MASTER OF SCIENCE

Advanced Pharmaceutical
Engineering
(ADPHARMING)

ACCREDITATION COURSE AIMS •  Good Manufacturing Practices

•  Mechanism of drugs action
Accredited by the French Ministry of ADPHARMING course offers challenging •  QbD, PAT
Higher Education and Research. opportunities for students interested in •  Green processes for pharmacy
Master n°20151034, Decree 2015, July 10. developing a career in the pharmaceutical •  Pharmaceutical processes &
Extension for 5 years in progress industry. ADPHARMING aims at developing development.
(acquired) a new kind of leaders with a global high- •  Pharmaceutical engineering: dosage
level training for R & D, drug production, forms, advanced and innovative
quality management, lean management,
KEY WORDS logistics and supply chain, galenics.
•  Quality management system, QRM
in the field of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics,
Pharmaceutical Engineering, biotechnology… •  Pharmaceutical environment (clean
Management, Quality by Design, Lean rooms…)
management, Supply chain, Logistics, •  French culture and language
Industrial Engineering, Advanced Galenics,
Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology,
PROGRAM •  Project 3: Research and/or industry
Generics, Biosimilars, Innovative drugs, This is a full-time program of 2 years oriented
Biotech, Nano… divided into four semesters: lectures, Semester 4: MSc Thesis.
tutorials and practical work over the 3 •  6-month MSc thesis in industry or in an
academic semesters, followed by a one
SCHOOL PROPOSING THE MASTER semester internship in a company or
academic research laboratory (France
or international).
in an academic research laboratory, in
Ecole des Mines d’Albi – In co- France or another country. During the
accreditation with Institut Mines-Télécom, The program also includes companies
6-month MSc thesis, students have the & research centers visits, as well as
Paris - France opportunity to improve and use the skills seminars and international conferences
and knowledges being taught. Students
INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS are supervised by a tutor from the host
organization, and by a senior lecturer LOCATION
Pfizer, Glaxo Smith-Kline, Novartis, from Mines-Albi. The Master Thesis is
Eli-Lilly, Sanofi, Roche, Pierre Fabre, concluded by the preparation of a final The three academic semesters will
Servier, Fareva, Merck-Serono, Bristol- report and an oral dissertation in front of be held at Mines-Albi Campus. Albi is
Myers-Squibb, Johnson & Johnson, LMSD a jury. located in South-West France 70 km from
(Merck & Co), L’Oréal, Chanel, Teva, Toulouse, at the heart of the new dynamic
First semester: Introduction, scientific region Midi-Pyrénées Languedoc-
Bayer-Schering, Astra-Zeneca, IPSEN,
Novo Nordisk, Ethypharm, Clarins, and technological bases. Roussillon.
Roullier Group, Ferring Pharmaceuticals, •  Cultural and linguistic integration
Bertin Pharma, Danone, Meda, Norgine,
Corbion-Purac, …
•  Introduction to the pharmaceutical
industry ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
•  Fundamental sciences for pharmacy Participants must hold a Bachelor of
•  Transport phenomena and Science or Engineering degree with
LANGUAGE OF TEACHING thermodynamics
•  Bases of the pharmaceutical
related major (Chemical Engineering,
English Chemical Sciences, Pharmaceutical
engineering Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences…)
•  Initiation to the corporate world, visits or an equivalent degree.
ENVIRONMENT •  Generic tools for engineering
•  Project 1: Bibliography and presentation
Participants holding a first industrial
experience are also much welcome.
The pharmaceutical industry is Semester 2: Bases of pharmaceutical
traditionnally located in the Triad
countries (north america - US & Canada-,
engineering, project and production
management.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Europe, and Japan). But the fast growing
Pharmerging markets has recently •  Pharmaceutical engineering today English: B2 Level
displayed strong growth and will worth •  Pharmaceutical engineering: process •  Mother tongue or
50% of the global pharmaceutical market engineering, modelling. •  Study in an English speaking country or
in 2020, with an annual growth of 15% •  Project management •  English Language Qualification
a year. Austerity measures across the •  Production management
•  Supply chain management —— TOEFL IBT 80
Institut Mines-Télécom - 2016

world impose cutbacks on healthcare —— ELTS 6.0

spending. But the rapidly changing •  Lean management
•  Eco-design, circular economy, —— TOEIC 750
technical, pharmaceutical, and life- —— Cambridge CAE (Certificate of
science environment is a source of innovation
•  Control systems, sensors Advanced English).
development for generic manufacturers
and innovative medecine developers. •  French culture and language French:
Most pharmaceutical industries will have •  Project 2: Research, modelling,
industrial topics, innovation A good knowledge of French language is
to adapt, improve and increase their not mandatory before arrival in France ,
production and supply chain systems, in Semester 3: Advanced Pharmaceutical but TEF II or an equivalent level may be
accordance with the current international Engineering. required to obtain a visa.
regulations, and to develop new drugs,
dosage forms and medical devices, in line •  Specificities of international
with the best world standards. pharmaceutical companies
•  Regulatory agencies
 MASTER OF SCIENCE

