Mapping Your Future: Careers in Biomanufacturing

1. Mapping Your Future:Careers in Biomanufacturing Winnell Newman Manager, Student Programs at BTEC Golden LEAF Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center NC State University winnell_newman@ncsu.edu (919) 515-0213 www.btec.ncsu.edu

2. The Golden LEAF BTEC: The Promise and State of Delivery

3. NCBioImpact http://www.ncbioimpact.com/ Nearly 19,000 people work in biomanufacturing-related jobs in North Carolina. To train residents for these high-skill, high-paying jobs, the state has put together a comprehensive and unique training program to recruit, train and retain workers. The North Carolina Biotechnology Center has joined the North Carolina Biosciences Organization, the North Carolina Community College System, the University of North Carolina System to create and implement this program.The coordinated effort, called NCBioImpact Industry informed Training and Education

4. Consortium Partners Industry

5. Who Are We? • Team – Professors and Staff • 85,000 ft2 Facility. “The Golden LEAF Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center - BTEC ” • Hands on Training • By Government - For Industry • Advisory Board comprised of Industry and Academic Partners • Grow Biotech base in North Carolina • First of a kind facility in USA

6. The Promise The Golden LEAF Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC) on the Centennial Campus at North Carolina State University provides a unique pilot-scale, industry-informed, cGMP environment critical to developing a workforce proficient in the skills needed in thebiomanufacturing industry. This educational investment will fuel prosperity by positioning North Carolina as a global leader in bioprocess education and biomanufacturing workforce development.

7. The Promise The Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC) on the Centennial Campus at North Carolina State University provides a unique pilot-scale, industry-informed, cGMP environmentcritical to developing (1)Relevant (2) Facility a workforce proficient in the skills needed in thebiomanufacturingindustry. This educational investment will fuel prosperity by positioning North Carolina as a global leader in bioprocess education and biomanufacturing workforce development. (3)Curriculum (4)Student-Industry

8. Relevant: BTEC Organization NCSU 16/38 = 42% Other Academia = 4/38 = 11% Industry = 18/38 = 47%

9. Relevant: BTEC Advisory Board • Industry • Biogen-Idec • Biolex • Cardinal Health • Diosynth • Eisai • GSK • KBI BioPharma • Merck • Novartis • Novo-Nordisk • Novozymes • PhaseBio • Talecris Biotherapeutics • Wyeth Golden LEAF Foundation NCBC • NCSU • Provost • VC, Finance & Business • VC, Research & Grad Studies • Dept Head, Genetics • Suppliers • ABB • Sartorius • NCCCS • System Office • BioNetwork BRITE NCBIO/BMF

10. (2)Facility

11. State-of-the Art FacilityOne-of-a-kind in USAright here at NCSU in Raleighwww.btec.ncsu.edu

12. What is Biotechnology? Technologies that use cells or biomolecules to solve problems and make useful products

13. So what good is Biotechnology? 5 Largest challenges to Human Society – biotechnology involved in solving them

14. A Typical Process Gene in cells grow a few cells grow a LOT of cells in bioreactor spin down and break open GFP – our teaching tool purify the product use special chemistry on beads filter / separate Green Fluorescent Protein which are packed in these housings materials (from Jellyfish)

15. Staff Education/Training Structure Process Validated Cleaning Testing Release Facility Design Flow Cleaning Changeover Validation cGMP – Examples of Jobs Pictures Courtesy Diosynth Biotechnology

16. Resources Web links with great information on: Education needed Job Titles / Pay ranges Biotech Guide Companies in North Carolina North Carolina Biotechnology Center www.ncbiotech.org http://www.ncbiotech.org/resource_center/jobs_in_nc/window_on_the_workplace/ http://www.ncbiotech.org/news_and_events/news_releases/guidebook.html http://ncbiotech.org/resource_center/biomanufacturing.html http://ncbiotech.org/ncbio/ncindustry/directories/companies/printable_company_list.html NCSU Office of Pre-College (efforts) http://www.fis.ncsu.edu/coop%5Fed/precollege/index.html Biomanufacturing It’s a growing industry in North Carolina … … which needs an educated-trained workforce

17. MORE …. Resources Web links to videos : See, hear, learn from real people in jobs in biotechnology http://aboutbioscience.org/ Videos - www.aboutbioscience.org/bc_title.html http://www.ncabr.org/ The mission of the North Carolina Association for Biomedical Research is to promote public understanding and support for bioscience research. Biomanufacturing It’s a growing industry in North Carolina … … which needs an educated-trained workforce

18. Biotechnology is Booming Source: Ernst & Young: “Beyond Borders: the Global Biotechnology Report 2007”

19. Recruit Support Place Student Coordination Creating Value for Students and Industry Industry- Ready Graduates • NCSU Students • NCCCS Transfers • Industry Professionals • K-12 • Co-op/Internship Options • Industry Information • Job Fairs • Resume Assistance • Interview Practice • Network Support • Career Fairs • Teacher Workshops • Recruiting Trips • Promotional Literature • SCIBLS • Tours • One-on-one • ISPE Student • Chapter • Student Projects • Presentation Skills • Internships

20. K-12: 6-Initiatives Today Tomorrow – with your help Assist HS students to make informed Choices

21. Plan Ask for Help Success Ask for Help Lots of people will help, if you are focused and ASK ! • Seek out Co-op / Internship Options • Web search for Industry Information • Learn about what Job Fairs are • Practice writing your Resume • Practice Interviews / discussions with people • Build your Network • Ask your Family • Ask your Teachers • Ask for Trips to companies • Ask for Tours of companies • Ask companies if they will support • activities at your school