Batch Record Reviewer

Also called: Batch Record Specialist, GMP Documentation Reviewer

Checks every page of manufacturing records before a batch of medicine can be released.

A day in the life

Reviews a 300-page batch record line by line for missing signatures and out-of-range numbers, flags errors, and works with operators to correct them.

Pay over a career

Starting
$45k
Typical
$58k
High
$75k

Estimate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Associate or bachelor's; GMP training.

Ways in: 2-year college, 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.

Majors to look at: Biotechnology.

Outlook

Growing about average. Steady.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

High risk for 10 years. Electronic batch records and AI checks catch missing signatures and bad numbers automatically; few reviewer jobs remain.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Computer applications, Chemistry, Statistics.

Official data: O*NET occupation 43-9081.

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