For the first time, Analytica will feature an extensive programme of interesting seminars that laboratory employees and managers can use to improve their qualifications
Anyone who wants to keep up on the job market and in their careers must continuously improve their qualifications.
According to the German Ministry for Education and Research, 'a life of learning' is the latest catchword for career professionals.
With that in mind, Analytica is offering several training seminars for employees and managers in the analysis, laboratory technology and biotechnology sectors.
Those who attend can improve their personal qualifications when they visit the fair.
Courses offered by German Chemical Society.
Given the dramatic increase in knowledge and rapid pace of development in the chemicals sector, continuous training is essential for laboratory workers, chemists and chemical engineers.
Add to that legal regulations that affect their everyday working lives.
For 40 years, the German Chemical Society has been working together with experts from colleges and universities as well as the private and public sectors to offer special training courses such as those being offered for the first time ever at this year's Analytica.
Those interested in attending can register online for the society's courses - until March 14.
The German Chemical Society is offering the following courses during Analytica:.
Molecular Modeling in Drug Research - April 1; Thomas Engel: target group: chemists, biochemists, physicians, informatics specialists in the drug sector of the pharma industry; registration deadline 4 March 2008.
Genetic engineering law: A training course for genetic-engineering project managers and biological safety managers - 1-3 April; Hans Peter Neidhardt; registration deadline 4 March 2008.
Reach - the basics and its meaning to manufacturers and users of chemicals and products - 2 April, Ulrich Schlottmann, target group: employees of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are implementing Reach and other professionals, registration deadline 5 March 2008.
Health claims regulation 1924/2006 - 2 April, Alfred Hagen Meyer, target group: food industry, marketing departments, advertising agencies, registration deadline 5 March 2008.
How highly productive suppliers in the chemicals industry can acquire and keep customers - 3 April, Andreas Lotz, target group: chemists and nature scientists, specialists and managers who work in business development, marketing, sales and customer-relations management, registration deadline 6 March 2008.
Klinkner and Partner: Laboratory management know-how from the source.
Deadline and cost pressures, automation, technical and sector-specific specialisation, IT integration and high quality standards are also important issues for scientist and laboratory engineers.
Klinkner and Partner, an independent training and consulting enterprise for laboratory technology, is offering seminars on efficient laboratory management that were developed especially for this target group.
Those interested in attending can register for the following seminars, which are subject to a fee, by 28 March 2008:.
Successful laboratory accreditation - 1 April, Helmut Martens, target group: laboratory managers, head laboratory employees and those in charge of quality management.
LC-MS: Trends at a glance - 1 April, Regina Bruhn, target group: laboratory managers and head laboratory employees.
Laboratory statistics for controlling and benchmarking - 2 April, Marcel Bohl, target group: laboratory managers and head laboratory employees in industry, contract organisations and monitoring.
Basic QM course for laboratory employees - 3 April, Roman Klinkner, target group: new employees in laboratories and development and testing sectors.
Lean-lab - new approaches to laboratory optimisation - 4 April, Helmut Martens, target group: laboratory managers, department heads, institute directors, division heads and projects managers.
From university to market: tips for start-ups - 4 April, Dirk Sawitzky, target group: new entrepreneurs in the life-science sector, employees of life-science start-ups.
