PEMBROKE, N.C., April 8 -- The University of North Carolina at Pembroke issued the following news release:

UNC Pembroke offers a free, two-week bioprocessing course to prepare individuals for entry-level roles in the biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry. UNCP collaborates with five biopharmaceutical industries, including Amgen, Biogen, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer and Fujifilm Diosynth.

The next training will be held from June 15-26 at the Biotechnology Research and Training Center, 115 Livermore Drive, Pembroke, in the Carolina Commerce and Technology Park (COMtech).

The course runs daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is open to adults aged 18 or older who have earned a high school diploma or GED. With only 12 spots available, early registratio...