Work Flexibility: Hybrid or Onsite What You’ll Gain from the Co-op Opportunity: Stryker, a global leader in medical technology, takes great pride in their people, and that’s why we’re looking to expand our talent. We are looking for the best and brightest students and graduates to strengthen our team and drive our business forward. Stryker Student Co-ops will get to: Own projects that make a direct impact on our business Impact the development and manufacturing of cutting-edge products Apply classroom knowledge and gain experience within a fast paced and growing industry Manage product sustainment and continuity activities. Implement new ideas, develop your skills, and continue to learn Opportunities Available: Microbiologist, Co-op As a Microbiologist, Co-op, you’ll work with cross-functional teams to help ensure our medical devices are safe and effective for patients. You’ll get hands-on experience supporting sterilization processes (like Ethylene Oxide (EO), gamma, and steam) and help execute biological safety testing plans. You’ll be responsible for managing and monitoring sterility testing and supporting our Product Engineering team in assessing microbiological impact to product changes to ensure patient safety. This is a dynamic and collaborative role that will allow you to gain industry experience in microbiology, regulatory science, Quality Assurance, and medical device development. You’ll be part of a team that values curiosity, problem-solving, and collaboration. Your contributions will help ensure the safety, sterility, biocompatibility, and regulatory compliance of both new and existing products, while also driving process improvement initiatives. This is a contracted role. Skills/Experience Required Currently working toward or recently completed a bachelor’s or master’s degree in biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field Must be permanent resident of Canada or Canadian Citizen. Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment Strong organization and problem-solving skills, able to balance multiple priorities Flexibility and willingness to adapt in a fast-paced environment Basic understanding of sterilization methods (EO, gamma, steam) and applicable standards (ISO 11135, ISO 11137 & ISO 17665) Knowledge of biological safety evaluation principles and applicable industry standards (ISO 10993 series, ISO 14971) Proficient in basic computer programs: Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint Canada Pay Ranges: Canada: $44,500 - $59,300 CAD Annual Canada, Burnaby: $48,300 - $64,350 CAD Annual Travel Percentage: None Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes. We are proud to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces! For more information, visit: www.stryker.com Work Flexibility Remote – Role allows you to work the majority to 100% of time from an alternate workplace. These roles could have travel expectations, and you must work within the country of the job requisition location. Field-based – You can expect to regularly work a majority to 100% of time at customer facilities and has a set territory or expectation to travel within a set boundary. Almost all sales roles would likely be qualified as field-based. Onsite – Role is 100% located at a Stryker facility. Some ad hoc flexibility may be available depending on role, level, and job requirements. Manufacturing roles and any role that requires physical presence at the office would qualify under this category. Hybrid – You can expect to regularly work in both an alternate workplace and a Stryker facility. Roles that are partially remote or co-located would qualify as hybrid, and the expectation to be onsite would be defined and agreed upon by your manager/supervisor.