Montgomery College Germantown
Websites and Contacts
InnovATEBIO member(s):
Collins Jones
Lori Kelman
Articulation:
Courses transfer to the college(s) listed below:
- UMBC - The TLST Program
- UMGC
- George Washington University
- Stevenson University
- Hood College
Where have our graduates been hired?
(Includes internships)
AstraZeneca, BioReliance, Fisher BioServices, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), GlaxoSmithKline, GeneDx, JCVI, KeyGene, Leidos, Thermofisher, Lonza, Macrogenics, MilliporeSigma, National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Novavax, Quality Biological, Seracare, United Therapeutics
Program description:
The Biotechnology Program at Montgomery College prepares students for jobs in the biotech industry. Entry-level workers are involved in laboratory work such as:
- Cell culture and upstream processing
- Bio-manufacturing: antibody production and isolation
- DNA and RNA isolation, PCR, and RT-qPCR
- Working in a regulatory environment following GXP (GLP and cGMP) requirements
- Toxicology or vaccine sterility testing
- Testing and developing diagnostic and therapeutic agents
- Quality control and quality assurance
In addition to offering the AAS Biotechnology Degree, Biotechnology Certificate, and Biomanufacturing Certificate, the Biotechnology Program offers
- Intermediate level hands-on lab courses and business-oriented courses through BioTrain including a Protein Purification Course and a Clinical Trials Management course
- Highly advanced training aimed at active researchers we have Bio-Trac (https://biotrac.com/) which offers courses in CRISPR, R, FACS, Exosomes and other cutting edge research areas
Montgomery College - Germantown
Germantown
MD
Key Links
MSI Status:
- AANAPISI: Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution
This program has an industry advisory board
ATE Project(s):
K-12 Partners
School Partners (non-members):Montgomery County Public Schools
Grant Support:
- DUE 2155187 Improving Biopharmaceutical Technician Education with Cell and Gene Therapy Credentials
- Perkins Grant
Award Type(s):
NSF-ATE
Other
CSO or Incubator
Website Link:
Description:
The Innovation Complex provides an integrated academic, business, and research environment.
