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.

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Clinical Trials, Pharmacology, Clinical Research, Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Research Design, Research Methodologies, Mental Health Therapies, Pharmacotherapy, Clinical Research Ethics, Healthcare Ethics, Research, Scientific Methods, Institutional Review Board (IRB), Drug Interaction, Medical Science and Research, Psychology, Informed Consent, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Neurology
★ 5 (32) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Drug Development, Clinical Trials, Pharmaceuticals, Clinical Research, Pre-Clinical Development, Pharmacology, Statistical Analysis, Epidemiology, Health Policy, Statistical Methods, Quantitative Research, Data Analysis, Pharmacotherapy, Regulatory Compliance, Data Collection
★ 4.8 (45) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of North Texas
Skills you'll gain: Research Design, Research and Design, Research, Research Methodologies, Qualitative Research, Scientific Methods, Business Research, Research Reports, Data Collection, Sample Size Determination, Analysis, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Decision Making, Probability & Statistics
★ 4.8 (463) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Drug Development, Clinical Trials, Clinical Research, Clinical Research Coordination, Informed Consent, Good Clinical Practices (GCP), Clinical Research Ethics, Pharmacology, Clinical Data Management, Pre-Clinical Development, Pharmaceuticals, Biostatistics, Clinical Monitoring, Institutional Review Board (IRB), Patient Safety, Research, Clinical Documentation, Communication, Technical Writing, Marketing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Sage Publications
Skills you'll gain: Data Sharing, Blogs, Digital Publishing, Keyword Research, Promotional Strategies, Content Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Content Creation, Journals, Technical Communication, Media and Communications, Writing, Intellectual Property
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, ChatGPT, Agentic Workflows, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, AI Workflows, AI Enablement, Agentic systems, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Intelligence, Business Leadership, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Automation, Organizational Leadership, Strategic Planning, Planning, Talent Acquisition, Procurement
★ 4.8 (10K) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Big Data, Text Mining, Unsupervised Learning, Unstructured Data, Spatial Data Analysis, Image Analysis, Analysis, Algorithms, Correlation Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Information Privacy
★ 4.3 (326) · Mixed · 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

University of Geneva
Skills you'll gain: Substance Abuse, Pharmaceuticals, Social Justice, Health Disparities, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Equity, Health Care, Medical Prescription, Public Health, Health Policy, Infectious Diseases, Healthcare Ethics, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Social Sciences, Community Health, Advocacy, International Relations, Policy Development
★ 4.8 (275) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Data Mining, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Data Analysis, Data Science, Digital Transformation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Storage, Deep Learning, Machine Learning
★ 4.7 (78K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Lecturio
Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Clinical Laboratory Science, Analytical Chemistry, Microbiology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Classification Algorithms, Regression Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Feature Engineering, Machine Learning, Image Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, AI Personalization, Unsupervised Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Predictive Modeling, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Supervised Learning, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Machine Learning, Model Training, Logistic Regression, Data Mining
★ 4.6 (16K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months