Biocon Certificate Program in Faculty Development

Biocon Academy Certificate Program in Faculty Development

Biocon Academy introduces Faculty Development Program (FDP), a first-of-its-kind initiative to empower Biotech Faculty from various educational institutes by helping them upgrade their knowledge of emerging industry-specific technologies.

Program Highlights

This unique program is aimed at faculty who are teaching Biotechnology/Life Sciences/Pharmacy to Undergraduate and Post Graduate students of Science, Engineering and Pharmacy streams. It will enable faculty members to enhance their pedagogical skills to relate the scientific principles to the practices in the industry.

Two Weeks Program

This 2-weeks full-time program, delivered at Biocon Academy, will include classroom sessions with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) from Biocon Group as well as industry assignments and training at Biocon Group state–of–the-art labs. The course has been designed to expose academicians to the latest equipment, technologies and processes being deployed by the industry.

Interactive Sessions/Visits

The course will comprise 20 interactive training sessions delivered by SMEs from Biocon Group and 24 hours of experiential learning at Biocon’s high-end and world class manufacturing facilities, quality and R&D labs.

Course Details

DAY	TOPIC 1	TOPIC 2
1	Overview of life cycle of a drug and development	Biotech Industry market segments & functions
2	Cell line selection and characterization	Media selection and optimization
3	Fermenter and Microbial Fermentation	Bioreactor and Mammalian cell culture
4	Biosimilars & Monoclonal Antibodies	Vaccines
5	Downstream processing – Bioinstrumentation	cGMP
6	Introduction to Quality Unit	Qualification and Validation
7	Quality Management System	Quality Control Microbiology
8	OOS and failure investigation	Process and method development
9	AI & ML in Drug Discovery	IPR's in Biopharma and Biotech
10	National & International Regulatory Pathway	Clinical Development & Pharmacovigilance

Eligibility, Fees & Application

Eligibility Criteria

The applicant should be a full-time employee of an educational institution
The applicants working in self-financing colleges are also eligible
The applicant should have a post graduate degree in life sciences, pharma or biotechnology
The applicant should have at least a second class Master’s Degree with a minimum 55%
The applicant should be teaching Biotechnology/ Life Science/ Pharmacy Programs in a College/ University
The applicant should have at least 1 year of teaching experience on the date of submission of the application

Program Fee

Biocon Academy is committed to affordability and greater access in life sciences education, hence we are subsidising the Biocon Academy Faculty Development Program course fee by 55%.

Course Fee: Rs 10,000 (Inclusive of all Taxes)

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Facilities

At Biocon Academy, the candidates go through a rigorous training so that by the time their course comes to an end, they are updated with industry specific trends and application know-how. For the benefit of the candidates, we assist them with a couple of facilities to ensure they just focus on the training.

Transport

We understand that commuting to different locations for industry training can get challenging especially when candidates have to arrange for it themselves. Therefore, for security and hassle-free commuting, we are providing transportation facilities from Biocon Academy to Biocon Labs/Facilities. Candidates are requested to adhere to the timings for availing the service.

Accommodation

Candidates come to pursue studies at Biocon Academy from different parts of the country and upon their request, we provide options of nearby paying guests and hostel accommodations based on the previous students' choices. Kindly note that candidates alone are responsible for any decision taken regarding their stay.

Meals

Throughout the course, Biocon Academy candidates are provided with nutritious and sumptuous lunch. Besides, they have access to beverage vending machines for tea, coffee and milk.

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Biocon Certificate Program in Faculty Development