Software Engineering

By joining Bio-Techne, you'll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.

Pay Range:

All internship positions are designed to give college students an opportunity to apply techniques learned in an academic setting while obtaining new skills. This is a paid internship offering full-time hours during the summer months. All interns are required to conclude the program by giving a formal presentation on their work. Please note that no relocation assistance or sponsorship is provided for the internship program at this time.

This job posting is for an existing vacancy. 

Pay Rate: $20 CAD per hour

About the Role:

We are seeking a driven and innovative Software Engineering or Computer Science Intern to join our team and contribute to optimizing consumables cartridge manufacturing operations. This role will focus on developing software tools to streamline processes such as warehouse fulfillment and replenishment, scrap reporting and processes automation. The intern will also support performing data analytics and mining to gain insightful and presenting meaningful knowledge in dashboards with tools such as Power BI. The successful candidate will work closely with operations, engineering, quality, and IT teams to improve efficiency and data-driven decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with warehouse and quality teams to understand current scrap reporting and warehouse workflow processes.

• Design and develop software tools/applications to automate manual and repetitive tasks within consumables cartridge manufacturing.

• Extract, clean, and analyze operational data from multiple sources to identify bottlenecks and areas for improvement.

• Create interactive and user-friendly dashboards and reports using Power BI to visualize warehouse KPIs, scrap trends, and operational metrics.

• Support automation initiatives, including scripting and workflow optimization, to enhance overall operational efficiency.

• Assist in implementing data mining techniques to uncover patterns and insights to support continuous improvement.

• Write well-documented, maintainable code in languages such as Python, SQL, or other relevant technologies.

• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including IT, operations, engineering and quality, to ensure seamless integration of new tools and analytics solutions.

• Participate in testing, debugging, and deployment of software tools.

Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in a degree program in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.

• Basic knowledge of programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, or SQL.

• Experience or coursework in data mining, data analytics, and visualization.

• Familiarity with Power BI or similar BI tools with the ability to build dashboards and reports.

• Understanding of automation principles and tools (e.g., scripting, workflow automation) is an asset.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on operational improvement.

• Ability to communicate technical information clearly to non-technical stakeholders.

• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

• Prior exposure to warehouse management systems or manufacturing/industrial operations is a plus but not required.

Why Join Bio-Techne:

• We offer competitive insurance benefits including: medical; dental; long-term disability; life and group income protection; and personal accident and travel.

• We invest in our employee's financial futures through a Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (Group RRSP) and a Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) option.

• We empower our employees to develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more.

• We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.

• We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.

• We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property.