Recruit skilled talent for biomanufacturing, healthcare and science industries

Health and science Waterloo co-op students working in a pharmacy, physiotherapy and laboratory setting

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Employees with a background in health and science can drive change across industries. Co-op students impact healthcare, biomanufacturing and related businesses with research-based insights. They work on new technology and discoveries, enhance healthcare and positively impact the environment.

Waterloo’s co-op students are critical thinkers with lab, field and project experience. Their knowledge and diverse perspectives can provide your organization with a competitive edge.

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Roles co-op students can fill

Tap into valuable skills of Waterloo co-op students in areas such as:

Biomanufacturing

Sample jobs Sample job responsibilities
Research and development assistant Assist in the design and optimization of bioreactor systems for protein production.
Bioprocess engineering assistant Support the development of scale-up strategies for bioproduction.
Quality control technician Support internal testing and inspections to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
Operations assistant Monitor equipment performance and conduct routine maintenance and calibration.
Supply chain management intern Support vendor management process.
Regulatory affairs intern Support the maintenance of regulatory submissions and correspondence.

Clinics and patient care

Sample jobs Sample job responsibilities
Physiotherapy or chiropractic assistant Assist with new patient exams and assess client needs.
Student kinesiologist Set up patients with therapies and modalities.
Pedorthic assistant Produce 3D scans or castings of client feet.
eHealth documenter Scan and upload reports into the electronic medical record system.
Medical physics assistant Assist with dosimetric measurements, computer analysis and reporting.
Clinical assistant Client reception, records management and scheduling.
Reception and administration assisstant Support with other clinical duties.

Healthtech and medtech

Sample jobs Sample job responsibilities
Medical device software developer Design and develop software and effective UX/UI.
Medical imaging research student Develop and validate algorithms for medical imagery applications.
Bioengineering research assistant Develop solutions using database and programming technologies.
Robotics and embedded sensor researcher Support hardware and related applications for health monitoring.
Medical technology application support Document or log system bugs in eHealth tools.
Laboratory technician Perform laboratory experiments and analyses.

Public health, safety and wellness
Sample jobs Sample job responsibilities
Health promotions assistant Plan community awareness campaigns and events.
Market researcher Project coordination and proposal preparation.
Communications associate Create social media, website or communications collateral for campaigns.
Student ergonomist Conduct job safety analysis.
Health and safety program developer Research, develop and implement a safety, ergonomics and wellness program.
Occupational health associate Collect and summarize relevant statistics and research current issues in workplace health.
Bioinformatics research assistant Database design and optimization to support genomic research.
Recreation therapy assistant Plan and deliver recreation-based therapy programs for people with disabilities, injuries or illnesses.

Science and research

Sample jobs  Sample job responsibilities 
Research technician assistant   Laboratory maintenance according to established protocols.
Health information analyst  

Tabulate, summarize and analyze health-related data.
QC chemist   Conduct chemical, physical, spectroscopic and chromatographic examination of materials.
Animal care assistant  Care for pet patients, including feeding and exercising.
Software developer  Design and prototype new data features for mobile apps.
Data scientist  Develop analytic approaches such as machine learning and natural language programming.

Fund your next hire

Hiring a co-op student through the subsidies and grants below can be an affordable way of building a sustainable talent strategy!

Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)

Through SWPP, Canadian organizations that offer full-time employment opportunities for full-time Canadian post-secondary students can receive wage subsidies.

Funding will cover up to 50 per cent in wage subsidies (to a max. of $5,000) per co-op student hired for each 12–16-week work term. Students hired from under-represented groups may be eligible to have up to 70 per cent of their wages subsidized. Eligbility is determined on a case-by-case basis at the end of each work term.

Ontario Co-operative Education Tax Credit  

Large corporations can claim 25 per cent of expenditures, up to $3,000 per work placement. Small businesses can claim 30 per cent, up to $3,000. Each work placement must be at least 10 weeks and up to 4 months. This tax credit is available for each eligible work placement. Employers may have multiple work placements at the same time and throughout the year.

The tax credit is per eligible work placement and there is no cap. If an organization decides to hire for an eight-month work term, or two students for four-month work terms, both would be considered as two work placements and would be eligible for a total tax credit of up to $6,000.

Alyssa Kuron

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Connect with Alyssa! 🚀

Alyssa is an industry strategist with the University of Waterloo’s Co-operative Education department. She can help guide your recruitment strategy and answer questions about recruiting top co-op talent.

Email: alyssa.kuron@uwaterloo.ca

Phone: 226-972-3821

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