Also called: Sterile Filling Operator
Fills vials and syringes with sterile medicine in ultra-clean rooms.
Fully suited in a sterile gown, runs a filling line that puts vaccine into thousands of vials an hour, watching for any defect.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 1 year after high school. High school diploma plus on-the-job training.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Biomanufacturing (certificate).
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Estimate.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Robotic isolator fill lines remove people from sterile rooms; fewer operators, mostly to set up and watch machines.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to drug makers or contract manufacturers for manufacturing associate jobs; they train gowning and cleanroom rules
Classes: Biology, Chemistry, Manufacturing CTE class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-9111.
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