MEIRxRS's subsidiary, Rx Research Services is the only provider of nine apprenticeships specifically designed for life sciences. The presentation shows how our program is used in the food industry.
2. History
• Rx Research Services - Federal & State Approved
Apprentice Training Committee Status
• Proof of Principle – 2015 - 5 Apprentices
• Innovative Apprenticeships for Life Sciences Industry
2016-2017 grant –DAS & Miramar College & Rx
Research Services
– Build a workforce pipeline to address the workforce
and training gaps for regulatory affairs and quality
control careers in the FDA regulated life sciences
industry.
– Target Populations: Veterans and
unemployed/underemployed STEM degree holders.
4. Why QC Apprenticeships
Quality
Control
Food
Technologist
Microbiologist
Warehouse
Supervisor
Supplier Auditor
• Understanding Quality is
important in multiple roles
• There are multiple career paths for
QC apprentice
• End of program, apprentice has 2
years of experience and two
industry certifications
• 87% of Apprentices are offered
positions, much higher rate than
interns
• Industry certifications insure
industry best practices are
followed: important to FDA
• Candidates with certifications and
1-6 years of experience are the
most difficult to uncover
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5. Value add
• We provide three promising
apprentice-candidates (same
commitment as our full-time
search services)
• Insure the apprentice stays on
track with trainings and
experiential requirements
• Coordinate and pay for tests and
trainings
• Provide mentor if one is not
available
• Work with veterans groups, local
universities and social services to
uncover candidates with promise
• Ensure compliance with federal,
state and local laws and program
requirements
• Ensure apprentice follows ethics
established by the profession
http://meirxrs.com/fsma/
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6. Breakdown
• Certification materials and exam
are covered by the program
• Mentorship stipend available
(mentors must have industry
certification)
• Wages, employer taxes and
benefits account for 1.46X hourly
pay according to Bureau of Labor
Statistics*
• Learning hours of 6-8 weekly paid
by CA DAS grant
www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2016/employee-benefits-cost-employers-10-dollars-and-70-cents-per-hour-in-march-2016.htm
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7. Apprenticeships Status
Apprentic
e
Host
Companies
Position
Title
Veteran Hours
Completed
Certification
1 4 food
companies
Quality
Control
Technician
2043.33 CQIA
2 1 food
company
Quality
Control
Technician
834.40 CQIA
3 2 food
companies
Quality
Control
Technician
1637.83 CQIA
4 2 food
companies
Quality
Assurance
√ 1329.68 CQIA
5 1 food
company
Quality
Control
Technician
√ 1503.97 CQIA
6 Food Test Lab Micro QC
Technician
500
7 Biotech Test
Lab
Chemistry
QC Tech
X 300
8. Possible Business Objectives
There are third-party certifications we wish to earn
Our customers will be checking our documentation
We want to ensure our choice of suppliers does not lead to a product recall
Line-level vacancies go unfilled for long durations of time
We want to beat our competitors in product quality
We want to stay out of the crosshairs of FDA.
Questions:
Rosemarie Christopher
rchristopher@meirxrs.com
213-999-0138
http://meirxrs.com/apprentices/
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9. CALL to Action
Protect your BRAND
• Do NOT let lack of, or
insufficient
Documentation
Bring YOUR Company down
ATTEND 20 hours of Preventive Controls
TRAINING- Make your company
COMPLIANT to FSMA now- Avoid the rush
for this required training:
http://meirxrs.com/fsma-class/
• HOST an Apprentice
www.meirxrs.com/apprentices
AVOID COSTLY RECALLS: The economic
losses to industry, including farmers, are
enormous, estimated at over $75 billion
per year.