Target level of study
Bachelor's degree
ECTS
0 credits
Duration
1 year
Training structure
School of Pharmacy
Language(s) of instruction
French
Presentation
Fully distance learning program
Objectives
- This program is intended for individuals who have completed a bachelor's degree in biological sciences (or equivalent) and wish to acquire additional training in biotechnology. Its objective is to train scientists who are capable of explaining new technologies for the discovery and production of medicinal products and who are familiar with the scope of application and regulatory framework for their use.
Organization
Knowledge assessment
This program consists of four teaching units (UE).
It includes 80 hours of classroom-based theoretical teaching and a supervised project.
- UE1: Biotechnology, economic and regulatory aspects
- The rise of biotechnology: from fundamental research to pharmaceutical and medical innovation (lectures and video lectures).
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- Economic Aspects of Biotechnology (course).
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- Regulatory and Legal Affairs in Biotechnology (course).
- UE2: Bioengineering of recombinant proteins
- Reminder about gene expression and regulation.
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- Functional genomics (course).
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- Recombinant protein expression systems (stable systems, Baculovirus/insect cell system) (lecture and video lecture).
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- Purification and characterization of recombinant proteins (course).
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- Plant transgenesis and its biomedical applications (lectures and video lectures).
- EU 3: Biotechnological innovations in the field of health
- Gene and cell therapies (course).
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- Drug delivery and immuno-targeting systems (course).
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- Immunotechnologies (vaccinology, monoclonal antibodies, antibody bioengineering, epitope analysis) (lectures and video lectures).
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- Real-time study of biospecific interactions (video course).
- UE 4: Tutored project
- Supervised project.
Program
Duration of studies, academic calendar:
- Eight months.
- The courses are entirely distance learning and require the use of high-performance communication equipment (telephone, email) and IT equipment, which are the responsibility of the learner (see application form).
Admission
Registration procedures
Applications from September 1 to October 13, 2025 via E-Candidat
And after
Continuing studies abroad
Professional integration
Career opportunities:
- Assistant to a Project Manager in Research and Development.
- Assistant to a Production Manager in the biotechnology industry.
- Sales representative responsible for products or product lines / marketing division.
- Head of scientific communications, internal trainer for technicians and/or sales representatives.
- Scientific writer.