Into Regulation: How a Pharmacology Degree Can Take You Further Than You Think

Join Dr Alison Cave, Chief Safety Officer at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), as she talks about a career that has spanned academia, biomedical research, regulation, not for profit funding agencies, innovation and public health. Drawing on over three decades of experience, Alison will share how her pharmacology degree opened doors to opportunities she never imagined when she first began her studies. In this session, Alison will explore the wide variety of career paths available to pharmacologists and discuss how the skills developed through pharmacology—scientific curiosity, critical thinking, data interpretation and problem solving—can be applied across sectors. She will reflect on key career decisions, lessons learned from working at the forefront of medicines regulation and innovation, and the rewarding opportunities that come from helping to protect and improve public health.