What if there was a way to save people’s lives threatened by debilitating diseases such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, cancer, and heart disease? Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) in Claremont, CA, educates the next generation of scientists to do just this: to discover the latest drugs that become affordable, safe, and effective medicines and therapies for those that desperately need a cure.

At KGI, our Master of Engineering in Biopharmaceutical Processing (MEng) program teaches students with backgrounds in biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, chemical engineering, or biomedical engineering to discover and manufacture vaccines, proteins, monoclonal antibodies, stem cells biologics, gene therapy, and engineered tissues. Graduates of KGI’s two-year program find rewarding careers in the global and competitive biopharmaceutical industry, where they translate the potential of new drug discoveries to save lives.

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Program Quick Facts

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Program length
It takes four semesters (two years) to complete the MEng program.
Full or part-time program
The MEng program is a full-time program with classes during the day.
Online or in-person classes
All classes are done in-person along with lab work essential for learning.
Summer experience
During the summer of the first year, students must complete an internship, Team Master’s Project, or independent research.
Program tracks
Depending on their undergraduate training, students are assigned to one of two tracks: engineering or science.
Capstone requirements
The second year concludes with a capstone project.

MEng Program Details

  • With a MEng Degree from KGI, You Will:

    • Gain a powerful network through hands-on coaching and mentoring by senior academic and industry experts, housed within KGI’s Amgen Bioprocessing Center.
    • Develop scientific and technical skills through participation in conference-style lectures, seminars, individual and teamwork assignments, and a capstone Team Design Project.
    • Become skilled in key biomanufacturing areas, including product and process development, process validation, CMC regulatory compliance, and quality.
    • Enhance your professional skills and obtain knowledge of management issues within the biopharmaceutical industry.
    • Participate in a paid industry internship, take part in a team project sponsored by industry, or participate in research activities within the Amgen Bioprocessing Center.
    • Learn essential skills required for a rewarding career in biopharmaceutical processing.
  • Core courses within the MEng program’s curriculum contain workshops and laboratory courses designed to develop technical knowledge and skills in biopharmaceutical process engineering. The curriculum also includes management and regulatory courses so that graduates will have sufficient knowledge in these areas to operate as professionals in the widest variety of corporate settings and be productive members of teams under all circumstances. Our goal is to educate future leaders of the biotech industry.

  • Where Can Your MEng Degree Take You?

    Here are the top career roles for KGI graduates from the MEng program:

    • Process development scientist and engineer
    • Regulatory scientist
    • Manufacturing science and technology(MS&T)specialist
    • Process design engineer
    • Process technology transfer& validation specialist
    • Upstream–cell culture specialist
    • Downstream–purification specialist
    • Finished Product –formulation, filling & lyo specialist
    • Technology innovation specialist
    • Project management
    • Product and portfolio management

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  • Who Should Apply to KGI’s MEng program?

    • Students who completed (or are close to completing) a bachelor’s degree in science or engineering 
    • Students who are interested in learning the biopharma industry and its processes
    • Students who want to gain knowledge and skills in order to successfully land a job in the biopharmaceutical industry (Q.A., R&D, etc.)
    • Students who believe in helping others through improving the existing biopharma field or discovering the next cure for diseases
    • Students who want to improve their ability to collaborate, present, and network

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Program Faculty

Sue Behrens, PhD

George B. and Joy Rathmann Professor in Bioprocessing and Director, Amgen Bioprocessing Center
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Saurav Datta, PhD

Assistant Professor, Bioprocessing and Program Director, MEng
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Michael Koeris, PhD

Associate Professor, Bioprocessing
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Top Companies of MEng Graduates


Amgen logo
Gilead logo
Kite Pharma logo
Abzena logo
Allogene logo
Amphstar logo
Atara Biotherapeutics logo
Berkeley Lights logo
Biomarin logo
Boehringer Ingelheim logo
Broadley James logo
Cell Care Therapeutics logo
FDA logo
GE Healthcare logo
Genentech logo
Genvivo logo
Navigant logo
Nohla Therapeutics logo
Nuvera logo
Sartorius logo
Takeda logo
Teva logo
Zoetis logo

 

 

"KGI showed me how me becoming a biopharmaceutical engineer would not take me away from my path of becoming the helping hand for many. Also, it would help me serve the community faster as I would not have to stay in school for longer than two years."
Muhammad Umair Shamim
KGI student
Master of Engineering in Biopharmaceutical Processing, '20

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