Biowork Process Technician

Start your biotechnology and pharmaceutical manufacturing career with the BioWork Certificate — your gateway to high-demand process technician jobs.

What is BioWork?

The BioWork Certificate Program provides the essential skills and knowledge needed to launch a career as a process technician in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or chemical manufacturing industries. Process technicians are responsible for the production of chemical and pharmaceutical products.

Process Technicians:

• Operate, monitor, and control the production process.
• Receive, transport, and store materials.
• Collect and analyze materials used in production.
• Inspect and maintain the production equipment and control systems.
• Keep critical records on the process and product.
• Maintain company safety, health, and environmental standards.

What will I learn?

After successful completion, students will be certified by the NC BioNetwork as a BioWork Process Technician. Students will be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of quality systems such as International Standards Organization (ISO) and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).
• Measure length, volume, mass, and pressure using the metric system.
• Identify workplace safety hazards.
• Understand separation methods including evaporation, distillation, precipitation, crystallization, filtration, liquid extraction, and chromatography.
• Operate process equipment including an autoclave, incubator, microscope, balance, refractometer, pH meter, conductivity meter, and bioreactor.
• Work aseptically to minimize product contamination.
• Provide the optimal conditions for growing cells.
• Apply and interview with confidence for an entry-level process technician job at a North Carolina pharmaceutical or biotechnology company.

Next steps: To learn more about the Biowork career, click here to access the information session.

Who should take this course?

We designed this course to cater to a wide range of student backgrounds and career goals. Are you just out of high school and looking to get started in a growing industry, or have you been working and are ready for a change? BioWork will help you take your career to the next level.

Schedule and Location

Meets face to face each Tuesday, 5:30pm-8:30pm at the downtown (Wilmington) CFCC campus, with additional work online.

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