CAPACITY BUILDING & TRAINING
VACSERA Training Center
The national and regional biomanufacturing capacity building center.
National Capacity Building Programmes
VACSERA supports the delivery of structured bio-manufacturing capacity-building programs targeting students and early career graduates through hybrid theoretical and hands-on training models.
Program Objectives
- Build foundational and advanced competencies in bio-manufacturing and pharmaceutical production.
- Bridge the gap between academic education and industrial practice.
- Enhance employability and technical readiness of young professionals entering the biopharmaceutical sector.
- Develop awareness of industrial quality standards, GMP environments, and manufacturing operations.
- Create a pipeline of qualified talents for future bio-manufacturing and pharmaceutical manufacturing sectors.
Scope & Training Areas
Target Trainees
Undergraduate students in: Pharmacy, Biotechnology, Medicine, Science, Related life science disciplines
Fresh graduates and early career professionals interested in: Bio-manufacturing, Vaccine manufacturing, Pharmaceutical industry careers, Quality and regulatory fields
Junior technical staff seeking foundational industrial exposure.
Training Model & Delivery
A. Theoretical Component
Delivered through: Interactive lectures, Workshops, Case studies, Group discussions, Virtual learning sessions.
B. Hands-On Practical Component
Delivered through: Laboratory demonstrations, Facility-based practical exposure, Process simulations, GMP practical orientation and Operational observation sessions. The practical component will be designed according to facility operational capacity and biosafety requirements.
Courses & Enrollment
Select from our standard industrial training modules in vaccine manufacturing science.
Beginner Course in Vaccine Manufacturing
Core Competencies
- •Site visits to Biomanufacturing Facilities and supporting facilities
- •Vaccine Manufacturing Science and Technology
- •Technical Operations in vaccine Manufacturing
- + 2 more skills...
Intermediate level Course in vaccine manufacturing
Core Competencies
- •Site visits to Bio-manufacturing Facilities and supporting facilities and Helwan farm site
- •Upstream Process from bench to manufacturing
- •Sterile facilities utilities and equipment operation & validation
- + 2 more skills...
Hands on Training - Upstream process from bench to commercial
Core Competencies
- •Understanding vaccine development process, detailed session on upstream process, upstream core equipment, upstream scalability from R&D up to commercial
- •Hands on training on bioreactors/ fermenters bench scale
- •Hands on training on large scale fermenters operation and process optimization
Hands on Training on Downstream process - Fill Finish & Lyophilization
Core Competencies
- •Understanding downstream process fundamentals, CPPs, core equipments, main utilities, filling line operation, freeze drying process
- •Hands on training on sterile filtration and aseptic vial filling in biomanufacturing
- •Hands on training on freeze drying process, key parameters, principle of operation, cycle design
- + 1 more skills...
Hands on Training on Influenza Vaccine Manufacturing & Virology
Core Competencies
- •Understanding cell culture fundamentals, Influenza virology, Influenza vaccine manufacturing principles
- •Hands on training on egg inoculation, egg harvest, cell culture, and HA assay