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Start a Career in Bioscience Today
Bioscience companies in Colorado are currently hiring and FRCC's Bioscience Boost program can give you an advantage in the interview process. Get Ready for a Rewarding Job
Bioscience in Colorado includes biotechnology, medical devices, pharmaceuticals and agricultural biotechnology. Approximately 380 bioscience companies are in the state and the metro corridor of Fort Collins, Denver, Boulder and Colorado Springs is home to 80% of the state’s bioscience jobs. For more information on jobs, click here.
Bioscience Boost is a 5 week intensive training program that provides an introduction to FDA guidelines and other skill areas critical to success in a Bioscience manufacturing environment.Register Now! (only 20 seats available)
Click here for information on the registration process and deadlines.
Class Schedule: April 3 – May 3 2010
Mon/Wed 6:00pm – 9:00pm & Sat 8:30am – 3:30pm
Cost: You pay a $50 registration fee
The tuition of $945 is paid by a grant for this April class.
Those who successfully complete this program will have the opportunity to participate in an exclusive meet and greet session with industry managers and recruiters who are hiring for position openings.
Where: FRCC Boulder County Campus in Longmont
2190 Miller Drive
Longmont, CO 80501
Room C1722
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Industry Overview Product Discovery to Commercialization History and Function of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) History of United States Regulatory Affairs - Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) – Five Basic Points:
Resources:
Rules:
Characterization:
Test Article Identification Quality Test System Industry Profile
Documentation:
Quality Assurance
- Teamwork & Communication
Step 1
Email the below information to wcicpd@FrontRange.edu or call 303.404.5465.
Full Name
Address
Date of Birth
Phone Number
Step 2
Continuing Education will email or call you with information on next steps.
- Production and Packaging Technician - start at $13/hr plus differential for working the 2nd and 3rd shifts.
- Entry level QC Chemists - $35K-$42K depending on skill set (chemists require a bachelors degree in chemistry or a science field
- Manufacturing Tech
- QC Technicians - require B.S. Chemistry, 1 – 3 years of lab experience.
- Process Scientists
- Process Engineer
- Production Engineer
Packaging Technician
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Perform a variety of packaging and manufacturing operations using manual and/or automated processes and equipment according to production batch records and procedures.
- Perform set-up, change-over and operation of labeling and packaging equipment.
- Utilize production equipment to label and package pharmaceutical product. Typical basic production equipment utilized includes, but is not limited to:
- Pouch Sealing equipment
- Syringe, vial, and jar Labelers
- Semi-Automatic Lot printing equipment
- Automatic cartoning equipment
- Testing/Measuring Equipment (scales, balances, checkweighers, burst testers, etc.)
- Environmental Monitoring Equipment (particle counters, air samplers)
- Accurately record in and maintain log books, production records, and associate documents to comply with regulatory requirements,
- Clean manufacturing areas as required by Standard Operating Procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Working knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Procedures (cGMP) as they relate to production packaging activities.
- Basic arithmetic and writing skills to document production activities in batch records.
- Strong communication skills to interact with Supervisors and colleagues.
- Ability to operate on a fast-paced manual assembly line and with basic production equipment.
- Ability to remain focused and detail-oriented during repetitive tasks.
- Ability to follow written production records and validation protocols.
- Ability to work independently and cooperatively on a team.
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time (up to 8 hours or more).
Process Operator
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Initiate, setup and operate production equipment to fill, label, and package pharmaceutical products. Production equipment utilized includes, but is not limited to:
- Syringe jar, tube and vial fillers
- Labelers
- Balances/Scales
- Pumps
- Mixers/Dissolvers/Homogenizers/Emulsifiers
- Thermoform/blister packaging equipment
- Cartoners
- Miscellaneous Packaging equipment (sealers, jet coders, hot stamping, etc.)
- Plan, initiate, setup and formulate bulk quantities of pharmaceutical products in a controlled environment according to production batch records within GMP requirements.
- Review and maintain log books, production records, and associate documents to comply with regulatory requirements
- Clean and sample processing equipment and manufacturing areas according to Standard Operating Procedures.
- Troubleshoot production equipment and work with Facilities to resolve machine issues.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Working knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs).
- Ability to initiate, setup and operate production equipment in all phases of manufacturing of pharmaceutical products and medical devices.
- Ability to setup and initiate formulation of pharmaceutical products using bulk formulation equipment according to production batch records.
- Ability to follow oral instructions, written production procedures, validation protocols, and work instructions/SOPs and sequence tasks as required.
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time (up to 8 hours or more).
- Ability to meet gowning requirements. May include hairnet, shoe covers, lab jacket, face mask, nitrile or latex gloves, beard cover (if appropriate), safety glasses, steel toed shoes, tyvek coveralls. Use of respirator may be required.
- Effective communication skills with the ability to work independently and cooperatively on a team.
- Basic arithmetic and writing skills to record data and equipment settings.
* This session of the Bioscience Boost program is being funded by a Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) grant from the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration working in the partnership with the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, the Metro Denver Economic Corporation, and the City and County of Denver’s Office of Economic Development.
This training program will also be held at our Fort Collins and Westminster locations - dates and times coming soon.
If you do not find what you are looking for, please contact our customer service staff at (303) 404-5465. Please contact Bao Xiong, (303) 404-5345 or bao.xiong@frontrange.edu, if you have any questions regarding this page.
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