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Senior QA Trainer (0,6 - 1,0 FTE)

November 26, 2024

Are you an expert on quality and production in the (bio)pharmaceutical industry? Do you have a passion for transferring your knowledge? Do you like to work in a young, dynamic and growing organization? Then we have the perfect job for you!

19 November Cytiva Event: Exploring innovations in viral vector upstream manufacturing

October 11, 2024

About the event There’s no substitute for an in-person event. Join us on Tuesday 19 November from 12:30 to 18:00 CET, to hear about the latest innovations in upstream viral vector manufacturing, from cell lines to bioreactors, and how industry experts successfully use them to intensify their process.

Tailorminds Knowledge & Network Event 12 November 2024

August 9, 2024

After the 2019 knowledge networking event at Biotech Training Facility, the idea arose to once again use knowledge transfer and connect people. On the one hand, to let our engineers exchange knowledge, and on the other, to connect with new experts from the pharmaceutical sector through open presentations. To realise this, TailorMinds is organising an event together with Biotech Training Facility on Tuesday afternoon, 12 November, with two presentations focused on AI within GMP, and GMP update HVAC.

CLOSED Front office / back office assistant (0.6 - 1.0 FTE)

March 15, 2024

Do you enjoy being the first point of contact for our visitors and making them feel welcome? Do you like being the go-to person for questions from your colleagues and do you get a lot of energy from organizing and arranging the daily office operations? Then we have a varied job for you in an informal team and in a work culture with short lines of communication and plenty of room for your own initiatives, ideas and responsibilities.

CLOSED - Hands-on GMP Production Trainer (0,8 - 1,0 FTE)

March 14, 2024

BTF is growing! We are extending our team and are looking for a Hands-on GMP Production Trainer. Are you an expert on production under GMP? Are you familiar with common production equipment in the (bio)pharmaceutical industry? Are you passionate about transferring your practical experience, GMP and technical knowledge? And do you want an optimal work/life balance? Then we have the perfect job for you!

Molecular Devices - Live Showcase

November 10, 2023

Join experts from Molecular Devices to discover their microplate reader, high-content imaging, high-throughput screening, and colony picking solutions on 21 November 2023 - 8.30-17.00.

Free Workshop Data Talks October 10th

September 1, 2023

Biotech Training Facility and Hogeschool Leiden are excited to invite you to a short pilot workshop Data Talks focused on Data Management and Data Integrity, presented in collaboration with Rescop.

Single-use event 2023

August 18, 2023

Netherlands Biotechnology Congress

July 19, 2023

Mark your calendars for September 28, 2023 and join us at the Netherlands Biotechnology Conference (NBC) for a day filled with inspiration, collaboration, and innovation.

Biotech Training Facility in newspaper Leidsch Dagblad

November 22, 2022

Leidsch Dagblad has published an article about Biotech Training Facility, read about our sustainability efforts and more in the article!

SEMINAR: Successful Scale-up and Facility Expansion for Genomic Medicine

November 4, 2022

You are very welcome at Biotech Training Facility to attend this free seminar on December 1st, 2022.

New cooperation between Sartorius Stedim and Biotech Training Facility

October 26, 2022

Team building activities

September 30, 2022

Free entry to our Micro Day for all ages on 24 October in Biotech Training Facility in Leiden

August 5, 2022

A day full of interactive information, activities and fun games with your family. Join the Micro Day! Entry is free!

CLOSED Vacancy for Hands-on GMP Production Trainer (0,8 - 1,0 FTE)

May 17, 2022

Are you an expert on production under GMP? Are you familiar with common production equipment in the (bio)pharmaceutical industry? Are you passionate about transferring your practical experience, GMP and technical knowledge? And do you want an optimal work/life balance? Then we have the perfect job for you!

Special times call for a special Biotech Training Facility Update!

April 22, 2020

A lot has changed in our daily lives, but what doesn't change is that we are still here for you with our extensive portfolio of courses for starters and professionals in the pharmaceutical industry, biotechnology and healthcare.

