Drug discovery courses can help you learn the drug development process, target identification, lead optimization, and clinical trial design. You can build skills in molecular modeling, high-throughput screening, and data analysis techniques. Many courses introduce tools like cheminformatics software, bioinformatics platforms, and laboratory techniques that are crucial for analyzing compounds and assessing their effectiveness.

Novartis
Skills you'll gain: Drug Development, Pharmaceuticals, Pre-Clinical Development, Pharmacology, Biochemical Assays, Laboratory Research, Biochemistry, Verification And Validation, Chemistry, Molecular Biology
★ 4.9 (39) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Novartis
Skills you'll gain: Drug Interaction, Pharmacology, Pharmaceuticals, Pre-Clinical Development, Drug Development, Pharmacotherapy, Biochemical Assays, Laboratory Testing, Medication Administration, Pharmaceutical Terminology, Clinical Research, Laboratory Research
★ 4.8 (82) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Oncology, Medical Imaging, Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology, Patient Education and Support, Mammography, Radiation Therapy, Molecular Biology, Diagnostic Tests, X-Ray Computed Tomography, Clinical Trials, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Capillary, Pain Management, Preventative Care, Treatment Planning, Hemodynamics, Drug Development, Cell Biology, Biology
★ 4.8 (10K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Good Clinical Practices (GCP), Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Clinical Research Ethics, Informed Consent, Clinical Data Management, Drug Development, Health Equity
★ 4.7 (531) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Novartis
Skills you'll gain: Pre-Clinical Development, Drug Development, Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacology, Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Pharmaceutical Terminology, Medication Administration, Chemistry, Analytical Testing
★ 4.8 (57) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Multiple educators
Skills you'll gain: Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Web Scraping, Pseudocode, Jupyter, Algorithms, Data Literacy, Data Mining, Data Analysis, R (Software), Correlation Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Data Import/Export, Predictive Modeling, Python Programming, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Science, Machine Learning, Project Management
★ 4.6 (118K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Novartis
Skills you'll gain: Drug Development, Pharmacology, Pharmaceuticals, Pre-Clinical Development, Pharmacotherapy, Biochemical Assays, Clinical Research, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Laboratory Research, Infectious Diseases
★ 4.9 (33) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Glasgow
Skills you'll gain: Pharmaceuticals, Clinical Trials, Drug Development, Clinical Research Ethics, Clinical Research, Healthcare Ethics, Regulatory Requirements, Pharmacology, Regulatory Affairs, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Medical Science and Research, Emerging Technologies, Regulatory Compliance, Precision Medicine, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Biotechnology
★ 4.7 (73) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Microsoft Office, Data Mining
★ 4.7 (4.8K) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Geneva
Skills you'll gain: Precision Medicine, Medical Science and Research, Data Ethics, Healthcare Ethics, Pharmacology, Health Informatics, Bioinformatics, Clinical Research, Biomedical Technology, Primary Care, Biotechnology, Clinical Research Ethics, General Medicine, Oncology, Pharmaceuticals, Health Policy, Pharmacotherapy, Molecular Biology, Diagnostic Tests, Patient Education And Counseling
★ 4.5 (420) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The University of Edinburgh
Skills you'll gain: Physics, Mechanics, Experimentation, Scientific Methods, Science and Research, Physical Science, Mathematical Modeling, electromagnetics, General Science and Research, Applied Mathematics
★ 4.8 (26) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Digital Transformation, Pharmaceuticals, AI Enablement, AI literacy, Drug Development, Clinical Research, Risking, Data Ethics, Clinical Trials, Precision Medicine, Health Informatics, Biotechnology, Medical Science and Research, Regulatory Compliance, Clinical Documentation, AI Workflows, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Pharmacology, Healthcare Ethics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks