Course overview
Science Manufacturing is an ever growing and changing industry, with a huge opportunity to develop a career in this sector.
Topics
These training sessions are applicable to both individuals currently in industry related roles wishing to upskill, and those who are starting out in the sector. Training will include:
• Skills - including the use of laboratory equipment, accuracy and precision, write-ups, and documentation in standard with current Good Manufacturing Practices. Alongside a basic understanding of manufacturing processes, including analytical processes for batch release and stability testing.
• Industry Awareness - including current Good Manufacturing Practices awareness, controlled drugs awareness, clean room training, contamination control and prevention. Sample retention and recording, customer audit trails, and the use of ALCOA (Attributable, Legible, Contemporaneous, Original, and Accurate) and monographs.
• Legislation – including risk management, COMAH (Control of Major Accident Hazards), HASAWA (The Health and Safety at Work Act), COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health), MHRA/FDA (Regulators of industry), OEB rating (Occupational Exposure Band) and hazard sheets.
• Behaviours – including how to conduct yourself in a professional scientific environment. Areas covered; critical thinking, resilience, productivity, time keeping, work ethic, continuous professional development.
Entry requirements
Clean Room Facilities
Our brand new, unique facility will give students studying on our courses the opportunity to work in a completely authentic, simulated scientific clean room environment.
The facility is home to a range of state-of-the-art equipment, including a separate changing room, air lock and adjacent classroom.
Students on the training courses will be supported by our highly-experienced lecturing staff, who will be able to tailor the bootcamps to your individual organisation's needs.
For more information
Please use the web form below to contact our Business Development Consultant, Emma Norbury. To contact Emma directly please use emma.norbury@eastdurham.ac.uk, or 0191 518 5587.
Fees & Funding
Please read our Course Fees & Funding page.How to apply
To apply online for this course, please click on the 'Apply' button at the top/bottom of this page.
Alternatively, if you need assistance with your application or you would like to apply over the phone or using a paper-based application form, please call Student Services on 0191 743 0149.
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