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USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences PhD in Pharmaceutical & Translational Sciences

USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

PhD in Pharmaceutical & Translational Sciences

Los Angeles, USA

PhD

4 years

English

Full time

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Sep 2025

USD 2,354 / per credit

On-Campus

Key Summary

    About : The PhD in Pharmaceutical & Translational Sciences focuses on advancing the understanding of therapeutics and their impact on human health. It offers research opportunities in drug discovery, development, and delivery. This program aims to equip students with the skills needed to tackle current challenges in the pharmaceutical sector through innovative research and methodologies.
    Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue various careers in pharmaceutical research and development, regulatory affairs, clinical trials management, and academia. Potential roles include pharmaceutical scientist, clinical research associate, and faculty positions at universities. This program prepares students for high-level responsibilities in the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare sectors.

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The Pharmaceutical & Translational Sciences (PHTS) Program brings together, under one umbrella, the school’s three laboratory-based PhD programs—CXPT, MPTX, and PSCI. This promotes a more cohesive interdisciplinary experience advancing education and offering opportunities to sample the entire range of innovative research options.

This doctoral training program prepares students for careers in the pharmaceutical industry, academia and advanced scientific research in a broad range of settings. The training encompasses a unique scientific framework from drug discovery, delivery and development to the application of genetics and genomics to experimental and clinical translational research.

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