Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (M.Sc.)

The Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Master covers various areas.

Study content

These include, amongst others:

Pharmaceutical industry

• Introduction to the pharmaceutical industry
• Sterile process and plant engineering
• Good manufacturing practice
• Upstream processing and bioseparation
• Downstream processing
• Qualification of technical equipment
• Pharmaceutical process validation

Scientific methods

• Biopharmaceutical analysis (e.g. ELISA, chromatography, mass spectrometry)
• Pharmacology and toxicology of biopharmaceuticals
• Laboratory work
• Data science for pharmaceutical biotechnology
• Biochemical process engineering

Management

• Project management
• Lean management and six sigma
• Professional communication and presentation

Naturally, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to work in our state-of-the-art laboratories.

Biopharmaceuticals play an important and increasing role in combating diseases such as diabetes, cancer, or multiple sclerosis. The development of mRNA vaccines against the COVID-19 pandemic by biotechnology companies further illustrated the important work of experts in pharmaceutical biotechnology.

With a Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (M.Sc.), you’ll have skills highly sought after in the upcoming pharmaceutical industry 4.0. There’ll be a wide range of career options opening up for you, including positions in:

• the production of biopharmaceuticals,
• bioanalytical laboratories,
• regulatory affairs,
• quality management,
• product management,
• and in engineering consulting companies.

As a graduate of our pharmaceutical master, you’ll be well equipped to work in an international setting.