Career Advice Detail Africa

Health Science Pharmaceuticals

Overview

Types of jobs in this sector: The career available in this sector are pharmacy, research and development, regulation, pharmaceutical manufacturing and supply, commercial, pharmaceutical quality assurance and control and information technology systems.

Reference:

• GlaxoSmithKline
• eHow money

Pharmaceuticals companies:

• Information about Pharmacy in South Africa
• South Africa Hospitals and Health Clinics
• List of hospitals and health clinics: Wikipedia

Writing CVs: Same as standard generic CVs but with specific experience and qualifications to Health Science and Pharmaceuticals.

International company CVs: Check with the company on their required CV format. Majority prefer a standard CV template with qualifications and experience specifically relating job advert requirements in Health Science Pharmaceuticals.

Reference: same as generic

Application forms: Same as advise as generic information but relevant to Health Science Pharmaceuticals.

Preparing for Interviews: Same advise as generic information but include specific experience and skills in Health Science and Pharmaceuticals.

International Health Science and Pharmaceuticals companies have their individual recruitment process which will be stated on websites or through the recruitment process so it is best to check with them.

Reference: same as generic

Vacancies and internships:

• Adzuna
• Africa Health Placements
• Biocareers
• Careerjet
• Careers24
• Global Medical Careers
• Indeed
• Ioljobs.co.za
• Jobisjob
• Jobs.co.za
• JobSpace
• JobVine
• Learn4Good
• Medacs Healthcare
• Medsearch Recruitment
• Meridian Recruitment
• Pnet
• Junction

Journals/Associations/Regulation/Forums:

• South Africa Pharmaceutical Journal
• The South African Medical Journal
• Journal of Public Health in Africa
• Southern African Journal of Epidemiology and Infection
• South African Journal of Child Health

Institutions/Societies/Federations:

Medical

• Innovative Medicines South Africa (IMSA)
• Medical Protection Society
• South African Medical Association
• Southern African Generic Medicines Association (SAGMA) 
• South African Sports Medicine Association 

Pharmaceutical

• Independent Community Pharmacy Association
• Innovative Pharmaceutical Association South Africa
• National Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers (NAPM) 
• Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa (PSSA) 
• South Africa Pharmaceutical Student’s Federation
• South African Association of Pharmacists Industry (SAAPI) 
• The Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal Coastal Branch
• The South African Society of Clinical Pharmacy (SASOCP) 

Public Health

• Public Health Association of South Africa 
• National Institute for Communicable Diseases

Hospital

• Hospital Association of South Africa (HASA)