CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRYCHIMIE ET BIOCHIMIE

CO-OP WORK PLACEMENTS IN

CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Ideal source of personnel to fill temporary staff leaves or to help with •short-term projects.Opportunity to train future employees from the ground up.•Allows the vetting of students for future hiring of motivated and skilled •employees.Co-op provides your company with a year-round supply of motivated •young individuals eager to bring forth new ideas.Possibility of tax credits (up to $3,000 per Co-op work term for Ontario-•based companies).Helps create a bridge between the employer and Laurentian University, •a dynamic Northern Ontario post-secondary institution with one of the highest post-graduation employment rates in Ontario.

Benefits to the Employers

Each lab section in Chemistry or Biochemistry at the 2• nd year level is 3h per week / 10 weeks per term.Chemistry and Biochemistry students receive extensive hands-on training •as part of their courses (see table on page 6). Each lab section in 3• rd year has on average 6 students/instructor, resulting in an enhanced practical training experience. Third year Chemistry/Biochemistry students have practical experience with •a variety of modern lab equipment (ICP-MS, HPLC, NMR, and other).Formal lab reports are the norm starting in 2• nd year.

Why Laurentian University Chemistry & Biochemistry Students?

Gain job experience relevant to their field of study.•Use and expand skills learned in classes/labs to solve problems in the •workplace.Get their foot in the door for potential employment after graduation.•Develop teamwork aptitude in the context of the workplace.•Networking opportunities.•Co-op designation on their transcript after successful completion.•Remuneration.•

Benefits to the Students

Students interested in a Co-op placement as part of their studies in Chemistry or Biochemistry must meet the following criteria.

Be in good academic standing.1. Be enrolled in one of the following programs:2.

B.Sc. Specialization in Chemistrya. B.Sc. Specialization in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry optionb. B.Sc. Specialization in Biochemistryc. B.Sc. Spécialisation en Biochimie d.

Have a cumulative GPA of at least 6.0 (B average). 3.

At the beginning of the placement: 4. a. Have completed the first two years of their program for a second-year placement OR b. Have completed the first three years of their program for a third-year placement

Must have passed the required courses at the end of the academic year 5. leading up to their placement.

Co-op Eligibility

Schedule and Duration of Co-op Placements

In general, there are two times at which students can take a Co-op placement (see Table below):

a four-month placement during the summer after second year; and1. a twelve- to sixteen-month placement after third year.2.

Note 1: A 2nd year placement is not a requirement for eligibility to enroll in a 3rd year placement.

Note 2: Placement duration can vary. However, students must complete placements totalling at least 16 months in order for the designation “Co-op program” to appear on their transcript.

Fall term September to

December

Winter term January to April

SummerMay to August

First year Academic term 1 Academic term 2

Second year Academic term 3 Academic term 42nd year placement

CHMI 0100EL

Third year Academic term 5 Academic term 63rd year placement

CHMI 0200EL

Co-op year3rd year placement

CHMI 0300EL3rd year placement

CHMI 0400EL3rd year placement

CHMI 0500EL

Fourth year Academic term 7 Academic term 8

Lab Experience for Chemistry & Biochemistry Students

(minimum required for each program)

CHEMISTRY BIOCHEMISTRYYear

Discipline 2nd year 3rd year 2nd year 3rd year

Analytical Chemistry 30 h 30 h* 30 h -

Inorganic Chemistry 30 h 60 h 30 h -

OrganicChemistry 60 h 30 h* 60 h 30 h*

Physical Chemistry 60 h - 30 h -

Biochemistry - 30 h 30 h 60 h*Micro/Cell Biology - - 60 h -

TOTAL 180 h 150 h 240 h 90 h

* Indicates experience with research-grade equipment

Familiarity with Selected Lab Equipment and Techniques

CHEMISTRY BIOCHEMISTRYInstruments 2nd year 3rd year 2nd year 3rd yearBasic EquipmentpH meter Analytical balance Micropipettors UV-Vis spectrophotometer

Advanced EquipmentMicrobiology Page-SDS Enzyme assays Protein assays DNA gel electrophoresis Chromatography Protein purification HPLC Flame AA Graphite furnace AAS FT-IR GC NMR ICP-MS DSC Accuracy / Precision Unknown identification Digestion & extraction Sample preparation

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