Center of Excellence in Industrial Biotechnology

We successfully trained nearly 200 biotechnology employees last year, virtually and in-person. We’re hard at work to do it again this year.

Our 2022 workshop calendar is now published. Join a waitlist today for your preferred course, so you can be first to be first in line when registration goes live --> https://www.cvent.com/c/calendar/e7aae6dd-1173-429e-a013-f838319560e4

What happens when BioMagnetic Solutions, a next-generation cell selection and bioseparation technology company, partners with a top-level research university?

Find out in this latest story, giving readers an inside look at the partnership between our center, Gamma Biosciences and Penn State's Innovation Park.

Biotech company selects Innovation Park for expansion | Penn State University A decade after its founding, local biotech company BioMagnetic Solutions will move into a new facility at Penn State's Innovation Park. The company was acquired in early 2021 by Gamma Biosciences, a global life sciences company focused on advanced therapies.

Are you a former Penn Stater who wants to transform patients' lives through science?

Consider applying to Bristol Myers Squibb's opening for a downstream development scientist at their New Brunswick, New Jersey location. Become a part of their growing pipeline by developing efficient, robust and scalable purification processes for biologics and gene therapy assets.

Apply here --> https://careers.bms.com/jobs/R1543803?lang=en-us&previousLocale=en-US

Recent and upcoming Penn State graduates wanting a start in the biotechnology industry; look no further than Sartorius, a pioneering partner of life science research and the biopharmaceutical industry.

They’re currently seeking recent or upcoming graduates to combine their skills in applications, customer support/networking and sales to fill the following positions:

Customer Development Specialist (Remote Based) --> https://www.sartorius.com/en/company/career/vacancies-job-opportunities/customer-development-specialist-remote-based-home-office-united-states-of-america-1031754?locale=en

Customer Development Specialist (Marlborough, Mass) --> https://www.sartorius.com/en/company/career/vacancies-job-opportunities/customer-development-specialist-marlborough-massachusetts--797294?locale=en

Customer Acquisition Specialist (Marlborough, Mass) --> https://www.sartorius.com/en/company/career/vacancies-job-opportunities/customer-acquisition-specialist-marlborough-massachusetts--937040?locale=en

If you’re a Penn State student interested in innovation and entrepreneurship, we encourage you to attend the Center for Penn State Student Entrepreneurship’s Open House & Team Formation Event.

On Jan. 19, students can meet potential partners for the Spring semester’s University-Wide Pitch Competitions, and network with Entrepreneurship and Innovation Faculty and Students.

Last week we had the pleasure of hosting biotechnology professionals from W. L. Gore & Associates, Ingredion Incorporated and Thermo Fisher Scientific at our workshop, "Ten Vital Techniques for Accelerating Fermentation Expertise."

Instructed by our outstanding Penn State University faculty, the group gained hands-on experience in the CSL Behring Fermentation Facility, home of the Sartorius Fermentation Gallery.