May 23, 2017 VyatSU students visited the enterprise of JSC "AVVA RUS"

Second-year students of the Institute of Biology and Biotechnology of VyatSU visited the production site of the Kirov branch of JSC "AVVA RUS".

The tour was conducted as part of the Experimental Scientific and Educational Program launched in early April by Vyatka State University with the support of the Kirov-based pharmaceutical enterprise JSC "AVVA RUS". The program aims to increase young people's interest in the biopharmaceutical industry and to facilitate the employment of Vyatka State University graduates.

The tour was the first step in creating a new generation of biopharmaceutical specialists for "AVVA RUS". The Director of the Kirov Branch of JSC "AVVA RUS" personally showed the students how the enterprise operates, provided valuable advice, and invited them to participate in a paid internship. She also told the students about the main areas of the production's work and cooperation with VyatSU.

"Pharmaceutical biotechnology is one of the priority industries. For you, future specialists, it is very important to see with your own eyes how a pharmaceutical enterprise works. Our company is interested in having new qualified graduates from VyatSU come to work at the enterprise," said Olga Gordienko, Director of the Kirov Branch of JSC "AVVA RUS".

Before the start of the tour of the pharmaceutical enterprise, a safety briefing was conducted for the students. The students visited the chemical-analytical and microbiological laboratories, where they were shown how raw materials are analyzed. The future specialists observed the operation of equipment for blister forming and packaging, as well as all stages of drug production.

"This was the first tour organized for us by the university, and I really liked it. After visiting the JSC 'AVVA RUS' enterprise, I can say that I would like to work here in the quality control department. I was impressed by the meticulous attention to sterility and pleasantly surprised by the serious attitude towards employee safety. I would also like to note that the Director of the enterprise gave us valuable advice on setting the right priorities in our studies. She said that all subjects are necessary for us to become good specialists," shared Alevtina Guryanova, a second-year student of the "Pharmaceutical Biotechnology" program.

Additional Information:

Vyatka State University

The flagship Vyatka State University was established in 2015 as a result of the merger of the two largest universities in the Kirov Region - VyatSU and VyatGGU. Since 2013, the university has annually confirmed its status as an effective higher education institution in accordance with the results of federal monitoring. Today, VyatSU comprises 8 institutes, a college, and a Lyceum, as well as an Institute of Continuing Education for Russian and foreign citizens, which trains students from more than 30 countries. In total, over 23,000 students and postgraduate students study at the flagship university. VyatSU implements more than 200 educational programs for bachelors, specialists, masters, and postgraduates. The university employs 655 doctors and candidates of sciences.

More than 40 scientific areas are developed at the university, one of the priority areas being pharmaceutical biotechnology.

Pharmaceutical Company JSC "AVVA RUS"

JSC "AVVA RUS" was founded in 1996. The company's product line includes more than 45 types of medicines. Most of these are drugs used in pediatrics, gastroenterology, cardiology, neurology, allergology, dermatology, as well as for the treatment of infectious diseases. JSC "AVVA RUS" also produces tuberculosis drugs and medicines from enzyme raw materials.

Products of JSC "AVVA RUS" are supplied to the Russian Federation, countries of the near and far abroad, including Kazakhstan, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Romania, and European countries. JSC "AVVA RUS" conducts serious research work on the creation and development of original drugs with a unique safety profile for patients.

The enterprise, located in the Oktyabrsky district of the city of Kirov, currently employs more than 460 people. By Order No. 1706 dated June 26, 2015 "On Amendments to the List of Organizations that Have a Significant Impact on Industries and Trade", approved by Order of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia No. 798 dated April 13, 2017, JSC "AVVA RUS" was included in the list of organizations that have a significant impact on industries and trade.