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Pharmacologist

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What high school courses should you take if you're interested in this career? Get your answers from the Health Science cluster Biotechnology Research and Development pathway.

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You need a degree in pharmacology to work in technical occupations. It generally takes four years to complete. Most technologists and research associates have a master's degree. People who work as independent researchers or in universities generally have their doctoral degree.

In the past, pharmacologists generally completed a post-doctoral fellowship (which takes about six years to finish) before becoming a full-fledged research scientist and professor at a university. "This isn't becoming as necessary because companies are so eager to hire people," says Lisa Mullany. She is a pharmacology PhD candidate at the University of Minnesota.

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