Distance learning

March 17, 2020

Biotech Training Facility is expanding its distance learning portfolio to include all topics related to GMP and (bio-)pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Gilson seminar: Enhance your Manual and Automated Liquid Handling

November 6, 2019

Liquid handling is at the heart of most laboratory practices. From manual pipetting, transferring simple solutions, through to complex extractions and purifications, they all present unique challenges that can affect the reproducibility, accuracy and productivity of experiments. Join the free seminar on 26th of November at Biotech Training Facility to learn key aspects of pipetting in the morning, with the opportunity for an interactive, hands-on session after lunch with the Gilson experts.

Real-Time PCR Training Course - Theory and Optimization

May 15, 2019

The aim of this one-day course is to get familiar with the theory and practice of real-time PCR and to learn the most cost-effective way to set up, run and analyse experiments. Participants will also have the opportunity to discuss their real-time PCR experiments with application support specialists, and to discover new real-time PCR development methods.

Pharmaceutical raw material regulations: latest updates

April 24, 2019

Regulations relative to pharmaceutical production are constantly evolving and shifting their focus on raw materials.

Biotech Training Facility and Kite Pharma EU BV start training collaboration

March 6, 2019

As of December 2018, Biotech Training Facility in Leiden and Kite Pharma EU have initiated a training collaboration.

Kuijpers Personnel trained at Biotech Training Facility

February 18, 2019

Kuijpers is currently building the new HALIX GMP Production Facility next door of Biotech Training Facility. As Kuijpers highly values quality, the company decided to invest in training of their construction personnel and project leaders.

Advanced real-time PCR training course

October 5, 2018

This one-day advanced real-time PCR course focuses on the critical steps of gene expression studies, such as normalisation, validation and statistical analysis. It explains the correct use and practice of relative quantification software, of secondary analysis, and explores methods to optimise the use of instruments and consumables.

RA2day event – Regulatory impact on development

September 28, 2018

For a smooth development leading to early marketing authorization, a sound regulatory strategy and knowledge of regulatory requirements are key.

HELIS (HEalth and LIfe Sciences) Academy

July 16, 2018

The cross-border project HELIS Academy is launched to optimize the Life Sciences & Health (LSH) cluster in the Netherlands and Flanders.

New job opening at Biotech Training Facility - vacancy is fulfilled

June 8, 2018

Biotech Training Facility is looking for a new colleague to strengthen the team as a Training & Commercial Coordinator.

Vaccinology Summer School 2018

April 20, 2018

Are you interested in the latest developments in vaccinology, both infectious diseases and cancer? Want to learn about vaccine design, manufacture and clinical development through a combination of taught classes and practical workshops?

Biotech Training Facility new training supplier of HAL Allergy

April 3, 2018

Biotech Training Facility is the new supplier of HAL Allergy for organizing GMP/GDP training for new operators. In this course, the operators will be trained in GMP/GDP regulations, translated to the tasks they execute. Biotech Training Facility offers both company-specific custom-made courses as well as open hands-on courses. For HAL Allergy they have set up three customized modules each focusing on different GMP/GDP aspects.

Collaboration Biotech Training Facility and Astellas

February 28, 2018

Astellas has chosen to work with Biotech Training Facility for development and execution of a training course focused on biopharmaceutical processes. The training course highlights essential aspects of biopharmaceutical processes in 7 different modules.

Emerging Biotech Academy

February 15, 2018

Emerging biotech companies should have access to the knowledge and experience necessary for a successful journey from discovery to the clinic. Therefore, we are starting Emerging Biotech Academy, where biotech and pharmaceutical companies in preclinical phase and phase I can easily attend courses of their interest.

Focus on training of personnel in draft Annex 1 of the EU Guidelines for GMP

February 9, 2018

On 20 December 2017, the European Commission published the long-awaited revision draft of Annex 1 "Manufacture of Sterile Medicinal Products" of the EU Guideline for good manufacturing practice for drug products and drug substances.

