Spring 2027

Working Effectively in a Scientific Environment

Focuses on applying communication, interpersonal, and cultural competency skills to prepare for careers in scientific industries, synthesizing knowledge for professional aptitude.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Eric Buxton

Summary

What you’ll be able to do

  • Demonstrate critical knowledge and in-depth understanding of principles in pharmaceutical sciences and its application in drug development.

  • Identify important research questions, formulate testable hypotheses, design experiments to test those hypotheses and use appropriate statistical methods for analyzing data.

  • Communicate technical knowledge and research results effectively to a range of audiences.

  • Apply ethical principles in all work in both independent and collaborative settings.

  • Demonstrate comprehension of business principles and the ability to apply them to the pharmaceutical industry.

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Prerequisites

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Declared in MS Pharmaceutical Sciences

  • Declared in MS Pharmaceutical Sciences
PHMSCI 758

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  • Declared in MS Pharmaceutical Sciences

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LEC 001Online Only0 / 100

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Student experience

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Application of communication, interpersonal and cultural competency skills. Synthesis of knowledge, skills and abilities to demonstrate aptitude for careers in respective industries.

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Topics

  • Pharmaceutical sciences and drug development
  • Ethical principles in independent and collaborative work
  • Business principles in the pharmaceutical industry

Skills

  • Communication, interpersonal, and cultural competency skills
  • Pharmaceutical science principles and drug development applications
  • Research question identification, hypothesis formulation, experimental design, and statistical data analysis
  • Business principles applied to the pharmaceutical industry

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PHMSCI 758 · Spring 2027

Working Effectively in a Scientific Environment

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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