Biomanufacturing
A Hands-On Approach
Open Enrollment
October 26 - December 17, 2009
WPI's Corporate and Professional Education, in collaboration with key representatives from Shire, Abbott Laboratories, Bristol Myers Squibb and Genzyme Corporation, has developed and designed a customized program to provide you with the skills and knowledge required to secure employment and career success in the biomanufacturing industry in Massachusetts.
The curriculum focuses on skill training — set in an environment that simulates the controlled activities critical for success in biomanufacturing. This eight-week evening program, held at WPI's Bioprocessing Center at Gateway Park led by Dr. Alexander Di Iorio, is taught by industry professionals from the collaborating organizations.
The Program Includes
- Performing activities in compliance with the cGMP's (Current Good Manufacturing Practices) that are mandated by the FDA (Food & Drug Administration)
- A tour of Abbott Laboratories in Worcester
- Operation of critical equipment and instruments such as bioreactors, purification columns, harvesting equipment (centrifuges, depth filters, etc.biosafety cabinets and analytical instruments
- Following Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) for these operations
- Completing production batch records
- Filling out equipment checklists and logs
- Demonstrating conduct in compliance with FDA regulations and expectations
Special Feature
Attendees actively participate in a full biomanufacturing process that includes the following unit operations:
- Fermentation operations
- Media preparation/seed inoculums
- Aseptic processing in biosafety cabinet
- Centrifugation
- Buffer preparation
- Tangential flow concentration and diafiltration
- Purification process (column chromatography)
- Column packing and qualification
- Filtration and integrity testing
- Analytical instrumentation and lab calculations
Once the hands-on processing section of the course begins, participants will be divided into small groups. These groups will rotate through the appropriate unit operations, each led by an instructor who is a subject matter expert from industry. The unique design of this certificate program features not only learning the technical and scientific principles of each unit operation, but also performing each operation under simulated cGMP conditions.
This course was specifically designed to allow the participants to network with the instructors. These instructors are not just subject matter experts — they are also potential hiring managers from biomanufacturing organizations who need to employ trained and skilled individuals to enhance their workforces. Along with enhancing their network in biomanufacturing, participants will also be provided with contact information for hiring managers at over 10 biomanufacturing sites in New England.
Potential Hiring Organizations
- Abbott Bioresearch Center
- Alkermes
- Avant Immunotherapeutics
- Avecia
- Biogen Idec
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Genzyme (multiple locations)
- Lonza (multiple locations)
- Shire HGT (multiple locations)
- Wyeth
Program Information
The registration fee is $5,000 per person. This fee includes program and lab instruction, light meals and program materials. Payment is due with registration. State Funding may be available to pay for this program. Contact your local Career Center for information about how to qualify. To locate a Career Center near you go to www.servicelocator.org
Schedule
The course runs Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 5-9 p.m. for eight consecutive weeks in WPI's Bioprocessing Center at Gateway Park.
Who Should Attend
Participants must be able to read and write English and have basic math skills. Priority will be given to displaced workers from Massachusetts looking to secure employment in the biomanufacturing arena. Attendance is limited to 20 participants.
CEUs
9.2 CEUs (Continuing Education Units) awarded for program completion.
To Register
Click below, or call WPI Corporate and Professional Education at +1-508-831-5517 or visit www.cpe.wpi.edu. Payment is due at time of registration. Credit cards and checks accepted. Make checks payable to WPI. When registering please include CRN (located with program date).
Dates, Locations, and CRNs
October 26 to December 17, 2009
WPI Gateway Park, Worcester, MA
CRN 11453 CPE 552
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