Synthetic Biology Internship - RNA Innovation (Fall 2021)
Timeline
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October 11, 2021Experience start
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October 21, 2021Project Scope Meeting
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December 17, 2021Experience end
Timeline
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October 11, 2021Experience start
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October 21, 2021Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between RNA Innovation program co-ordinator and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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December 17, 2021Experience end
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writing data analysis researchRNA Innovation is an industry stream NSERC CREATE funded program that has a mandate to partner with biotech companies to help the Canadian bioeconomy flourish, while training highly-qualified personnel. Our program offers competitive funding for roughly 10 trainees—M.Sc and Ph.D. students, and PDFs per year. These trainees NSERC-funded trainees must spend at least 20 % of their time in an industrial setting. Currently, we have trainees with expertise in biochemistry, bioinformatics, computational chemistry, and experimental biophysics based in Quebec and Alberta.
Due to NSERC funding, all placements must be in person and in Canada.
Although the start date is set in September, students are available to start at any time.
The salary for student internships is fully funded by NSERC so you as a company would not be responsible for payment (however if student must relocate for the role, it is expected that you would assist with covering house/relocation costs).
Deliverable will vary depending on the scope of the project but could include:
- Documentation/reports of all experiments and procedures
Project timeline
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October 11, 2021Experience start
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October 21, 2021Project Scope Meeting
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December 17, 2021Experience end
Timeline
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October 11, 2021Experience start
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October 21, 2021Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between RNA Innovation program co-ordinator and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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December 17, 2021Experience end
Project Examples
Industry partners will provide guaranteed internships for approximately 3 months per year. Funding for the trainee’s travel and salary can be subsidized through the RNA Innovation grant, thus saving the industry partner almost $10,000 per trainee.
Graduates of the RNA Innovation program will be uniquely trained, “job-ready” with knowledge of applied and basic research, and possess a diverse set of leadership skills. This multidisciplinary background will make them ideally suited to careers in a multitude of biotechnology fields and participating industry partners will have increased access to highly qualified personnel upon their graduation.
Partner companies will have the opportunity to hire NSERC funded RNA Innovation trainees as interns, saving the industry partner almost $10,000 per trainee. Interns will be paired with a partner company based on how well the trainees interests and skills match the company to ensure a successful internship.
Our students have valuable skills such as biochemistry, computational chemistry/biology, bioinformatics, molecular biology, cell biology, synthetic biology, and biophysics. Our students have has successful industry placements in fields such as health/medicine, agriculture, synthetic biology, environmental diagnostics, and energy.
Current projects include:
Engineering bacteria to treat tumours in mice with the bigger goal of eventually using these engineered bacteria to act as a different immune check point inhibitors.
Creating and testing biosensors for heavy metal contamination in water samples.
Industries that will benefit most from this program include:
Biotechnology, Biofuel production, Agriculture, Forestry, Bioremediation, Resource Extraction, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, and Life Sciences.
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.
Companies are expected to cover relocation/moving costs for student if they need to move for this role (they are NOT responsible for covering salary)
Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.
Timeline
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October 11, 2021Experience start
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October 21, 2021Project Scope Meeting
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December 17, 2021Experience end
Timeline
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October 11, 2021Experience start
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October 21, 2021Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between RNA Innovation program co-ordinator and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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December 17, 2021Experience end