SCx Training Unveils Industry Initiative to Improve Analytical Instrument Proficiency and Workforce Readiness in Pharma
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Boston, MA — 11/21/2025— SCxTraining today announced a new educational initiative focused on improving how pharmaceutical scientists and operators are trained on analytical instrumentation, solid-state characterization techniques, and lab-floor best practices.
The program, developed by SCxTraining’s technical leadership team, addresses one of the most persistent challenges across pharmaceutical development and manufacturing: insufficient hands-on training for early-career scientists and CDMO personnel.
Despite rapid advances in spectroscopy, chromatography, thermal analysis, and material characterization technologies, many organizations rely on outdated, inconsistent, or theoretical training practices that fail to translate to real-world performance.
“Instrument misuse, incomplete training, and improper maintenance cost pharmaceutical companies millions each year,” said Frank Gibson, Head of Training at SCx. “We are setting a new standard—clear, practical, and hands-on instruction that ensures scientists understand not just the equipment, but the decision-making behind it.”
The initiative includes a suite of workshops and short courses covering areas such as:
- Proper setup, calibration, and cleaning of analytical instruments
- Recognizing abnormal instrument behavior
- Data integrity principles and best documentation practices
- Troubleshooting common failure modes
- Understanding how analytical results drive CMC decisions
“By strengthening technical confidence at the bench, companies reduce errors, prevent contamination, and accelerate development timelines,” said SCx Founder Kevin Bitterof. “Better training translates directly into better science.”
SCxTraining will roll out additional modules throughout 2026, with both in-person and hybrid training options available.
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