The CSIR is pleased to announce the commencement of its Vaccine Production Technologies course (CSIR-VP-1A), scheduled to start on Monday, 1 July 2024, as part of its African Biomanufacturing Workforce Training and Skills Development Programme.

The deadline for applications is 10 May 2024.

The course aims to provide both a technology development and a hands-on training component to support and grow vaccine biomanufacturing activities on the African continent. It will delve into the vaccine production platforms, stages and hands-on training across all unit operations using CHO-cell lines.

The course will run for four weeks, comprising two weeks of online sessions followed by two weeks of in-person training at the CSIR campus in Pretoria, South Africa.

Download this document for more information or click here to complete an application form.