Description

Summary Under the guidance of the Department Chair of Biotechnology, serve as the Lead Corporate Training Biotechnology instructor and as the industry liaison to develop and teach biopharma curricula. In addition, this person will actively participate and oversee the continued growth and operation of the Workforce Development Center’s BioSWE (a biopharma simulated work environment that allows students and incumbent workers hands-on experience with equipment in a controlled environment).

Knowledge & Responsibilities

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities **include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for biopharma open enrollment and customized courses taught in the Biotechnology Department.
• Support industry partners with instructing Onboard Training and continuing education courses for their incumbent workforce.
• Create and instruct new industry specific courses to help grow the program and maintain program relevancy as the industry progresses in the age of digital technology
• Collaborate, on occasion, with the Customized Training Program Director to develop course material and provide training specifically for the Biotech industries in the region as it relates to project agreements.
• Maintain lab materials and equipment for inventory and operational purposes for open enrollment and customized training in BioSWE and designated lab space.
• Ensure proper lab materials and set up are available for courses such as but not limited to preparing chemical solutions, preparing media, cleaning glassware, and restocking supplies as needed.
• Market and recruit for open enrollment biopharma classes and assist students and potential students with questions and inquiries about course offerings.
• Serve on internal and external committees as requested.
• Participate in professional organizations and associations.
• Maintain personal certifications and stay up-to-date in latest biotechnologies.
• Oversee and/or participate in grants related to the upscaling of the BioSWE.
• Adhere to JCC faculty guidelines and requirements located in the College’s Personnel Manual
• Performs other duties as assigned

**Supervisory Responsibilities: **This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Minimum & Preferred Qualifications

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

**Education Minimum Experience:  ** Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Industrial Systems, Engineering or any related field. ** ** Experience Minimum Experience:  Five (5)  years of experience in biotechnical or pharmaceutical industry and at least Two (2) years of experience in training or instructing capacity.

Additional Information

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to relay concepts and theories in a format that can be understood and put into practice by adult learnings.
• Ability to constructively communicate ideas and areas of concerns with students, peers, & supervisors

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to take initiative, ownership, and accountability over area of hire

Computer Skills

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should be proficient in Microsoft Office, and have an understanding, or willingness to learn, software found in industry (example: DeltaV, SAP, MES etc).

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• None

Physical Demands ** The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. ** While performing the duties of this Job, the employee must be able to communicate effectively. The employee must be able to meet mobility requirements and be able to occasionally move materials of up to 10 pounds. Must be able to access print material and utilize the information effectively.** ** Work Environment ** The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. ** The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.