Seminar Personalized Medicine - from lab to patient

November 8, 2017

Learn about chances and challenges for personalized medicines on the road from lab to patient.

GE Healthcare demo day of the ÄKTA™ readyflux

November 8, 2017

Reduce cross contamination risk, address bioburden challenges, and expedite changeover time. This automated single-use filtration system for pilot- and small-scale manufacturing will ensure consistent process performance in both upstream and downstream workflows. Come and see for yourself!

GMP course accredited for medical specialists

November 7, 2017

Recently, our Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) course ‘GMP Mid-level: Ins and Outs’ has been accredited with 12 points by the ABAN (Accreditatie Bureau Algemene Nascholing) part of KNMG, for all BIG-recognized medical specialties.

Biotech Training Facility launches three new laboratory courses

October 19, 2017

Are you interested in learning more about proteomics and genetic engineering? Are you ready to put your gloves on and get to work in the lab? Biotech Training Facility expands its open course portfolio with three new laboratory courses.

Discount for job seekers

October 2, 2017

Good news for job seekers in the Life Sciences! Did you join an employment reintegration process or are you currently without a job? Are you interested in attending a course to increase your chance of finding a job? Biotech Training Facility would like to give support by allowing 25% discount on its course portfolio*.

ECCRT and Biotech Training Facility join forces to provide complementary trainings

September 25, 2017

Both worlds of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) come together in the partnership between the established European Centre for Clinical Research Training (ECCRT) in Brussels in Belgium and the leading hands-on GMP training organization Biotech Training Facility in Leiden in The Netherlands.

Biotech Training Facility signs deal with CAM Bioceramics

September 14, 2017

CAM Bioceramics is a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation (CDMO), specialized in development, engineering and manufacturing of orthobiologic calcium compositions. CAM Bioceramics currently works according to ISO standards and is planning to work according to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) for excipient manufacturing soon.

IGZ and CBG choose Biotech Training Facility for training purposes

September 11, 2017

Starting October 2017, inspectors of the Dutch Healthcare Inspectorate (IGZ) and assessors of the Medicines Evaluation Board (CBG) will be trained at Biotech Training Facility in Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and biotech related topics. Biotech Training Facility offers them not only the opportunity to update their theoretical knowledge but also to increase their practical experience and deepen their knowledge.

Life Sciences day with Endress+Hauser and Biotech Training Facility

August 1, 2017

Come to our unique introduction day and meet the specialists in Life Sciences! On Friday, 22 September, Endress+Hauser and Biotech Training Facility will organize a special introduction day for professionals and people taking an interest in the Life Sciences or for those who would like to know more about process instrumentation in the Life Science industry.

Our 1st year Anniversary Celebration

February 1, 2017

On February 8th, 2016 Biotech Training Facility officially opened its doors. The past year has been full of highlights, among others:

Biotech Training Facility and Endress+Hauser join forces to train biotech engineers

January 23, 2017

Endress+Hauser has a large selection of instrumentation that meet life sciences industry standards. The offering is permanently adapted to current industry regulations where GxP’s requirements and design specifications are key. Operational excellence is as well continuously under scrutiny by the industry therefore the goal to reduce risks, maintenance efforts or downtime during calibration and delivering  real-time information, has been implemented by design in the Endress+Hauser equipment. For new facilities qualified resource and expertise are crucial in order to manage and reduce complexity of instrumentation through standardization and shorten start-up time. Endress+Hauser experienced engineers are often embedded into client’s project engineering team to take over responsibility to select the right product for each application.

Biotech Training Facility and Xendo launch a Lean Six Sigma program for Life Sciences

November 22, 2016

Biotech Training Facility and Xendo have launched a Lean Six Sigma program focused on Life Sciences. The program currently covers a Yellow Belt training and a Green Belt training. Both courses focus on improvement of processes in a GMP-setting, such as laboratories, production, QA and regulatory. During the course, trainees will bring theory into practice with hands-on workshops in relevant topics. In the future, a Black Belt training will be added to the curriculum.

