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About the role
Job: Internship (Bioprocessing)
Type: Full-time, onsite, paid contract
Duration: Flexible (6 - 16 months)
Location: Mississauga, ON
Ardra Inc. is a precision fermentation company focused on developing novel, sustainable food and nutritional ingredients. We are currently seeking a motivated intern to join our Bioprocessing team.
The internship will support the development of scalable bioprocesses for producing high-value ingredients using engineered microorganisms. This hands-on role offers an excellent opportunity to gain experience in fermentation and downstream processing within an industrial R&D environment.
The key responsibilities of the intern will be:
– operating fermentation and/or biotransformation processes at lab scale
– conducting routine sampling and analysis of fermentation runs
– maintaining accurate records of experiments and process data
– assisting in the evaluation and interpretation of experimental results
– working closely with Ardra’s technical team under the supervision of our fermentation and downstream processing experts
An ideal candidate will:
– be working towards an Undergraduate/Master’s degree in chemical engineering, bioengineering, biotechnology, microbiology, or equivalent
– have hands-on laboratory experience, including some training in microbiology and basic molecular biology techniques
– be organized, and able to record, analyse and present experimental data
– willing to work in start-up environment
– eligibility for “BioTalent Student Work Placement Program” (SWPP) is a plus, see details at https://www.biotalent.ca/programs/student-work-placement-program
This internship will run for 6 months starting, July 2025 with opportunities to extend up to 16 months. This is a paid full-time internship.
To apply , interested students should submit a combined pdf containing: 1) your resume - maximum two pages, 2) cover letter that indicates your eligibility for BioTalent SWPP (if applicable), 3) transcript - official or unofficial to jobs@ardrabio.com by 15 th June 2025. The subject of the email shall be “Ardra Bioprocessing Intern, 2025” and the title of the pdf should include your first and last names.
Ardra is an equal opportunity employer, values equity, diversity and inclusion. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.
About Ardra Inc
At Ardra, we are harnessing the power of engineering biology to solve pressing problems in sustainable supply of natural ingredients.
We use designer biochemical pathways to produce high-value natural ingredients for the cosmetics, beverages, and pharmaceuticals industries using renewable sugars. Our ingredients have lower production cost, more consistent quality and more reliable supply compared to botanical extracts, and are free of harmful residues that may be found in petroleum-derived synthetic ingredients.
Interested buyers are welcome to contact us for samples!
Top Benefits
About the role
Job: Internship (Bioprocessing)
Type: Full-time, onsite, paid contract
Duration: Flexible (6 - 16 months)
Location: Mississauga, ON
Ardra Inc. is a precision fermentation company focused on developing novel, sustainable food and nutritional ingredients. We are currently seeking a motivated intern to join our Bioprocessing team.
The internship will support the development of scalable bioprocesses for producing high-value ingredients using engineered microorganisms. This hands-on role offers an excellent opportunity to gain experience in fermentation and downstream processing within an industrial R&D environment.
The key responsibilities of the intern will be:
– operating fermentation and/or biotransformation processes at lab scale
– conducting routine sampling and analysis of fermentation runs
– maintaining accurate records of experiments and process data
– assisting in the evaluation and interpretation of experimental results
– working closely with Ardra’s technical team under the supervision of our fermentation and downstream processing experts
An ideal candidate will:
– be working towards an Undergraduate/Master’s degree in chemical engineering, bioengineering, biotechnology, microbiology, or equivalent
– have hands-on laboratory experience, including some training in microbiology and basic molecular biology techniques
– be organized, and able to record, analyse and present experimental data
– willing to work in start-up environment
– eligibility for “BioTalent Student Work Placement Program” (SWPP) is a plus, see details at https://www.biotalent.ca/programs/student-work-placement-program
This internship will run for 6 months starting, July 2025 with opportunities to extend up to 16 months. This is a paid full-time internship.
To apply , interested students should submit a combined pdf containing: 1) your resume - maximum two pages, 2) cover letter that indicates your eligibility for BioTalent SWPP (if applicable), 3) transcript - official or unofficial to jobs@ardrabio.com by 15 th June 2025. The subject of the email shall be “Ardra Bioprocessing Intern, 2025” and the title of the pdf should include your first and last names.
Ardra is an equal opportunity employer, values equity, diversity and inclusion. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.
About Ardra Inc
At Ardra, we are harnessing the power of engineering biology to solve pressing problems in sustainable supply of natural ingredients.
We use designer biochemical pathways to produce high-value natural ingredients for the cosmetics, beverages, and pharmaceuticals industries using renewable sugars. Our ingredients have lower production cost, more consistent quality and more reliable supply compared to botanical extracts, and are free of harmful residues that may be found in petroleum-derived synthetic ingredients.
Interested buyers are welcome to contact us for samples!