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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

pharmaceutical engineer

Pharmaceutical engineers design and develop technologies used in pharmaceutical research and drugs manufacture, advising the pharmaceutical manufacturing plants to maintain and operate those technologies and ensuring the customers` and workers` safety requirements are met.

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Description

Pharmaceutical engineers design and develop technologies used in pharmaceutical research and drugs manufacture, advising the pharmaceutical manufacturing plants to maintain and operate those technologies and ensuring the customers` and workers` safety requirements are met. They may also be involved in the conception and design of pharmaceutical manufacturing plants and research centers.

Theoretical Knowledge
ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
human physiologydrug administration regulationsbiological chemistryindustrial research and developmentengineering principlespharmaceutical industrypharmaceutical manufacturing quality systemsgood manufacturing practicesengineering processeschemistryanalytical chemistrypharmaceutical drug development
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
pharmacologypharmaceutical legislationpharmacovigilance legislationelectrical instrumentation engineeringtoxicologysupply chain managementlaboratory techniquespackaging engineeringsoftware architecture modelstypes of packaging materialscomputational chemistrychemical preservationmechanical engineeringintellectual property lawquality assurance methodologiespharmaceutical chemistryscientific literatureindustrial software
Practical Skills
ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
use technical drawing softwarework with chemicalsassess environmental impactapply health and safety standardsexamine engineering principlesmonitor plant productionwrite batch record documentationensure compliance with safety legislationtest production input materialsapprove engineering designwrite technical reportsensure compliance with environmental legislationperform scientific researchforecast organisational risksadjust engineering designs
OPTIONALOptional competences
manage chemical testing proceduresimprove safety of medicinesuse chemical analysis equipmenttest chemical samplesanalyse medication's impact on brainperform chemical experimentscontribute to registration of pharmaceutical productsevaluate pharmaceutical manufacturing processdesign pharmaceutical manufacturing systemstest pharmaceutical processdevelop pharmaceutical drugsprovide technical expertisemanage pharmaceutical production facilities constructionconduct public presentations

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

59 total
27 essential · 32 optional

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)

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