Skills for Rhode Island's Future (SkillsRI) is actively recruiting candidates for the Biotech Boot Camp training program taking place at URI's Pharmaceutical Development Institute.
Training: Biotech Boot Camp
Location: University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI (in-person, hands-on training)
Training Provider: URI Pharmacy Development Institute / SkillsRI
Program Starts: July 8th, 2024
Schedule: Monday – Friday; 9am – 5pm, 2 weeks in duration
Training Description:
Get started on the path to a rewarding, future-proof career in biotechnology – a fast-growing field with exciting therapeutic breakthroughs – with the Biotech Boot Camp.
This two-week intensive program at URI’s world-class Pharmaceutical Development Institute will teach the technical skills employers are looking for:

• Quality control systems
• Measurement & data collection
• Troubleshooting and report writing
• Customer service
• Verbal & written communications skills
• and more

You’ll have the chance to learn face-to-face, ask questions, and practice skills hands-on in a state-of-the-art laboratory setting.
Key Benefits:

• Learn sought-after technical skills
• Receive job coaching & job search help
• Meet with employers looking to hire

Course Content / New Skills to be Acquired:
Intro to Biotech, Developing Lab Skills, PPE, Lab Safety, Biohazardous Waste Management, Gowning, Characterization Lab Tour with Equipment Demo, Documentation, Electronic Batch Records, Weight Determinations, Volumes, Concentration, Ideal/Non-Ideal, Mass %, Volume %, Pipetting, Handling Macromolecules/Size Comparison, Solution Prep/Batch Record, Serial Dilution, Mixing, pH and Buffers, Filtration, Soft Skills, Behaviors, Soft Skills, Equipment Lab Tour, Intro to Laminar Flow, Aseptic Runs, Using a Microscope, Cell Morphology, Bioreactors, Connections, Welding, Sealing, Case Study/Examples of Process Control, Instrumentation, Data, Collection/Interpretation, Aseptic Run, Cleaning and Sanitization, Sterilization and more!
Ideal candidate:

• Rhode Island Resident
• Unemployed or Underemployed
• Must be at least 18 years old at the start of the program.
• High School Graduate or equivalent
• Intermediate Math Skills
• Desire to return to work in a new & exciting career pathway.
• Ability to commit to 2 weeks of in-person training in Kingston, RI (transportation not provided)
• Able to pass pre-employment industry-standard Drug and Background Checks

HOW TO APPLY
Applicants interested in this training opportunity will be screened by Skills for Rhode Island’s Future to determine eligibility and compatibility for the training program.
WHY APPLY THROUGH SKILLS RI
Our mission is focused on supporting unemployed and underemployed job seekers. Our goal is to get you back to work. Skills for Rhode Island’s Future’s team will guide and provide you with support throughout the selection process.
Skills for Rhode Island’s Future has agreements with employers to recruit talent like you, making us a resource to get the unemployed and underemployed job seeker access to work.