BioP2P Staff
University of North Carolina and the North Carolina Central University are launching an inaugural bioprocessing training to help students and residents prepare for entry-level positions in biopharmaceutical manufacturing.
The two-week course will be offered for free from January 22 to February 2, 2024, for up to 12 participants. This new training is part of the Accelerate NC – Life Sciences Manufacturing initiative, funded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Build Back Better Regional Challenge, which aims to build strong regional economies and support community-led economic development nationwide.
The Accelerate NC – Life Sciences Manufacturing coalition, led by the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, received $25 million in Build Back Better Regional Challenge funding to build equity while supporting economic development across the state.
NCCU, home to the Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise and leader of the HBCU/HAIU Coalition, worked closely with UNC Pembroke for it to be the first university in the coalition to offer the bioprocessing training. The coalition also includes Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University, Livingstone College, Saint Augustine’s University and Winston-Salem State University. Other coalition members are expected to launch similar training during 2024.
“Accelerate NC is all about helping underserved populations develop new skills to prepare for job opportunities in life sciences manufacturing that may have seemed unobtainable,” said William Smith, NCCU-BRITE director of development. “UNC Pembroke is taking a critical first step for the HBCU/HAIU coalition in building an equitable talent pipeline, with many more training opportunities to come.”
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