Careers and stakeholders
Researcher in public and private universities and research centers
Function in a work setting:
design and execution of scientific experiments, analysis and processing of data, preparation of scientific reports, presentation of results in national and international arena.
Skills associated with the function:
inventive ability, autonomy in experiment execution, critical sense in data evaluation, ability to work in a team, ability to write research projects, ability in scientific communication in Italian and English.
Career opportunities:
Subject to passing the relevant competitive examinations, professional opportunities are possible at public and private universities, CNR, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, IRCCS and by passing appropriate selections in universities and international research institutions.
Researcher in Industry (Research and Development Sector)
Function in a work setting: identification of new targets, design of model compounds and optimization, development of appropriate models for in vitro and in vivo compound evaluation, data analysis and processing, preparation of scientific reports.
Skills associated with the function:
inventive ability, planning skills, autonomy, critical sense in data evaluation, ability to work in a team and interface with other professionals.
Career opportunities:
Subject to passing appropriate selections, professional opportunities are possible in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, diagnostic, food and cosmetics industries.
Operator in Industry (Production Sector)
Function in a work setting:
management activities in production, management activities in quality control, management activities in formulation.
Skills associated with the function:
management skills, planning skills, ability to interface with other professionals.
Career opportunities:
biotechnology, pharmaceutical, diagnostic, food and cosmetics industries.
Worker in Industry (Marketing Sector)
Function in a work setting:
dissemination of scientific study results to health or business professionals, marketing activities, technical consulting.
Skills associated with the function:
interpersonal skills, scientific communication skills.
Career opportunities:
biotechnology, pharmaceutical, diagnostic, food, and cosmetics industries.
Clinical monitor and activities in the area of pharmacovigilance
Function in a work setting:
supervision and monitoring of clinical protocols, supervision and management of drug safety reports
Skills associated with the function:
Ability to interface with other professionals in industry and hospital settings.
Career opportunities:
pharmaceutical industry and Clinical Research Organizations (CROs).
Operator in industry and national and international ministerial/governmental agencies (Sector
Regulatory)
Function in a work setting:
drafting and evaluation of manufacturing and marketing authorization documentation and post-authorization amendments
Skills associated with the function:
knowledge of national legislation and international regulations related to biotechnology drugs; ability to analyze and prepare documentation for manufacturing and marketing authorization and post-authorization changes
Career opportunities:
Pharmaceutical industry, national and international regulatory agencies, regulatory bodies.
Operator in science dissemination through conventional and new media
Function in a work context:
Preparation of dissemination material of a technical-scientific nature on issues related to biotechnology and its use for the protection of human health.
Skills associated with the function:
communication and dissemination skills towards a generalist audience; knowledge of conventional and new media.
Career opportunities:
news agencies, newspaper editorial offices, freelancer.
The course allows to obtain the qualification to the profession of biologist.
Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
Function in a work setting:
design and execution of scientific experiments, analysis and processing of data, preparation of scientific reports, presentation of results in national and international arena.
Skills associated with the function:
inventive ability, autonomy in experiment execution, critical sense in data evaluation, ability to work in a team, ability to write research projects, ability in scientific communication in Italian and English.
Career opportunities:
Subject to passing the relevant competitive examinations, professional opportunities are possible at public and private universities, CNR, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, IRCCS and by passing appropriate selections in universities and international research institutions.
Researcher in Industry (Research and Development Sector)
Function in a work setting: identification of new targets, design of model compounds and optimization, development of appropriate models for in vitro and in vivo compound evaluation, data analysis and processing, preparation of scientific reports.
Skills associated with the function:
inventive ability, planning skills, autonomy, critical sense in data evaluation, ability to work in a team and interface with other professionals.
Career opportunities:
Subject to passing appropriate selections, professional opportunities are possible in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, diagnostic, food and cosmetics industries.
Operator in Industry (Production Sector)
Function in a work setting:
management activities in production, management activities in quality control, management activities in formulation.
Skills associated with the function:
management skills, planning skills, ability to interface with other professionals.
Career opportunities:
biotechnology, pharmaceutical, diagnostic, food and cosmetics industries.
Worker in Industry (Marketing Sector)
Function in a work setting:
dissemination of scientific study results to health or business professionals, marketing activities, technical consulting.
Skills associated with the function:
interpersonal skills, scientific communication skills.
Career opportunities:
biotechnology, pharmaceutical, diagnostic, food, and cosmetics industries.
Clinical monitor and activities in the area of pharmacovigilance
Function in a work setting:
supervision and monitoring of clinical protocols, supervision and management of drug safety reports
Skills associated with the function:
Ability to interface with other professionals in industry and hospital settings.
Career opportunities:
pharmaceutical industry and Clinical Research Organizations (CROs).
Operator in industry and national and international ministerial/governmental agencies (Sector
Regulatory)
Function in a work setting:
drafting and evaluation of manufacturing and marketing authorization documentation and post-authorization amendments
Skills associated with the function:
knowledge of national legislation and international regulations related to biotechnology drugs; ability to analyze and prepare documentation for manufacturing and marketing authorization and post-authorization changes
Career opportunities:
Pharmaceutical industry, national and international regulatory agencies, regulatory bodies.
Operator in science dissemination through conventional and new media
Function in a work context:
Preparation of dissemination material of a technical-scientific nature on issues related to biotechnology and its use for the protection of human health.
Skills associated with the function:
communication and dissemination skills towards a generalist audience; knowledge of conventional and new media.
Career opportunities:
news agencies, newspaper editorial offices, freelancer.
The course allows to obtain the qualification to the profession of biologist.
Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
Stakeholders
The programme interacts with local, national and international stakeholders, such as professional organizations, manufacturing companies and service providers.