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BCIT offers a highly specialized Biotechnology Degree Program in partnership with the University of British Columbia. This five-year B. Sc. Level program is designed to meet the need for individuals trained in biotechnology laboratory practices. The Program is limited to 22 students per year.

Biotechnology students receive intense hands-on practical training in a broad range of techniques. These skills make graduates of the Program immediately useful to employers from their first day on the job. Biotechnology students also receive rigorous training in academic science so that they understand the biological systems to which biotechnology is being applied. Companies which currently employ BCIT Biotechnology graduates include: QLT Phototherapeutics, Chromos Molecular Systems, INEX Pharmaceuticals, and BC Research Inc.

The Biotechnology Program also offers a complete range of research and development services to the biotechnology community through the BCIT Technology Centre. The Biotechnology Laboratory is a fully equipped state-of-the-art facility which can accommodate a variety of types of projects including molecular biology, cell biology biochemistry, and process development. Projects are coordinated by the Technology Centre and carried out by Program faculty, staff, and sometimes students.

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Legal Name: British Columbia Institute of Technology

Number of Employees: 1848

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• Biotechnology

  BCIT provides education and training services to the biotechnology sector in BC. In conjunction with the University of British Columbia, BCIT offers a unique undergraduate program specifically designed for the biotechnology industry. This program blends hands-on and theoretical training in this field. The program includes work experience through industry-sponsored student projects and co-op work placements. Furthermore, graduates will have key business, regulatory, and communications skills necessary for success in the corporate environment.

  BCIT also offers professional development workshops and programs to the biotechnology sector, including an Associate Certificate in Biotechnology (12 week full-time summer immersion program in biotechnology techniques) and An Introduction to the Science of Biotechnology ( a 2 day primer of the science and applications of biotechnology).

• Contract Research

  BCIT provides contract research, technology transfer, and collaborative research services to the biotechnology community.

• Education/Training

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• 611510 Technical and Trade Schools

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