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Can they imagine the future? A qualitative study exploring the skills employers seek in pharmaceutical sciences doctoral graduates


Autoři: Jacqueline E. McLaughlin aff001;  Lana M. Minshew aff001;  Daniel Gonzalez aff002;  Kelsey Lamb aff003;  Nicholas J. Klus aff003;  Jeffrey Aubé aff004;  Wendy Cox aff005;  Kim L. R. Brouwer aff002
Působiště autorů: Center for Innovative Pharmacy Education and Research, Division of Practice Advancement and Clinical Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America aff001;  Division of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America aff002;  Center for Integrative Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, Division of Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America aff003;  Division of Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America aff004;  Division of Practice Advancement and Clinical Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America aff005
Vyšlo v časopise: PLoS ONE 14(9)
Kategorie: Research Article
doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222422

Souhrn

Concerns about the extent to which graduate programs adequately prepare students for the workplace have prompted numerous calls for reform. Understanding what employers look for in doctoral graduates can help schools better align graduate training with workplace needs. Twelve pharmaceutical scientists across diverse specialties and career pathways described the skills considered requisite for success in today’s science economy. Depth and breadth of knowledge, communication, collaboration, adaptability, research productivity, experiential training, and motivation and drive were among the themes identified. These results can be used to inform the development of doctoral curricula in the biomedical sciences.

Klíčová slova:

People and places – Population groupings – Educational status – Graduates – Social sciences – Economics – Labor economics – Employment – Careers – Jobs – Sociology – Education – Schools – Communications – Social communication – Medicine and health sciences – Pharmacology – Drug research and development – Drug discovery


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