How to Succeed as a Project Manager in Biomanufacturing
Biomanufacturing is a $133.3 billion-a-year industry in the U.S. alone, according to expert estimates. To keep the industry going, organizations rely on a wide variety of professionals from numerous disciplines — but project managers play a uniquely important role. Project managers are the key organizer for projects and are instrumental in everything from the planning […]
Biotech for Career Changers: What You Need to Know
Even before the 2000s began, experts were dubbing it the Biotech Century. Now that we’re 20 years in, it’s clear that biotech is, indeed, one of the driving forces of modern life science and the modern economy. In the biotech hub of Massachusetts, employment in the biopharma sector grew by 35% over the last decade, […]
How to Start Your Career in Biomanufacturing
The field of biomanufacturing is booming. In fact, right here in Massachusetts, the Boston Globe reports that hundreds of jobs in this industry remain unfilled, as the need for new hires outpaces the number of qualified workers to fill the positions. While this is a tough problem for bio companies to have, it’s a lucrative […]
A Fond Farewell
Last week, Kamal Rashid, PhD, the BETC’s Director of several years, bid us goodbye as he stepped down from the full time duties to focus more time on family and consulting. We were lucky enough to catch him in his final, busy week for an interview about the past, present, and future of the BETC, […]
Three Part Webinar in Single-Use & Scale-Up Best Practices
Tracking Single-Use & Scale-Up Best Practices is a three part on demand webinar series for those in the biopharmaceutical industry interested in having an overview of current best practices for scale-up and production using microbial, insect and mammalian cell culture systems. Three biotechnology experts will provide you with insight into the state-of-the-art process of biopharmaceutical […]
[Infographic] Biopharmaceutical Investment and R&D
The biopharmaceutical industry continues to grow, improve healthcare, and strengthen our economy. View the infographic to learn more…
BPSA Scholarship Will Give Undergraduates Hands-on Bioprocess Training
by Daniel Mardirosian, Senior Operations Manager The team here at the BETC is honored to receive the Jerold Martin Legacy Scholarship from BioProcess Systems Alliance. We will use the $2,500 award to establish a new program to train undergraduates at WPI in key areas of bioprocessing. At the BETC, our programs are designed […]