Work Experience in Biotechnology

BIOL1302
Closed
Main contact
RMIT University
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Maria Vaskova
Industry Engagement
(2)
3
Timeline
  • July 21, 2023
    Program start
  • August 13, 2023
    Problem Statement
  • October 8, 2023
    Week 12: Final report and final presentation
  • October 8, 2023
    Week 12: Industry Supervisor Assessment
  • October 26, 2023
    Program end
Program
5 projects wanted
Dates set by program
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any company type
Food & beverage, Agriculture, Science, Hospital, health, wellness & medical, Cosmetics & beauty, Environment

Program scope

Categories
Data analysis Public health Healthcare Biotechnology Scientific research
Skills
bioinformatics genomics microbiology biochemistry molecular biology
Learner goals and capabilities

The intent of work placement is for participants to gain work experience at a level commensurate with Master in Biotechnology. A student could work individually or in teams undertaking biochemistry, molecular biology, microbiology, genomics, bioinformatics or related biotechnology projects. Student(s) could either assist in developing new assays or testing more samples with an existing assay.


All placements need to be submitted through our internal form:

https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/edbfbb5b2d5941719d497fe9aa83c75f

Learners

Learners
Post-graduate
Any level
10 learners
Project
480 hours per learner
Coordinators assign learners to projects
Individual projects
Expected outcomes and deliverables

A well documented final report and a final presentation from our students.

Project timeline
  • July 21, 2023
    Program start
  • August 13, 2023
    Problem Statement
  • October 8, 2023
    Week 12: Final report and final presentation
  • October 8, 2023
    Week 12: Industry Supervisor Assessment
  • October 26, 2023
    Program end

Project Examples

Requirements
  • Assist in developing a protocol for a flu vaccine
  • Analysing microbial/chemical profile of soil or water samples
  • Anti-cancer research projects
  • Clinical Microbiology projects
  • Molecular Plant Biology projects
  • Fermentation or other biotechnological applications
  • Clinical Research projects

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this program:

  • Q1 - Text long
    Please submit you project proposal through this form: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/edbfbb5b2d5941719d497fe9aa83c75f  *
  • Q2 - Checkbox
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  • Q3 - Checkbox
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  • Q4 - Checkbox
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  • Q5 - Checkbox
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  • Q6 - Checkbox
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