Also called: Fractionation Technician, Plasma Manufacturing Operator
Works in huge plants that separate donated blood plasma into medicines like immune globulin, clotting factors and albumin.
Thaws thousands of liters of donated plasma, then runs tanks, centrifuges and filters that separate it into protein fractions, step by step in the cold. Each batch can be worth millions, so you follow procedures exactly and record everything. Patients with immune disorders and hemophilia depend on the results.
Estimate; shift premiums common.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0.5 years after high school. High school or associate degree; trained on the job in GMP manufacturing.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 2-year college. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Biotechnology, Chemistry.
Growing faster than average. Plasma medicine demand keeps rising.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Plant controls are more automated, but operators still handle equipment and solve problems on the floor.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to plasma fractionation plants (Grifols, CSL, Takeda) for production operator jobs
Classes: Chemistry, Biology, Math.
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