Pharmacists in France?

Question

How difficult is it for a U.S. citizen with a doctorate degree in Pharmacy to find a job in France?

Answer 1

Application for job in the US in a US lab, having fabrics in France -

Otherwise there's absolutely no need for stranger pharmacists in pharmacies and french labs, and biologists.

And the profession rules are very protectionist

Answer 2

Go through your professional channels to see if you can do some sort of research over here. They would also see to a visa.

You can't actually work as a phamacist over here. You'd need to have a French degree, speak the language and have the right to work here (any EU citizenship would work).

But there are a lot of labs and a lot of research is done here. See what you can manage and have it all set up from home.

Good luck!

Answer 3

Try the pharmaceutical companies. There's a lot of bio research going on in France. Small French companies may be worth looking into if you have a specialty -- e.g. bioMérieux, Stallergènes, Nicox. Some related companies (e.g. Millipore) need scientific-minded people who speak English. Sometimes scientific journals need English-speaking editors with MS or PhD credentials. You might also try the American Hospital in Neuilly-sur-Seine (just by Paris). It will be impossible to work in a regular French pharmacy though; the profession is tightly controlled (only a certain number of pharmacists are allowed to set up shop) to protect them (and their high earnings!). They're a big special interest group here in France. Plus your credentials would most likely not be accepted for dispensing medicine unless you went through a lengthy accreditation process (with the possible exception of the American Hospital).