcare Ltd Compounding Facility in Dublin operates to a Manufacturing Authorization awarded by the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA). Sterile batch and patient specific products are manufactured using isolator technology in a clean room environment. Baxter provides a broad portfolio of essential renal and hospital products, including home, acute and in-centre dialysis; sterile IV solutions; infusion systems and devices; parenteral nutrition.
Baxter Healthcare are currently recruiting for both a Quality Specialist and a Quality Batch Releaser at their Deansgrange site.
For more details on these roles, visit https://jobs.baxter.com/ListJobs/All/Search/Job-Country/Ireland/?lang=en
Continuing on with the PIER Career Focus webinars highlighting some of the careers that pharmacists hold in industry, Dr Fran Quilty (Conjura) will present on 'Entering the World of Data Analytics as a Pharmacist' on Tuesday 23rd April 2019 at 7.30pm. See event flyer for further details
Join us at the PIER Speednetworking event in The Hairy Lemon, Lower Stephen Street, Dublin on Friday 22nd March 2019 from 7.30pm.
Great opportunity to meet like minded pharmacists working in or interested in working in the pharma sector. Email membership@pier.ie to register.
See recent update from EMA re move from London to Amsterdam Stakeholder update re EMA relocation to Amsterdam.
Useful Links
- Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences (APS)
- European Industrial Pharmacist Group (EIPG)
- European Industrial Pharmacists Group Newsletter
- European Medicines Agency (EMA)
- Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA)
- Irish Institute of Pharmacy (IIOP)
- Irish Medical Device Association (IMDA)
- Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Assocation (IPHA)
- Pharmaceutical Managers Institute (PMI)
- Pharmachemical Ireland
- The Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI)
- UK & Ireland Controlled Release Society (UKICRS)
- The Organisation for Professionals in Regulatory Affairs (TOPRA)
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