Employers
The MBiotech Program is a 24 month, course-based professional degree program that incorporates both science and business courses with 8 to 12 months of work experience in industry. Students take up to three consecutive work-terms with top employers in Ontario and beyond.
Our interns bring with them a professional mindset, as well as a broad spectrum of learning acquired in both laboratories and the classroom that focuses on topics of special relevance for today's biotechnology and biopharmaceutical industries. Our current placements include pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostics and biofuels.
Internships are arranged on a full-time, 4 month renewal basis through our Administrative Director of Corporate and Student Development, and can be extended for up to 12 months. Placement timing is flexible and coordinated through the calendar year, commencing every January.
Highlights
- Track record of excellence: read our employer testimonials
- Excellent recruitment tool: students are rigorously pre-screened by the MBiotech team
- Proven employer satisfaction: our 3 year average for placement duration of interns is 10 months (two renewals is usual)
- Interns are competitive: our salary guidelines are in the range of $15-23 per hour
- Fringe benefits: ask us about benefiting from substantial tax incentives
Student Qualifications
- Highly qualified, bright, committed individuals eager to learn and make the most of their internship opportunity
- Well trained in the diverse aspects of modern biotechnology research and development
- Future team leaders with a firm understanding of organizational skills and the importance of working together to benefit your team
Internship Timelines
In general, internships begin at the start of each academic term.
1st Work Term – January - April
2nd Work Term – May - August
3rd Work Term – Sept - Dec
Criteria for Internship Placement
Internship placements must:
- Be full-time for a minimum of four months (greater than 35 hours per week);
- Have a designated, qualified person responsible for evaluating the student’s progress;
- Provide the student with an in-depth exposure to the employer’s organisation;
- Be developed and/or approved as a suitable setting for higher learning;
- Be monitored by the Corporate Liaison Coordinators (e.g. site visits).
Internship Partners
Amgen
Apotex
AstraZeneca
Aventis Pasteur
BIOTECanada
Business Development Bank of Canada
CanReg
Canadian Biotechnology Education Resource Centre
Cipher Pharmaceuticals
Eli Lilly
Foragen
Generex
GlaxoSmithKline
Hemosol
Hoffmann-La Roche
Innovations Foundation
Patheon
Pioneer Hi-Bred
Sanofi Pasteur
Stryker
Strategic Health Innovations
Trent University
University of Toronto Mississauga
Versant Partners
YM Biosciences
Sample Internship Positions
Administrative Coordinator
Associate Medical Scientist
Business Development Associate
Business Development Assistant
Clinical Trials Coordinator
Clinical Study Associate
Consultant for Technology Transfer
Consulting Intern
Equity Research Associate
International Study Management
Marketing Assistant
Marketing Research Assistant
Market Research Specialist
Medical Affairs
Medical Business Operations Associate
Medical Sales Representative
Pre-Clinical Biochemist
Project Administrator
Program and Commercialization Officer
Project Manager, Pharmaceuticals
Quality Control Coordinator
Regulatory Affairs (US and Canada)
Research Analyst for Biotech Sector
Research Assistant, Molecular Biology
Research Associate
Statistical Process Control Analyst
How to Hire MBiotech Interns
- Forward job description(s) to the Administrative Director of Corporate and Student Development
- You will receive resumes from interested MBiotech students within one week
- After the interviews, the preferred candidate is presented with an employment offer. Once the offer is accepted the employer confirms hiring details in a contract to the student.
Salary Guidelines
The work terms are generally paid positions, with an average salary range of $18-23 per hour.