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SkinCeuticals MSL Fellowship

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Position Description

The one-year postdoctoral fellowship will prepare the fellow to become a highly marketable professional in the field of dermocosmetics, which is defined as scientifically developed skincare recommended by health care professionals and distributed in health care outlets worldwide, including pharmacies, drugstores, medi-spas and e-retailers.

SkinCeuticals will fund the fellowship with an educational grant in partnership with MUSC, which will provide teaching and learning opportunities, under the guidance of a fellowship director. SkinCeuticals and MUSC will jointly promote and recruit for the fellowship. The fellow will directly work with SkinCeuticals for a period of one year.

This unique postdoctoral training offers an immersive introduction into the industry, including hands-on experience, network building and an industry-specific education. This experience may provide additional opportunities, such as precepting students to develop the fellow’s academic portfolio, and may lead to participation in the MUSC curriculum, creating/delivering seminars or earning additional certifications.

Qualifications

Fellows are selected on a nationally competitive basis. Candidates must have completed a Doctor of Pharmacy, Doctor of Medicine, or Doctor of Philosophy degree from an accredited institution before July 1 of the fellowship term. Candidates must have strong written and verbal communications skills and a strong interest in pursuing a career within the state biopharmaceutical industry or industry. All candidates must have authorization to work in the United States throughout the duration of the one-year fellowship. No visa sponsorship will be provided.

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Preceptors

Shelby Kolo, Pharm.D.

Assistant Professor

Crystal Yu

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis.

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Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowships

The MUSC College of Pharmacy partners with leaders in the industry to develop programs and fellowships that advance pharmacy research, practice and scholarship. Charleston, South Carolina, is an emerging biotech hub and, as the state’s leading comprehensive academic medical center, the Medical University of South Carolina offers many opportunities and resources.

Establishing the state’s first industry fellowship in 2021, the MUSC College of Pharmacy and SkinCeuticals, a part of L’Oreal USA’s Active Cosmetics Division, created a landmark partnership as an innovative model in pharmacy.

For more information, contact industryfellowship@musc.edu.

Frequently Asked Questions

Charleston, SC

Yes. It is competitive.

Yes, a laptop is provided by SkinCeuticals.

Yes, work-related travel is paid for by SkinCeuticals

All candidates must have unrestricted employment authorization to work in the United States as no visa sponsorship will be provided.

To apply for this position, the applicant must have earned a Pharm.D., Ph.D., or an M.D. from an accredited institution.

Upon completion of the one-month rotation in the MUSC Health DIC, the fellow will demonstrate the following:

  • An understanding of the functions and responsibilities of institutional and academic drug information centers.
  • The ability to utilize contemporary drug information resources efficiently and effectively.
  • The ability to conduct an effective and efficient literature search across multiple secondary databases.
  • The ability to critically evaluate medical literature at a high level.
  • The ability to develop clear and effective drug information responses to requests from health care providers in both verbal and written communication.
  • The ability to effectively communicate with both requesters and other health care providers.

Our fellowship will not be participating in the Personnel Placement Service (PPS) at ASHP Mid-year Clinical Meeting.

industryfellowship@musc.edu