Like the other posters:
1. Yes - PharmD's do teach...everything from basic science in some of the smaller & less research oriented schools to all the clinical core classes.
2. Pay - location, location, location....if you're a professor at UCSF, you are living in one of the most expensive places in the country. Other pharmacy schools have similar situations, but some will teach the same class at less pay because it costs less to live there. To recruit a professor, the school needs to compensate for the cost of living difference. There is also a difference in scale based on how long you teach, what you teach & what level of professor you are - associate, assistant, full, etc. whether you're at a public institutuion, private, etc...
3. PharmD's in research - there are 4 levels of research after a drug gets submitted to the FDA for an NDA. The first 2 levels are normally in animals or labs & not often are PharmD's included, however, I do know some who direct some toxicology labs & such. The last 2 levels - III & IV involve human subjects. PharmDs are often involved at this level. However, a PharmD can never be a primary investigator for a Phase III or IV trial - that requires an MD - it cannot even be just a PhD - there must be an MD or MD/PhD (or DO...) because it involves medical management of the pt. The pharmacists I've known in this position manage the stock of drug, dispense & educate the pts, tabulate & correlate data obtained (altho there is normally a nurse who helps with this), file reports on time, etc..
However...there are many, many functions of a PharmD at this level - from the drug industry side as well as the clinical trial site itself (of which there can be many).
Also...most private drug or drug related industries hire pharmacists to deal with the paperwork & regulatory mire which is required by the FDA & these people are involved from the very beginning - even before the NDA is filed.
4. What are they paid - can be anything...from a low amt with stock options to a high amount with or without options. You can make lots of money or just get with similar pay to all of us - about $100K
If you're interested in the FDA process & are interested in clinical trials & the role of investigators....start by browsing the FDA website for clinical drug trials. Then....get interested in pursuing contacts with different drug companies. You'd need to start by January sending out letters of interest. But, many companies will hire pharmacy students as interns for the summer. Your involvement can be from research to regulatory paper issues - I can't say it would be interesting or not - each of us is different.
Good luck!
