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Drug Repurposing Analyst
Identifies new uses for existing approved medicines to fast-track treatments
£40k–£80k Bioscience boom
What it involves
Uses computational and experimental methods to find approved drugs that work against new targets — cutting drug development timelines from 10 years to 2-3 years.
Skills & knowledge needed
Drug databasesBioinformaticsTarget identificationClinical data analysisPython
Why it's emerging now
Drug development is expensive and slow — repurposing is the fastest route to new treatments for rare and neglected diseases.
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