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Stay on top of new technologies and growing trends in industry with our one and two-day courses.

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Course Schedule

Friday, August 15 - Sunday, August 17聽 | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM ET

Laboratory Safety & Health

Learn best practices to minimize personal injury, health impairment, property loss, regulatory fines, and liability in your laboratory. You鈥檒l receive an overview of the practical and latest regulatory measures for the prevention of accidents, incidents, or exposures that may cause health impairment, injury, fire, or interfere with your laboratory operations.

Starting at $1,695

Saturday, August 16聽| 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET聽

Effective Science Communication: How to Discuss Your Work with Various Audiences

Learn how to translate your work into compelling and readily-understandable, everyday language that will engage the public and help them appreciate science.

Starting at $95

Saturday, August 16 - Sunday, August 17 | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM ET聽

Effective Technical Writing

Practice several different forms of technical writing as you review and apply appropriate skills, grammar, and usage. Considerable class time will be spent writing and reviewing participants鈥� work.

Starting at $1,695

Saturday, August 16 - Sunday, August 17聽聽| 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM ET

Infrared Spectral Interpretation: A Systematic Approach

Learn key patterns and strategies for spectrum analysis challenges in your work.

Starting at $1,695

Saturday, August 16 - Sunday, August 17 | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM ET

Multidisciplinary Fundamentals of Drug Discovery and Development聽

This course will provide attendees with a comprehensive overview of the multifaceted process of drug discovery and development. In addition, attendees will learn about the wide range of science, technology, and regulatory issues associated with drug discovery and development.

Starting at $1,695

Saturday, August 16 - Sunday, August 17聽| 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM ET

Organic Synthesis: Methods and Strategies for the 21st Century Chemist

Learn the latest advances in synthetic organic chemistry. Coverage emphasizes current literature along with appropriate historical perspectives.

Starting at $1,695

Saturday, August 16 - Sunday, August 17聽| 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM ET

Polymer Science and Technology

This course gives an overview of the polymer field, from their synthesis to characterization, properties, and applications. All major synthetic methods are considered.

Starting at $1,695

Saturday, August 16 - Sunday, August 17 | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM ET

Practical and Applied Gas Chromatography

Master the fundamentals of gas chromatography (GC). This course is designed for beginners, intermediates, and even advanced level users in GC who want practical laboratory experience and thorough understanding of GC fundamentals.

Starting at $1,695

Saturday, August 16 - Sunday, August 17 | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM ET

Practical LC-MS/MS Method Development

This is a practical course for practicing analytical chemists. After this course, the participants will be able to independently develop their own LC-MS/MS methods to use in their laboratories.

Starting at $1,695

Saturday, August 16 - Sunday, August 17聽| 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM ET

Project Management for Technical Professionals

Learn the skills to be more successful in planning and managing cross-functional project teams.

Starting at $1,695

Saturday, August 16 - Sunday, August 17 | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM ET

Risk-Based Strategy for the Development and Validation of Analytical Methods with a QbD Approach

Learn the fundamentals of quality and analytical method validation as well as how to improve regulatory compliance directives for analytical data submissions.

Starting at $1,695

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