Life Sciences, Bachelor

UBC Science Co-op students in Life Sciences provide assistance in clinical and laboratory research data analysis positions in both public and private sectors across Canada and internationally.

Sample Student Skills:

Molecular Biology: DNA/RNA isolation, PCR, gel electrophoresis, Southern transfers and DNA hybridization
Protein Biochemistry: ELISA, SDS-PAGE, Western blot
Cell Biology: Aseptic technique, mammalian and bacterial cell culture, cell counting, introduction to flow cytometry, fluorescence staining and imaging, microscopy, transformation and transfection
Bioinformatic and Statistical Analysis
Field Work: data collection and sampling
Clinical Research Skills (experienced co-op students): chart reviews, ethics application creation, protocol development, patient recruitment, delivery of informed consent, survey administration
Literature review, data collection, data analysis

Sample Job Titles:

Research Assistant
Data Entry Assistant
QA technician

Sample Employers:

Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Amgen British Columbia Inc.
BC Cancer Research Centre
Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre
St. Paul’s Hospital

Individual Disciplines:

Behavioural Neuroscience / Neuroscience
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology / Forensic Science
Biology
Biotechnology
Combined Major in Science / General Science
Cellular, Anatomical, & Physiological Sciences
Chemistry
Integrated Sciences
Microbiology and Immunology
Pharmacology