https://padlet.com/hxc5665/60rdqmfyyyna en-us 2017-05-16 02:49:58 UTC 2026-02-23 19:49:54 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Doubleheart.png hxc5665 https://padlet.com/hxc5665/60rdqmfyyyna/wish/171699074 Pharmacologist is a career which scientist research into the chemical repercussion on living organism, including human and animals.  Their work could range from developing new medicine and study its efficacy on human to studying the characteristic of toxic chemicals.  According to prospects.ac.uk, some specific fields which pharmacologist study include neropharmacology,  cardiovascular pharmacology, in vivo (using whole animal )pharmacology, psychopharmacology, and veterinary pharmacology.]]> 2017-05-14 19:18:25 UTC https://padlet.com/hxc5665/60rdqmfyyyna/wish/171699074 hxc5665 https://padlet.com/hxc5665/60rdqmfyyyna/wish/171699125 I am interested in pharmacologist because I really wish people may no longer suffer from the attack of diseases, and through researching, I realized that pharmacologist can really resolve this major problem. Another reason is because the problem solving essence of this career. Although not always, pharmacologists often have a clear goal for what to accomplish in their research and product development, and this is really attractive to me since I tend to like doing work with a clear envisage instead of discover things in a completely free environment.]]> 2017-05-14 19:18:47 UTC https://padlet.com/hxc5665/60rdqmfyyyna/wish/171699125 hxc5665 https://padlet.com/hxc5665/60rdqmfyyyna/wish/171699175 Oswald Schmiedeberg is generaly considered as the founder of modern pharmacology. He spend his early studies in Dorpat, but he was later appointed to University of Strassburg, where he conduct numerous experiment circulating what is now called pharmacology. This include the studies on different poison like muscarine and nicotine, hypnotic substances like urethane. In 1878, he published a classic text named "Outline of Pharmacology". In his 46 years in Strassburg, more than 150 pharmacologist were trained under his administration, and lots of his studies effected the the pharmaceutical industry of Germany up to World War 2.]]> 2017-05-14 19:19:33 UTC https://padlet.com/hxc5665/60rdqmfyyyna/wish/171699175 hxc5665 https://padlet.com/hxc5665/60rdqmfyyyna/wish/171699241 To become a Pharmacologist often require a person to gain a 4 year bachelor degree in biological science such as biology, chemistry, physiology, cell and molecular biology, or pharmacology. Additionally, a Ph.D. degree in biological field is also recommended. If a person's work need to involve clinical drugs or consulting patients, then a M.D is also required.]]> 2017-05-14 19:20:28 UTC https://padlet.com/hxc5665/60rdqmfyyyna/wish/171699241 hxc5665 https://padlet.com/hxc5665/60rdqmfyyyna/wish/171699302 The average startup salary for pharmacologist is around $62000 per year. However, depending on the degree a person studied, his or her salary may varied from $97000(clinical pharmacologist) to $37000. The median salary for all the pharmacologist is around $97000,  they may also have bonuses depending on their company and institutions.

]]> 2017-05-14 19:21:35 UTC https://padlet.com/hxc5665/60rdqmfyyyna/wish/171699302 hxc5665 https://padlet.com/hxc5665/60rdqmfyyyna/wish/171699334 The typical work space of a pharmacologist consist of mainly laboratory. A ordinary shift of pharmacologist usually include the testing and analyze of drugs, and writing reports for patients or scientific journal. However, depending on the management duties a person have, some individuals' work space may also include conference with other company or appear as expert to testify the drugs' effect on a lawsuit.]]> 2017-05-14 19:22:01 UTC https://padlet.com/hxc5665/60rdqmfyyyna/wish/171699334 hxc5665 https://padlet.com/hxc5665/60rdqmfyyyna/wish/171699369 University usually have pharmacology degree in their graduated school, since the studies of pharmacology required intense knowledge in biological science. Schools which offer bachelor degree usually offer Master degree too.
The following are schools which offer both bachelor degree and Master degree.
(Sources from college board big future)
1. City University of New York: Hunter College
2. Drake University
3. George Washington University
The following are top selective schools which offer Master degree only(Sources from topuniversities.com)
1. Harvard University(U.S.A)
2. Monash University(Australia)
3. University of Cambridge(U.K)]]> 2017-05-14 19:22:30 UTC https://padlet.com/hxc5665/60rdqmfyyyna/wish/171699369 hxc5665 https://padlet.com/hxc5665/60rdqmfyyyna/wish/171699532 Positives:
1. Pharmacologists have a higher mean salary compare to other types of jobs
2. The jobs offer of pharmacologist are expected to grow 8% from 2014 to 2022
(According to BLS)
3. Pharmacologists have a wide choice of career, this include becoming a scientific researcher, a scientific corporation's manager, or even becoming a doctor if one has a M.D
Negatives:
1. The career of Pharmacologist required a intense and long amounts of studying. They usually need to study for 6-12 years before entering the field.
2. A slower federal funding has increased the competition between large corporations.
3. Pharmacologist need innovated thinking individuals, hence they often need to learn a lot of new information.]]> 2017-05-14 19:24:55 UTC https://padlet.com/hxc5665/60rdqmfyyyna/wish/171699532 hxc5665 https://padlet.com/hxc5665/60rdqmfyyyna/wish/171699547 With the growing emphasis on treating diseases with medication, the jobs opportunities of Pharmacologist will increase substantially through the next 10 years. In addition, the emerging technology of A.I and improvement in other biological science will definitely bring an impact to pharmacology, in extend pharmacologist, and the changing composition of world population may also result in a different work space compare to present. The educational aspect could possibly increase result from the growing discrepancy of developed countries and undeveloped countries. In conclusion, the future of pharmacologist should not be more dimmer than today's.]]> 2017-05-14 19:25:16 UTC https://padlet.com/hxc5665/60rdqmfyyyna/wish/171699547 hxc5665 https://padlet.com/hxc5665/60rdqmfyyyna/wish/171699671 1. AGCAS Editors. "Pharmacologist." Prospects.ac.uk. Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services, Feb. 2016. Web. 15 May 2017.

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6. The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. "What Is Pharmacology?" About Pharmacology. The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, n.d. Web. 15 May 2017.

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]]> 2017-05-14 19:26:49 UTC https://padlet.com/hxc5665/60rdqmfyyyna/wish/171699671 hxc5665 https://padlet.com/hxc5665/60rdqmfyyyna/wish/171936102 Pharmacist is a medical profession which provide the preparation and distribution of medication according to the condition of patients. To become a pharmacist, a person will need the degree of Doctor of Pharmacy. By contrast, Pharmacologist focus on the studies of chemical effect on living organisms, and it is not directly related to medical care with patients. A person will need to study biology, chemistry, and sometime toxicology to become a pharmacologist.]]> 2017-05-15 19:28:19 UTC https://padlet.com/hxc5665/60rdqmfyyyna/wish/171936102 hxc5665 https://padlet.com/hxc5665/60rdqmfyyyna/wish/171955390 2017-05-15 21:32:08 UTC https://padlet.com/hxc5665/60rdqmfyyyna/wish/171955390