Pharmacy lecturer
Also known as: university pharmacy teacher, lecturer in pharmaceutics lecturer, higher education pharmacy teacher, pharmaceutics lecturer teacher, pharmacy teacher, university pharmaceutical sciences lecturer
About this occupation
Pharmacy lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specialised field of study, pharmacy, which is predominantly academic in nature. They work with their university research assistants and university teaching assistants for the preparation of lectures and of exams, for leading laboratory practices, grading papers and exams and for leading review and feedback sessions for the students. They also conduct academic research in their field of pharmacy, publish their findings and liaise with other university colleagues.
A specialisation of higher education lecturer.
Essential skills and knowledge
- apply teaching strategies
- curriculum objectives
- write work-related reports
- prepare lesson content
- assist students with equipment
- compile course material
- demonstrate when teaching
- develop course outline
- pharmaceutical processes
- give constructive feedback
- pharmacology
- guarantee students' safety
Typical tasks and preparation
From the related US occupation profile Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary (O*NET 25-1052.00). Linked by an official crosswalk: related, not identical; details vary by country.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and chemical separation.
- Establish, teach, and monitor students' compliance with safety rules for handling chemicals, equipment, and other hazardous materials.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory performance, assignments, and papers.
- Supervise students' laboratory work.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
- Typical education (US)
- Master's Degree
- Preparation
- Job Zone 5 of 5
- Interests
- Investigative, Social, Realistic
Top skills: Reading Comprehension, Writing, Speaking, Active Listening, Science, Critical Thinking
US median pay: US$93,250 a year (2025), 19,980 employed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Subjects this work relies on
How important each subject's knowledge is in the job itself, rated by people doing it (1 to 5).
- ChemistryO*NET: ChemistryExtremely important (4.8)
- English or Literature in EnglishO*NET: English LanguageExtremely important (4.5)
- Mathematics or StatisticsO*NET: MathematicsExtremely important (4.5)
- BiologyO*NET: BiologyVery important (3.6)
- PhysicsO*NET: PhysicsImportant (3.4)
- Computer StudiesO*NET: Computers and ElectronicsImportant (3.3)
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Preparation needed
Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
- Most common education (US)
- Master's Degree
- Education
- Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
- Experience
- Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
- Training
- Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
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