Who is the course for?
You’re an engineering or laboratory science graduate applying for jobs in the pharmaceutical or medical device industry and want to give yourself an edge in the job market and stand out from the crowd.
You are a university graduate with a non-laboratory science or engineering qualification BUT who wants a career in the high-paying pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing industry.
You are a school leaver trapped in a low-level job with little chance of a pay rise or a promotion.
Get a headstart over your classmates
This programme will give you all the technical and job hunting skills you need to take your first step in a pharma career. You’ll be ready to start applying for jobs after 10 weeks.
We deliver the program online through one centralized platform (Moodle) where you can log into your classroom. There you can 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 – Job Hunting Skills (4 weeks)
This is the job hunting bit. 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.
This will guide you through the assignment writing process and equip you with the written communication skills you need for working in the 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.
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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.
Your 10-Week Class Schedule
Your Class Director will check your study logs and only will release subsequent week’s materials to you if you have been logging in for more than 10 hours per week.
And he or she will proactively follow up with you to keep you on track.
Module 1 – Manufacturing Safe Medicines and Medical Devices (GMP) (Weeks 1-6)
Module 2 – Advanced Career Coaching (Weeks 7-10)
Delivered by a Practicing Industry Expert
Dr. Joe Brady
Full-Time Validation Lead
Lecturer, Technological University Dublin, Ireland
Senior Associate, GetReskilled
Dr. Joe Brady is a full-time practicing Validation Lead and an assistant lecturer with Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin), in the School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Joe is a certified trainer and highly experienced in competency-based training. He designs and prepares educational modules and full academic courses ranging from MSc, MEngSc. BSc, to Certificate level, for a range of academic institution.
He is also a supervisor for MSc/MEngSc and PhD theses. Joe has over twenty years of project experience in the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and medical device industries in Ireland, Singapore, China, The Netherlands, France and the USA.
Meet Your Online Classroom Support Team
We have a team of in-house experts to provide guidance and support, whenever you need it.
Course Leaders & Coordinators
Your Course Leaders & Coordinators are here to provide you with answers, tips, and are going to check your progress weekly to keep you on track and will reach out to you by email or even by phone if you fall behind!
Career Coaching
Meet Claire who runs GetReskilled’s Advanced Career Coaching Programme – our specially devised job hunting course that helps our trainees take that final step into employment by leading them through the job hunting process.
Show Off Your New Skills: Get a Certificate of Completion
Complete all assessments and the end of module written assignment to get certified in Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and receive a Certificate of Completion.
Add details of your certificate to your CV/Resume or your LinkedIn profile.
Price & Start Dates
Or €799/month for 3 months.
Price Includes:
- End of week progress checks by us to MAKE SURE you finish the program
- Delivered online so you can learn from home (or anywhere) on your own schedule
- Robust job hunting program that will seriously help you find a job
- Regular & ongoing access to a dedicated career coaching counsellor
No Hidden Fees
- No application fees
- No registration fees
- No resource/book fees
- No certificate fees
Or £699/month for 3 months.
Price Includes:
- End of week progress checks by us to MAKE SURE you finish the program
- Delivered online so you can learn from home (or anywhere) on your own schedule
- Robust job hunting program that will seriously help you find a job
- Regular & ongoing access to a dedicated career coaching counsellor
No Hidden Fees
- No application fees
- No registration fees
- No resource/book fees
- No certificate fees
Price & Start Dates
Or £699/month for 3 months.
Price Includes:
- End of week progress checks by us to MAKE SURE you finish the program
- Delivered online so you can learn from home (or anywhere) on your own schedule
- Robust job hunting program that will help you find a job
- Regular & ongoing access to a dedicated career coaching counsellor
No Hidden Fees
- No application fees
- No registration fees
- No resource/book fees
- No certificate fees
Or €799/month for 3 months.
Price Includes:
- End of week progress checks by us to MAKE SURE you finish the program
- Delivered online so you can learn from home (or anywhere) on your own schedule
- Robust job hunting program that will help you find a job
- Regular & ongoing access to a dedicated career coaching counsellor
No Hidden Fees
- No application fees
- No registration fees
- No resource/book fees
- No certificate fees
Application Deadline: Wednesday 25th May
Program Starts: 2nd June
Start Your Application
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Frequently Asked Questions
We release only one week’s worth of material at a time and then check your activity logs weekly to make sure that you’re managing to keep up with your workload. This helps us to spot any potential issues early. There is a “Progress Bar “on your course which is helpful to you and us to know how you are doing.
You have a dedicated course leader who will follow up with you if it looks like you’re starting to fall behind. She’ll also be in touch weekly to let you know when new content is open for you.
Pharma and med device jobs are stable, secure and well-paid and hence there can be a lot of competition for these jobs. In addition, the recruitment processes for many companies in this sector is generally multistep, rigorous and slow. It can often takes months.
Most people drastically underestimate the number of job applications and interviews required, along with the waiting time and persistence needed to find a job. This is especially true if you are coming from the construction or service sector where you can often get hired quickly or even on the spot.
If you don’t live in an area where there are a large amount of pharmaceutical or medical device factories located within commuter distance, you may need to move to find work.
Yes, this program is delivered fully online.
Each week of online content typically includes 6-10 topics.
Each topic includes:
- A set of course notes – these provide additional depth to the video content.
- Warm-up self-assessment question – to recap or activate any relevant prior learning.
- A video – these are typically 5-10 minutes long and deliver 80% of the course content.
- Post video self-assessment questions to check how well you can recall this new material from memory. If you can’t answer these questions, you should revisit that topic’s learning materials.
- Any follow up assessments or assignments.
The main goal of this program is to retrain you to find an entry-level or starter job within the pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing industry. Please note that if you want to move beyond entry-level positions, you are going to need to upskill further.
The program is broken into two modules:
Module 1
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.
Module 2
This is the career bit. In this module, you’ll navigate your way, step by step, through the job hunting process. This specially-designed module is industry-specific. 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.
Most students report between 8-14 hours per week.
No you don’t. The online classroom is open 24 hours a day so you do not have to login at any particular time. We will give you a Username and Password on the day the program starts and this allows you 24 hours a day access. There are NO ZOOM classes or live webinars!