Co-op Student, Protein Engineering

4 weeks ago

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Zymeworks Full time

Company Description
Zymeworks is a publicly listed (NASDAQ:ZYME) clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development and commercialization of next-generation, bispecific and multifunctional biotherapeutics, initially focused on the treatment of cancer. Zymeworks' suite of complementary therapeutic platforms and its fully-integrated drug development engine provide the flexibility and compatibility to precisely engineer and develop highly-differentiated product candidates.

About the Position

We are currently seeking a Co-op Student to join our Protein Engineering team. The successful candidate will support experimental studies and tasks related to the purification and characterization of recombinant proteins, critically evaluate results, and contribute to the team effort to create best-in-class therapeutics. This position will report into the Sr. Research Associate II, Protein Engineering and will be based in Vancouver, BC.

The hourly wage for this co-op position is $21.00 CAD.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assists with the purification of recombinant proteins using a variety of chromatography techniques including affinity and size-exclusion
  • Assists with the characterization of recombinant proteins using a variety of techniques including SDS-PAGE, CE-SDS, western blotting, UV-VIS spectrophotometry, BLI quantitation and UPLC-SEC
  • Evaluate developability of antibody-based molecules
  • Prepares media, buffers and reagents
  • Maintains accurate records of methods and raw data
  • Evaluates data and summarize results for presentations
  • Conducts all activities in accordance with scientific standards, OS&H regulations and established Zymeworks' policies and practices
  • Adheres to Zymeworks' standard procedures for generating, documenting and archiving data, and maintaining an up-to-date electronic laboratory notebook
  • Contributes to the routine maintenance of the laboratory
Education and Experience

We want you to succeed, so you'll need to be:

  • Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program in Biology, Biochemistry, Immunology or related discipline.
  • Available for a co-op term of at least 8-months. Successful completion of at least one relevant co-op term is preferred.

Skills and Abilities

  • Proven interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively as a member of a cross-functional team and maintain effective working relationships
  • Highly organized with good attention to detail
  • Results-oriented
  • Knowledge of protein structure is an asset
  • Experience with biophysical characterization methods are an asset
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, both one-on-one and in a group setting
  • Good computer skills

Why Work for Us?

Innovation. Act with Integrity. Collaboration. Embrace Diversity. Care

We come from many countries, cultures, races, ethnicities, abilities, and nationalities. We bring our passions including singing, biking, swimming, dancing, cooking, volunteering, parenting, coaching, and much more We are proud of our nearly equal balance of men and women and strengthened by our non-binary and transgender team members. Every employee belongs.

Zymeworks' employees are passionate, engaged and extremely motivated to succeed. We are excited by the cutting-edge science and technology, the endless possibilities this union holds and the sheer opportunity to be a part of something big. To learn more about Zymeworks Inc., please visit our website at

How to Apply
If you are interested in this challenging opportunity, please apply via our career page. Please upload your transcript along with your resume and cover letter.

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