PEMBROKE, N.C., Oct. 15 -- 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 companies, including Amgen, Biogen, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, and Fujifilm Diosynth.

The next training will be held from December 7 - 18 at the university's Biotechnology Research and Training Center at 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 availabl...