Bioprocessing Summer Student Internship
BioCanRx Summer Studentships provide funding for students to gain hands-on experience in Canadian cancer research labs.
Internship Details
In partnership with the Advanced Biomanufacturing Innovation (ABI) Program, this new stream provides undergraduate university and college students with meaningful, hands-on bioprocess development research experience in the biomanufacturing sector. This partnership aligns BioCanRx’s mandate to build highly skilled research and training capacity with ABI’s focus on advancing biomanufacturing process development in Canada. The stream is open to process development projects supported by the ABI Program.
The ABI Program is funded through the Canada Biomedical Research Fund (CBRF) and is part of the Canadian Pandemic Preparedness Hub. The Hub brings together highly collaborative investigators from across Canada with complementary research interests and a demonstrated track record of working together to ensure that Canadian discoveries are translated into the medicines of tomorrow in a cost-effective and timely manner.
Through the ABI Program, a national biomanufacturing network is being established to harmonize infrastructure, technologies, bioprocess innovation, and quality systems across participating facilities in Canada. This coordinated approach aims to standardize product quality, increase efficiency, and strengthen Canada’s biomanufacturing capacity.
2026 Application Deadline
Deadline to Apply to February 13, 2026
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or college program at a Canadian institution and have completed at least two semesters.
- Awardees cannot be enrolled in a graduate program while holding this award.
- Students cannot hold this award concurrently with funding from Tri-Council agencies (NSERC, CIHR, SSHRC).
- Projects must take place in the laboratories supported by the ABI Program. A list of researchers able to supervise students and project descriptions is provided below.
- Past BioCanRx students are eligible to reapply, though priority will be given to first-time participants.
Important for Students
Applicants must apply jointly with a proposed academic supervisor. All materials should be prepared in collaboration and submitted as one complete package.
Need help connecting with a BioCanRx investigator?
Contact Julie Jonkhans at jjonkhans@biocanrx.com
We cannot guarantee any placement with a network investigator