Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology (PhD)
Location: Boston, Worcester | Start Term: FallDevelop novel targets and pathways to better understand how synthetic and natural compounds work, helping to improve drug design.
Explore Breakthroughs at the Intersection of Pharmaceuticals and the Human Body
Advance your career at the hub of pharmacology
Get to work, from day one
Alongside their graduate advisor, PhD students begin working within the lab from day one in the program to create, discover, and enhance the pharmaceutical sciences.
Train in the lab, practice in the classroom
All MCPHS PhD students have teaching assistantships, preparing them for careers in academia or to become mentors for MS and BS graduates who may work under them in biotech.
118k average salary
Upon graduation, roles in pharmacological sciences can expect to earn an average of $118,128 annually according to Indeed.com.
Developing Future Leaders in the Pharmaceutical Sciences
Tailored and Accelerated Professional Development
Temitope Sobodu
| Pharmacology PhD ’23“What I was looking for in a graduate program was the ability to become a full-fledged independent scientist. MCPHS has given me the confidence, the skills, the audacity, to say, ‘Bring it on.’”
Dr. Roseann Donnelly
| Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice“Pharmacogenomics explores whether there is a genetic reason why we see this individual variability in drug response. If we have that information upfront, can we use it to personalize someone's medication selection and dosing to maximize the chance that a drug will work well for somebody and minimize the chance of those adverse reactions”
Swati Betharia
| Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences“Lab-based research in basic sciences is what makes the department of pharmaceutical sciences unique in the School of Pharmacy. So, we in the department—faculty who work in research labs—the onus is on us to make sure that we provide students the lab-based skills that only we can provide.”
Graduate Degrees in Pharmaceutical Sciences
MCPHS offers six additional opportunities for graduate study at the master’s, doctoral, and certificate levels.
Master of Science in Pharmacology
Two-year, full-time program at the MCPHS Boston and Worcester campuses.
Master of Science in Pharmaceutics
Two-year, full-time program on the Boston and Worcester campuses.
Master of Science in Clinical Research
Flexible full-time or part-time program on the Boston campus and online.
Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research
Flexible three-course program on the Boston campus and online.
Doctor of Philosophy in Medicinal Chemistry
Three-year, full-time program on the Boston campus.
Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutics
Three-year, full-time program at the MCPHS Boston and Worcester campuses.
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Graduate Degrees in Pharmaceutical Sciences
MCPHS offers additional opportunities for graduate study at the master’s, doctoral, and certificate levels.
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