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Build Your BioFuture: National Career Info Fair for Emerging Biotechnology & Biomanufacturing Talent
Event Date: January 27, 2026
Event Time: 12 p.m.- 4 p.m.
Location: Virtual
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Build Your BioFuture: National Career Info Fair for Emerging Biotechnology & Biomanufacturing Talent is a four-hour virtual event connecting students and recent graduates in life sciences with top employers in Canada’s biomanufacturing, biotechnology, and cell and gene therapy sectors. Co-hosted by CASTL and the Stem Cell Network (SCN), the fair will feature career panels, fireside chats, and interactive networking opportunities with sector companies. Register now to explore diverse career pathways, gain insider tips on job searching and professional networking, and connect directly with recruiters to learn about current opportunities.
Interested in exhibiting your company at the fair? Booths are available!
Contact Ellie Arnold, Training Specialist, SCN (training@stemcellnetwork.ca) or Jennifer Lenentine, Director of Client Services, CASTL (jennifer@castlcanada.ca).
Who Should Attend?
This event is designed for students and recent graduates in life sciences and engineering, as well as CASTL alumni to connect with biomanufacturing and biotechnology companies across Canada. Attendees should be currently located in Canada and affiliated with either CASTL or SCN (see further eligibility criteria below).
Event Objectives:
- Elevate visibility of key employers in the cell and gene therapy, regenerative medicine, and biomanufacturing spaces.
- Connect postsecondary students (BSc, MSc, Ph.D.), CASTL alumni with career opportunities in Canada’s biomanufacturing and biotechnology sectors.
- Provide an overview of potential career paths, including in the biomanufacturing sector.
- Share career stories, insights, and networking tips from industry leaders and peers.
Dates and Agenda
Date: January 27, 2026
How to Register
Interested in exhibiting your company at the fair? Booths are available! Contact Ellie Arnold, Training Specialist, SCN (training@stemcellnetwork.ca) or Jennifer Lenentine, Director of Client Services, CASTL (jennifer@castlcanada.ca).
Eligibility
Attendees should meet one of the following criteria:
CASTL: Completed one of the CASTL programs: CASTL Elevate, BioBridge, PEI or BC Reskilling or a student who has participated in curriculum delivery through a CASTL affiliated academic institution. Applicants will be screened and approved for participation in this event.
SCN Members & Partners: Attendees must be, either currently or within the last two years, a trainee or highly qualified personnel (HQP) (i.e., an undergraduate, graduate student, post-doc, research associate and/or technician) working on a research project in the field of stem cells and regenerative medicine in a Canadian lab.
About CASTL
The Canadian Alliance for Skills and Training in Life Sciences (CASTL) is Canada’s biomanufacturing training partner, dedicated to developing skilled talent to drive the country’s thriving biomanufacturing sector. With state-of-the-art, GMP-simulated facilities from coast to coast (in Charlottetown, PE; Montreal QC, and Vancouver, BC), CASTL delivers hands-on, industry-informed training alongside flexible online learning. As Canada’s exclusive provider of National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT) programs, CASTL offers world-class education with support from adMare BioInnovations and its adMare Academy, shaping the next generation of life sciences professionals.
For further information on this event or for registration-related enquiries, please email trainingSCN@stemcellnetwork.ca.
