VACSERA
VACSERA Training Center

CAPACITY BUILDING & TRAINING

VACSERA Training Center

The premier regional platform for vaccine manufacturing technology transfer and human resource qualification across North Africa and the Middle East.

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12,500Target Biomanufacturing Workforce by 2040
5+African Countries Represented
24Months Max Fellowship Duration
100%Hands-on & Theoretical Blend

National Capacity Building Programmes

Bridging the gap between academic education and industrial practice, VACSERA provides structured theoretical and hands-on training for students and early career biological professionals.

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

ABio-manufacturing Science and Technology
BQuality Assurance
CQuality Control and Analytical Techniques
DManufacturing Operations
ERegulatory and Industrial Awareness
FProfessional and Workforce Readiness Skills

Target Trainees

Undergraduate students in Pharmacy, Biotechnology, Medicine, Science, and Life Sciences

Fresh graduates and early-career professionals looking to enter the biopharmaceutical industry

Technical and quality personnel seeking specialized GMP operational exposure

Training Model & Delivery

Theoretical Component

Lectures, workshops, case studies, and virtual GMP simulation learning sessions.

Hands-on Practical Component

Laboratory demonstrations, GMP facility exposure, cold chain log tracking, and real production observation.

Specialized Courses & Enrollment

Select from our standard industrial training modules in vaccine manufacturing science.

2 weeks10 - 15 trainees

Beginner Course in Vaccine Manufacturing

Method: Theoretical (80%) – Hands-on (20%)

Core Competencies

  • •Site visits to Biomanufacturing Facilities and supporting facilities
  • •Vaccine Manufacturing Science and Technology foundations
  • •Introduction to Sterile production environments and contamination control
  • + 1 more skills...
4 weeks5 - 8 trainees

Intermediate Course in Vaccine Manufacturing

Method: Theoretical (50%) – Hands-on (50%)

Core Competencies

  • •Field exposure at Giza bio-manufacturing facility and Helwan serum farm site
  • •Upstream processes from bench scale to industrial bioreactors
  • •Sterile facility utilities, water systems (WFI), and equipment operation/validation
  • + 1 more skills...
1 week5 - 8 trainees

Hands-on Training: Upstream Process from Bench to Commercial

Method: Theoretical (20%) – Hands-on (80%)

Core Competencies

  • •Vaccine development stages and detailed upstream design parameters
  • •Core upstream equipment scale-up protocols (R&D scale up to industrial commercial scale)
  • •Fermenter / bioreactor installation, preparation, and control loops
2 weeks5 - 8 trainees

Hands-on Training: Downstream Process, Fill-Finish & Lyophilization

Method: Theoretical (30%) – Hands-on (70%)

Core Competencies

  • •Downstream process fundamentals, CPPs, and core filtration utilities
  • •Sterile filtration and aseptic vial filling operation under strict GMP conditions
  • •Freeze drying (Lyophilization) cycle design, key parameters, and validation
  • + 1 more skills...
1 week5 - 8 trainees

Hands-on Training: Influenza Vaccine Manufacturing & Virology

Method: Theoretical (40%) – Hands-on (60%)

Core Competencies

  • •Cell culture fundamentals in viral vaccines production
  • •Influenza virology, strain isolation, and seed virus prep
  • •Hands-on egg inoculation, egg harvesting, and HA assay testing