Build experience in the setting that moves you forward.
Gain practical experience through industry internships and collaborative research placements that prepare you for careers in Canada's biomanufacturing and life sciences sectors.
Gain practical experience through industry internships and collaborative research placements that prepare you for careers in Canada's biomanufacturing and life sciences sectors.
Become a potential candidate for an industry placement
HQP trainees join BioHubNet's talent pool to become potential candidates for fully funded Industry Internship placements with employers in biomanufacturing and life sciences.
Industry Internship Eligibility
Get your foot in the door
Internship opportunities within leading biomanufacturing & Life science companies across Canada.
Master's students
PhD students
Postdoctoral fellows
EXPERIENCE Opportunity
Nationwide Access: EXPERIENCE Internship Now Fully Open to HQP from 40+ institutions
Join EXPERIENCE talent community to access Internship opportunities across Canada.
How to participate · process and timeline
Industry Internship application process
Step 1
Apply
Submit a two-page resume, one-minute interview sample, and 650-character elevator pitch
Step 2
Refine
Work with a career advisor until your profile is industry-ready, typically within two weeks
Step 3
Join the pool
BioHubNet approves your profile and presents it to potential employers
Step 4
Match
AI-enabled matching identifies relevant opportunities and interview invitations
Benefits to HQP
01
Fully funded opportunities
Minimum annual compensation by trainee level. Employers may choose to top up.
$60KPostdoc / year
$45KMSc and PhD / year
02
Industry-ready community
Dedicated career advisors strengthen applications and professional profiles to industry standard.
Academic, hospital, government lab, and partner research placements
KnowledgeExchange
Fund academic exchange that grows new capability
Knowledge Exchange funds HQP who want to take their research further through academic, hospital, government lab, and partner research placements across Canada.
Knowledge Exchange Eligibility
Build capability in a new setting
Inter-institutional placements for HQP who want to expand their research skills and collaborative network.
Master's students
PhD students
Postdoctoral fellows
Research associates
Laboratory technicians
EXPERIENCE Opportunity
Knowledge Exchange across academic and research settings
Develop new skills through collaborative placements with academic, hospital, government lab, and partner research teams.
Core Partner Institution: Eligible for 1, 4, and 6 month exchanges.
Expansion Institution: Eligible for 1 month exchanges until January 2027.
Award Categories
Cross-disciplinary collaboration: Projects can integrate biomanufacturing with engineering, data science, materials science, computer science, and related disciplines.
New skill development: Projects can focus on training in new skills or gaining proficiency with equipment relevant to biomanufacturing.
Placement requirement: Exchanges must be inter-institutional, with a clear contribution to biomanufacturing skills, capabilities, or capacity.
Funding Amount
Knowledge Exchange supports short- and long-term academic placements, with main awards for longer placements and optional mobility support where travel or relocation is required.
Funding stream
Current position
1 month
4 months
6 months
Main Award (stipend support)
Master's / PhD
N/A
$10,000
$15,000
Postdoctoral fellow
N/A
$16,700
$25,000
Research associate / lab technician
N/A
$20,000
$30,000
Mobility Award
All eligible roles
$2,500
Up to $10,000 optional
Required Documents
RequiredShort- or long-term placement application form
Support for trainees who need to travel or relocate
For both Industry Internship and Knowledge Exchange, trainees who travel more than two hours each direction or relocate for a placement may apply for up to $10,000 in Mobility Award support.
Total $10,000Total support: maximum Mobility Award funding available per applicant.
Up to $1,000Travel support: eligible travel expenses for participants in Industry Internship and Knowledge Exchange.
Up to $1,500/moAccommodation support: up to $9,000 total for eligible participants relocating for a placement.
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQs
Industry Internship
I have already graduated/my placement start date will be post graduation. Do I need a support letter from a supervisor?
No. You do not need a support letter from a supervisor to become part of our talent pool. However, if you get an internship offer that requires a Mitacs wage subsidy, we may ask you to identify a PI to support the disbursement of funds. This is because BioHubNet uses Mitacs funding to help subsidize internship wages, and Mitacs can only disburse funds to academic institutions. In these cases, BioHubNet will assist by connecting with the PI to explain the process, address questions, and help guide them through the required steps.
How is the internship paid?
Internships are funded through a shared model. Employers contribute a minimum of 50% of the internship cost, which is matched by Mitacs. Limited BioHubNet funding may also be available to provide co-funding support, assessed on a case-by-case basis. BioHubNet sets a minimum compensation level depending on your education level. Currently the minimum compensation is 45K/yr for Masters/PhDs and 60K/yr for postdocs. Employers may choose to top up to offer competitive compensation.
I am an international student. Do I still qualify for an internship placement?
Yes. As long as you hold a valid visa that permits you to work in Canada for the hours required by the internship placement, you are eligible to participate.
Can I bring a self-identified internship opportunity into the EXPERIENCE Program?
Yes. If you are eligible to participate in the program, you may bring your own employer. Please note that we may assess the alignment of the employer and the position with our program objectives. If there is a good fit, BioHubNet will directly connect with the employer to provide guidance on partnership requirements and support them as they onboard you through our system.
How will I know that my application is successful?
When you log in to the Online Training Portal and click the 'Industry Internship' tab, you will see click counts on your resume and video. These clicks are from potential employers and can be used as an indicator of how successful your application is.
Can I update my resume or video after I am admitted to the EXPERIENCE program?
Yes. We send out monthly 'opt-in' email. You can upload your updated resume using the link in the email or you can directly send the updated resume and video as per instructions in the email.
Knowledge Exchange
I am NOT from one of your partner institutions, but the host institution IS one of your partner institutions. Do I qualify?
We review it on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us.
Is there a list of available placements or exchanges I can apply to?
No, the Knowledge Exchange program does not provide a predefined list of available placements. Instead, applicants and their supervisors are expected to identify the potential host (e.g., another professor, lab, or organization) that can provide the desired training opportunity.
Can international students/postdocs participate in Knowledge Exchange?
As long as you are currently enrolled/hired at one of our partner institutions, with a relevant STEM background, you are eligible to participate.
What is the Knowledge Exchange (KE) Short-Term Placement Award?
The KE Short-Term Placement Award is intended for trainees who are unable to relocate for an extended period (4 or 6 months) but still wish to participate in the Knowledge Exchange program. While longer placements include stipend support, the Short-Term Placement Award is designed primarily to help cover travel- and accommodation-related expenses.
Does the KE Short-Term Placement Award provide stipend support?
No. The award is intended to support short-term placements and therefore covers travel and accommodation expenses only. Approved funds will be reimbursed directly to the applicant.
Industry placements and Knowledge Exchange