Advanced Pharmaceutical
Engineering (ADPHARMING)

APPLYING •  Ability:
—— to use state of the art sciences,
DETAILS OF THE SCHOOL
The admission process is described at this technology and regulatory aspects Mines Albi - International students office
adress to conceive and develop sustainably - Campus Jarlard - Route de Teillet -
ÎÎ http://www.mines-albi.fr/admission- innovative drugs and advanced 81013 Albi cedex 09- France
galenics.
process-master-science
—— to use process engineering to design
Applications are open each academic year
until end of May.
pharmaceutical processes in a sus-
tainable way;
CONTACT
—— to use project and lean management Our knowledgeable staff will be happy to
methods in the pharmaceutical and assist with any inquiries you may have.
STRONG POINTS OF THE SCHOOL/ related fields. ÎÎ www.mines-albi.fr/adpharming
PROGRAM —— to undertake complex projects as ÎÎ www.mines-albi.fr/admission-
leader, animator and/or partner in process-master-science
•  International Faculty and Campus an international team environment.
•  Mines-Albi is accredited by the [email protected]
—— to develop a sense of responsibility,
French Ministry of Economy, Industry including social, and of decision- Tel. +33 5 63 49 30 63
and Numerics (Commission du Titre making.
d’Ingénieur - CTI) —— to develop the ability to work in an
•  Mines-Albi is accredited by the
French Ministry of Higher Education
international context: fluency in CALENDAR
English, cultural and international One intake per year in September.
and Research (4 Masters, including awareness, knowledge of French
ADPHARMING) culture and language. •  Year 1: Two academic semesters at
•  Masters taught entirely in English and in —— to communicate efficiently with writ- Mines Albi.
small groups ten reports and by oral presentation. •  Year 2: One academic semester at
•  Taylor-made program adapted to Mines Albi + a 6-month Master thesis
various initial formations in industry and/or in a research lab
•  Strong links and interaction with
industries (projects, research programs,
TYPICAL JOBS (France or International)

partnerships, internships…) The master ADPHARMING provides the

•  1000 alumni (engineers and opportunity to enter a high-level career in
the pharmaceutical industry or to continue
LODGING
pharmacist-engineers) working in
French & European pharmaceutical for the preparation of a doctoral thesis Individual furnished studio apartments are
industry •  R&D engineer / manager in advanced available for international students during
•  6-month master thesis in industry or/ galenics their stay. The residences are located
and in a research lab •  Formulation project leader in Albi (our campus and city center) and
•  Master boosted by the research •  Quality system manager offer all the comfort and facilities to the
department RAPSODEE (CNRS UMR •  PAT project manager students. Living expenses are quiet low
5302) and its federative platform GALA •  Pilot Plant manager in Albi compared to other locations in
(Advanced Galenics = Pharmaceutical •  Plant performance & process excellence France. Accommodation at the students’
Technology and Engineering) manager Residence : about 330 Euros per month.
•  Plant manager The total amount should not exceed
http://www.plateforme-gala.com/ 6,000 Euros per year (on campus food and
•  Good grounding in a core set of •  Auditor, Consultant or Expert in the field
•  Production Planner, Production Analyst accommodation).
engineering competencies
•  Access to impressive and up-to-date •  Deputy Head of Bioproduction
pilot-scale facilities •  Lean project manager or leader
•  An international team for international •  Supply chain manager
students •  QA - Supplied Materials manager
•  A quality-chartered “Welcome to •  Technology transfer manager/
International Students” package supervisor
•  Free French language courses •  Interface big pharma/ academic
•  Scholarships based on academic partner/ biotech start-up INSTITUT MINES - TÉLÉCOM
excellence are available for outstanding INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
candidates
COST ................................................................................................

37-39 rue Dareau

75014 Paris,
SKILLS ACQUIRED AND GLOBAL 9,000 euros per year
Possible payment by installments France
LEARNING OUTCOMES [email protected]
•  Knowledge of state of the art
specificities of the international
SCHOLARSHIP www.mines-telecom.fr

pharmaceutical industry; Scholarships are available depending on

•  Advanced knowledge of state of the academic records and countries of origin
art specificities of the international (companies, governments, sponsors,
regulations of pharmaceutical industry embassies…). Internships are paid and
(GMP, PAT…), and the pharmaceutical cover living expenses during the last
quality; semester.
•  In-depth knowledge of the drug life
cycle ;