Pharma Manufacturing Essentials Course – turn your education into a job in pharma

Take this 10-week ONLINE course so you can find a job in the pharmaceutical industry as quickly as possible

You’ll learn all the technical info you need to talk to employers and we’ll walk you step by step through the job-hunting process. 

Why Pharma?

  • Starter salaries from €34,000 – €49,000 per year) depending on your background

  • 73,000 are people directly employed with 8,800 new jobs on the way by 2027

  • Excellent prospects for rapid promotion and a high salary

  • Starting salaries £25,000 – £36,000 depending on your background

  • Strong industry with excellent prospects for a promotion and a high salary

  • More jobs available now than ever before

  • You DON’T need a specific science or engineering qualification to get started

  • Application Deadline: Wednesday 21st June
  • Study Online part-time 10hrs/week
  • Dedicated course leader who’ll check your progress at the end of every week and follow up with you to help you finish the course
  • Join over 4,000 Learners
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End-of-week progress checks and follow-up by us to MAKE SURE you or your team finish the course.

Pharma Manufacturing Essentials Course – turn your education into a job in pharma

Take this 10-week ONLINE course and start your career in the pharmaceutical industry

You’ll learn all the technical info you need to talk to employers and we’ll walk you step by step through the job-hunting process. 

GMP training course for the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry

Why Pharma?

  • Starter salaries from €34,000 – €49,000 per year) depending on your background

  • 73,000 are people directly employed with 8,800 new jobs on the way by 2027

  • Excellent prospects for rapid promotion and a high salary

  • Starting salaries £25,000 – £36,000 depending on your background

  • Strong industry with excellent prospects for a promotion and a high salary

  • More jobs available now than ever before

  • You DON’T need a specific science or engineering qualification to get started

  • Application Deadline: Wednesday 21st June
  • Study Online part-time 10hrs/week
  • Dedicated course leader who’ll check your progress at the end of every week and follow up with you to help you finish the course
  • Join 1120 Learners

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End-of-week progress checks and follow-up by us to MAKE SURE you or your team finish the course.

The world’s biggest pharma and medical device manufacturing companies have hired our graduates after this 10-week program:

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Our learners work for the world’s biggest pharma and medical device companies

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Stop doing things that don’t work and get a headstart over your classmates

You’re all going to leave with the same qualification, so how can you stand out from the crowd and set yourself apart?

The answer is simple…

  • Learn to “talk the talk” of the pharma industry so you can confidently answer interview questions and show a genuine understanding of this unique industry
  • Don’t waste limited application opportunities making mistakes – know how to write a CV that really catches attention, learn how to answer different types of interview questions, and figure out how to sell the unique skills you already have

This programme will give you all the technical and job application skills you need to turn your education into an entry level job in pharmaceutical manufacturing. After just 10 weeks (or 10 days in the Fast Track option), you’ll be ready for interviews and confident in what to say to employers.

We deliver the program online through one centralised platform (Moodle). This is where you can log into your classroom, get assignments and interact with faculty. Each week you’ll complete a series of videos, quizzes, interactive activities, and projects through our online platform, available to access 24/7.

You’ll have a dedicated course leader who will email or telephone you if it looks like you’re starting to fall behind.

Please note: There are NO ZOOM classes or webinars!

What you’ll learn – There are 2 modules in this 10-week programme

Module 1 – Manufacturing Safe Medicines (6 weeks)

In this module, you’ll learn about the systems used in pharmaceutical manufacturing. You’ll learn about the rules and regulations that need to be followed. And you’ll learn enough technical information to get you talking to employers. You’ll spend 4 weeks learning new technical content and then 2 weeks writing your assignment (but don’t worry, we’ve got a professional writing skills programme to guide you through the assignment writing process and equip you with the written communication skills you need for starting in the industry).

  • Introduction –  to pharmaceutical, (bio)pharmaceutical manufacturing in a GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) regulated environment, quality systems vs regulation vs validation
  • Industry regulations and guidelines –  including, FDA GMPs for the United States, EMA GMPs for Europen Union, ICH, and PICs GMP regulation
  • FDA medical device rules – medical device regulations & guidelines
  • GMPs vs ISO 9001:2015 – what’s the difference and why we use both
  • Process validation and documentation –  design and verification of manufacturing systems
  • Key manufacturing technologies  – such as organic chemical synthesis, biopharmaceutical manufacturing, tablet manufacturing and aseptic & sterile manufacturing
  • Supporting technologies  – such as purified water generation, storage & distribution, clean steam, water for injection, storage and distribution
  • Introduction to Quality Risk Management (QRM)  – and the importance of risk management and the basic steps involved in its application
  • Professional Writing Skills Program – This will guide you through the assignment writing process and equip you with the written communication skills you need for working in the industry

Module 2 – Advanced Job Hunting Skills (4 weeks)

In this module, you’ll navigate your way, step by step, through the job hunting process for the pharma industry. By the end of it, you’ll know which jobs you’d be perfect for, where to find them, and how to make applications to give yourself the best chance at success.

After you complete this module:

  • You’ll know about your local BioPharma/MedTech manufacturing industry in detail and where the jobs are.
  • You’ll know which jobs you’d be perfect for and where to find them.
  • You’ll be able to assess your own skill set and know how to sell that to employers.
  • You’ll know what employers expect from your application and from a job interview.
  • You’ll be able to follow a step-by-step process to find, apply and successfully interview for your first job in this industry.

You’ll produce a number of deliverables throughout the course including…

  • Complete two workshops on Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) and Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA)
  • Complete four-question booklets (one for every week’s worth of content) which will summarise what you have learnt for the week and ensure you retain and understand the information.
  • Complete an end of module 4-5 page assignment to include:
    • The key requirements of a quality management system
    • The cleaning validation sequence and how to determine cleanliness levels
    • The documentation of a complete risk management process in terms of identifying risk, analyzing risk, evaluating risk and controlling risk.
    • The typical equipment and process stages used in the manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients
    • The generation, storage and distribution of pharmacopeia grade Purified Water (PUW).
    • The common cleanroom configuration and airflow direction that governs personnel and material flows in a biopharmaceutical manufacturing environment

And take the following skills and knowledge to your new job…

  • You’ll have a foundation in how safe medicines and medical devices are made in a regulated GMP environment.
  • You’ll be able to participate in root cause analysis projects.
  • You’ll have enough technical knowledge and understanding of the quality culture necessary to work in this environment.
  • You’ll have the written communications skills to properly write reports and reference and cite source material in a manner that is consistent with the professional norms of this industry.
  • You’ll be able to work with professionals in this sector without feeling lost or intimidated by the specialised terms and frameworks used in this sector.