The MRes in Industrial Pharmaceutics is a unique research programme that develops the critical skills required to work in the pharma and biopharma manufacturing industry in Ireland. The programme will develop competency in the design of experiments, data analysis, process development and analytical method development as well as in transversal skills such as scientific communication and technical writing.

 

This is the first research-intensive, industry-focussed MRes course of its kind in Ireland and is designed to meet the needs of the pharmaceutical industry for more specialist scientists with expertise in the analytical or process development space in Ireland and abroad.

 

The MRes Industrial Pharmaceutics is a 12-month full time (24 months part-time) research programme based within the School of Pharmacy and/or industry. The programme consists of an extensive research induction programme to develop basic pharma/biopharma process and analytical development skills.

 

Students undertake a total workload equivalent to 90 credits over the 12-month full-time programme (24-months part-time), the principal element of which is the completion of a major research thesis of approximately 20,000 words. In parallel, students must take and pass taught modules to the value of 20 credits.