What is a Documentation Specialist?

By: Donagh Fitzgerald and Claire Wilson. Last Updated: April 2022 A Documentation Specialist is an individual responsible for the writing, distribution, collection, storage, and maintenance of a company’s documentation. In highly regulated industries, these activities are a requirement for regulatory compliance. Some Companies Might Call This Role… [...]

What is a Manufacturing Engineer?

By: Donagh Fitzgerald BEng and Claire Wilson BSc. Last Updated: February 2024 Photo: Sandra Goettisheim, KIT What is a Manufacturing Engineer? Manufacturing Engineers design, implement and optimise (non-chemical or non-biochemical) manufacturing systems, particularly machining and assembly processes to turn individual parts, sub-assemblies, and raw materials [...]

Certificate in eBioPharmaChem – Direct Answers to Your Most Important Questions

The Certificate in eBioPharmaChem is a 37-week online course that will give you the industry knowledge you need to make a mid-career change into pharmaceutical manufacturing. Pharma Manufacturing Jobs are Stable, Safe and Secure High Paying Jobs (25% Above Average) University accredited (Level 7) by Technological University Dublin, Ireland Stand-alone Programme designed specifically [...]

Certification in eValidation – Get Answers to Your Most Important Questions

The Certificate in eValidation is a 30-week online program that will retrain your for more senior roles in the highly sought-after niche area of validation, within pharmaceutical manufacturing. Acute shortage of Validation Professionals worldwide. A stand-alone programme designed to build your validation skills Academically accredited (Level 7) by Technological University Dublin, Ireland A stepping stone [...]

What is a Process Technician? What do Process Technicians do and how do you become one?

Process Technicians work in continuous flow or process manufacturing and operate equipment, monitor the machinery and document results. Process manufacturing transforms raw materials such as milk, oil or natural gas (using heat, cold, pressure, or a chemical or biochemical agent) into an end product (e.g. butter, beer, cheese, milk formula, drugs, cosmetics, gasoline, paint, etc.) on an industrial scale.

What is a Project Engineer?

By: Donagh Fitzgerald and Claire Wilson. Last Updated: July 2023 What is a Project Engineer? A Project Engineer manages technical or engineering projects. They work with stakeholders at all levels, with direct responsibility for budgeting, personnel and project planning and making sure the project is finished [...]

What is a Laboratory Technician?

By: Claire Wilson and Donagh Fitzgerald. Last Updated: April 2022 What is a Laboratory Technician? A Laboratory Technician assists industry scientists with research, testing and conducting experiments. This can involve a number of different technical tasks which can vary greatly between roles. Their work is almost always [...]