Open house at Biotech Training Facility!

November 13, 2016

Always wanted to take a look inside a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility? Interested in testing your GMP skills and knowledge? You now have the chance to do all this and more! Biotech Training Facility has an open house on November 24th. We have an exciting program scheduled.

Join the first edition of Biotech Discussion Group

November 10, 2016

On November 16th, the inaugural meeting of the Leiden Area Biotech Discussion Group will take place. The meeting is sponsored by CASSS and Biotech Training Facility.

Join the Biotech Training Facility team!

October 13, 2016

Biotech Training Facility is looking for a new colleague to strengthen its Business Development team.

Visit Biotech Training Facility during Dutch Life Sciences conference

October 11, 2016

During Dutch Life Sciences conference, you will have the opportunity to visit Biotech Training Facility. Take a look at our facilities, speed date with our experts and join the interactive program.

Biotech Training Facility signs deal with Big Pharma company

September 30, 2016

Biotech Training Facility signed a deal with a top ten pharma company located in Germany. The training center will develop and give two custom-made practical courses. Trainees will learn about GMP and viral production by working in the training center’s facilities. Learning objectives cover (aseptic) production techniques as well as general GMP behavior topics. The courses are currently in development and will take place later this year.

Biotech Training Facility joins forces with Avans+

May 23, 2016

Biotech Training Facility has entered a partnership with Avans+, a specialist in improving performance of people and organizations.

Science Meets Business Plan Competition

April 28, 2016

Do you want to meet young entrepreneurs in Leiden? Get a feel for the possibilities that lie at the border between science and business? 

Ronald Kompier strengthens management team Biotech Training Facility

April 12, 2016

As of April 1, 2016 Ronald Kompier has joined Biotech Training Facility as Managing Director. Ronald has more than 20 years of experience in leadership positions in the Life Science sector. For the past 6 years Ronald has provided consultancy and interim management services to biotech and big pharma companies with respect to the development, licensure and manufacturing of biologicals. His experience and expertise will facilitate the evolvement of Biotech Training Facility into a Center of Excellence for GMP training.

Leiden Internationals meeting at Biotech Training Facility

March 4, 2016

On March 31st, the next meeting for internationals working at the Leiden Bio Science Park will take place at Biotech Training Facility. 

Opening is huge success

February 9, 2016

Biotech Training Facility is officially in business! Amid great public interest, the facility was opened by Minister Henk Kamp of Economic Affairs, Chairman Gerrit Zalm of the Managing Board ABN AMRO Bank, Mayor Henri Lenferink, Vice-President Willem Te Beest of the Executive Board University Leiden and President Harry Flore of the OVBSP. Each person represented a party that contributed significantly to Biotech Training Facility. The event was also attended by Nettie Buitelaar and Gijsbert Guijt, who both had an important role in the realization of the facility.

Biotech Training Facility is off to a great start!

February 2, 2016

Biotech Training Facility signed a deal with Janssen IDV for a custom-made course Pharmaceutical Manufacturing. The course will be developed in close cooperation and be given in our brand new training facility in a few months’ time.

Grand Opening Biotech Training Facility

January 21, 2016

Our grand opening will be on February 8th, 2016. Because of great interest, the grand opening ceremony is for invitees only. The good news is…

Successful Scale-up and Facility Expansion for Genomic Medicine

November 30, -1

Join us for this FREE seminar: Successful Scale-up and Facility Expansion for Genomic Medicine Date: Thursday, December 1, 2022

Successful Scale-up and Facility Expansion for Genomic Medicine

November 30, -1

Biotech training facility is featured in newspaper

November 30, -1

Leidsch Dagblad has published an article about Biotech Training Facility, read about our sustainability efforts and more in the article!