BIOPHARMA

ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE

Our newest pathway, launching in Fall 2026, will introduce you to the biopharma industry where you will gain an understanding of laboratory equipment and what manufacturing a biopharma product entails in the first year. In the second year the program will focus on laboratory techniques used in quality analysis of pharmaceutical products, processes and quality procedures.

MISSION

Produce highly qualified graduates with developed laboratory skills and an understanding of how to work in a regulated environment. Graduates will understand the role of documentation in the regulated workplace, have an appreciation of data integrity and attention to detail that will allow them to thrive in the life sciences.

A biopharma technician works in the quality control or quality assurance department. In these roles, a technician could be responsible for ensuring the products being produced are consistent, meeting specific requirements and are at company standards. They could also be responsible for inspecting and monitoring materials throughout the production process, ensuring that FDA (Food and Drug Administration) requirements are being met consistently.

Roles exist throughout the life sciences industry, and would focus more on the quality and regulation side of the job market. Current job titles to look for are; quality control technician/analyst, quality assurance technician, quality specialist, validation technician, regulatory affairs specialist.

Upon completion of this pathway graduates will be able to work in quality control laboratories as a QC technician, as manufacturing associates or as a quality assurance technician.