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Toxicology, as a multidisciplinary field, provides career opportunities for
graduates with medical (human or veterinarian), pharmacological, pharmaceu
tical, biological, microbiological, molecular biological, chemical, biochem
ical, genetic or other backgrounds. However, in today's environment special
ists with a university degree in toxicology or a postgraduate training in t
oxicology have a clear advantage. Postgraduate diplomas are now available i
n most industrial countries. In addition, to be successful, modern toxicolo
gists in the private sector also need a good understanding of how to turn a
scientific project into a successful product, an expertise generally acqui
red by on-the-job training. Last, but not least, the rapid progress in esse
ntially all toxicology-relevant sciences makes continuous training mandator
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