Exact Sciences - Chemistry of Drug Development

The Exact Sciences - Chemistry of Drug Development program at University of Turku provides you with strong knowledge on one or more of the following topics that cover the chemistry of drug development from slightly different perspectives: bioanalytical chemistry, bioorganic chemistry, and radiopharmaceutical chemistry.

In addition, you will learn to master the state-of-the-art methods needed for the full identification of drug molecules and for their quantitation from different types of tissues and metabolite mixtures. Our approach gives you strong hands-on knowledge of medicinal chemistry since practical laboratory work forms the soul of our program.

Job options

Chemistry of Drug Development track has close connections to the pharma industry at the Turku region and international collaborative networks. These provide the students with opportunities to do the Master’s Laboratory Project in their facilities or in collaboration. They may offer internships and job opportunities for graduates as well.

You will be equipped with skills that provide you with multiple career options. You will be able to join the industry in Finland or abroad, or to enter the public sector, for example, in various authoritative duties.

Career in research

The Master of Science degree completed in the program qualifies the graduates for Ph.D. studies in Turku, elsewhere in Finland, or in universities worldwide.

Graduates from the program are eligible to apply for a position at theUniversity of Turku Graduate School, UTUGS. The Graduate School consists of doctoral programs, which cover all disciplines and doctoral candidates of the University.

Courses include:

• Structure and Reactivity

• Bioanalytical Techniques

• Structure, Activity and Quantitation

• Screening of Plants for Bioactivity and Bioactive Compounds

• Identification of Bioactives by UV, MS and MS/MS Spectra