The Associate of Science in Biotechnology Manufacturing Technician prepares graduates with the skills and experience to work in the biotechnology industry as a production technician. A production technician operates and maintains equipment used to manufacture protein pharmaceutical products. Students will culture and maintain bacteria, yeast, and mammalian cells as well as gain experience in the recovery of proteins that the cultures produce. Students will develop skills in good manufacturing practices (GMP) by maintaining records and following standard operating procedures. Students will be practiced in industry quality assurance procedures and government regulations. Due to the nature of culturing microorganisms, students enrolled in the program must be able to adjust their time to a flexible schedule.