Student research, real-world impact.
We're an interdisciplinary team engineering biology to tackle problems that matter. Join us across five divisions — wet lab, dry lab, entrepreneurship, outreach, and branding — no experience required, just curiosity.
A team with momentum
- 15+
- Paid positions for students
- 3
- Consecutive years competing on the global stage in Paris
- 1,000+
- Experiments run
- 2,500+
- Students impacted
- 5
- Faculties of students involved
Our work, featured in the media
From local outlets to global coverage — a look at the attention our projects have earned.
Five divisions, one team
Every member finds a division that fits their skills and ambitions. Most people work across more than one.
Wet Lab
Design, build, and test engineered biological systems at the bench — from cloning to characterization.
Dry Lab
Model biology and write the software that powers our project, from analysis pipelines to the team's tools.
Entrepreneurship
Turn research into impact — business strategy, partnerships, fundraising, and sponsor relations.
Outreach
Bring synthetic biology to the community through education, events, and public engagement.
Branding
Shape how the team looks and sounds — design, social media, and storytelling across every channel.
Undergraduates, contributing to real science
Our students are co-authors on a published, peer-reviewed paper — not as a footnote, but doing the work that drives the science forward.
pTARGEX vectors: a versatile toolbox for plant-based protein expression
Chartrand-Pleau C, Gallipeau-Burns E, Jain A, Boddy V, Fakhouri P, Rehmani S, Thomas T, Drapeau M, VanderBurgt JT, Boudigou A, Damry AM and MacLean AM (2025).
Frontiers in Synthetic Biology · Front. Synth. Biol. 3:1619871
Ready to build the future of biology?
Applications open each fall. Tell us what excites you — we'll help you find your place on the team.