Scalable Comprehensive Workforce Readiness Initiatives
Professional Development Workshops
BioMADE is now offering three-day professional development workshop to support instructors at two-year institutions in implementing pilot bioindustrial manufacturing modules into their courses. These workshops are part of BioMADE’s work to build a comprehensive community-to-career pathway for bioindustrial manufacturing jobs in Solano County, California.
These workshops are relevant for instructors and faculty teaching in biomanufacturing and biotechnology programs at two-year institutions in and around the San Francisco Bay Area. Instructors and faculty at Minority-Serving Institutions and two-year colleges in geographically underserved and under-resourced areas are encouraged to apply.
Workshop Details
Workshop 1 occurred in July 2024
Workshop 2: January 27 - 29, 2025
Dates: January 27 – 29, 2025
January 27: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
January 28: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
January 29: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Cost: There is no registration cost. Attendees will receive a stipend of $1,000 to support their participation and offset any travel expenses.
Content
A committee of industry and commercial partners and educators have identified module topics and objectives relevant for technician-level roles in the bioindustrial manufacturing sector. Representatives from industry will be available to answer questions and discuss career opportunities. The workshops will cover:
Foundational biological, chemical, and engineering principles
Scale-up and management of biomass fermentation
Separation and purification of bioindustrial products using key industry methods
Operating, cleaning, maintaining, and troubleshooting equipment and instruments
Collecting, preparing, and analyzing samples using methods and procedures specific to bioindustrial manufacturing
Feedback
The 2024 and 2025 workshops will be pilot tests of the modules. Workshop participants will provide feedback about the modules and receive all final modules and related materials to incorporate into existing courses.
After attending this workshop, participants will be able to:
Implement modules in their classrooms
Connect the modules to local industry applications for their students
Resolve challenges and problematic results related to each module
The January workshop is open to current biotechnology and biomanufacturing community college instructors. Prospective participants may complete the application here by Tuesday, December 3, 2024. Membership in BioMADE is encouraged but not required to participate in this program.
Please reach out to Louise Petruzzella at lpetruzzella@biomade.org with any questions.
