Introductory Bioprocessing and Automation

Department Chairperson: Michael Shea, Ph.D.
Science Center, Suite 319, (518) 629-7453

The Introductory Bioprocessing and Automation microcredential prepares students to enter areas of the pharmaceutical industry that rely on biotechnology, robotic automation, and the biological manufacture of protein-based drugs. The microcredential focuses on critical knowledge for the process scientist, including but not limited to: communication and documentation of laboratory results, sources of microbial contamination in protein bioscience and basic principles of automation in the drug manufacture process.