About the Role

Indogulf BioAg is a growing agri-biotech company specializing in sustainable fertilizer solutions. The Co-op Student will contribute to hands-on lab and controlled-environment studies that support product development and validation.

What You’ll Do

1. Microbiology & QC Support

• Prepare microbiology media for plates, broths, flasks, and fermentation studies.

• Assist with routine microbial culture maintenance and inoculations.

• Support QC testing, basic assays, and sample processing.

• Maintain accurate lab records, logs, and data sheets.

• Assist with drafting short reports, summaries, and data documentation.

2. Controlled Environment Crop Performance Trials (In Vitro)

• Assist in running controlled-environment crop performance trials using Indogulf microbial products.

• Support in vitro growth experiments designed to generate quantitative crop performance data.

• Monitor daily plant growth, environmental conditions, and performance indicators.

• Collect, organize, and analyze trial data, ensuring accuracy and repeatability.

• Maintain grow tent systems and ensure compliance with in vitro trial protocols.

• Support experimental work across major Canadian crops, including Soybean, Corn, Wheat, Canola, Row Crops, and Greenhouse Crops.

3. General Duties

• Follow all lab safety protocols and SOPs.

• Maintain a clean and organized work area.

• Support ad hoc research, QC, and operational tasks as assigned.

• Participate in team meetings and contribute to trial planning discussions.

What You’ll Bring

• Studied in Biotechnology, Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Environmental Science, or a related program.

• Experience in microbial culture techniques, aseptic handling, or basic molecular biology.

• Familiarity with analytical lab equipment (HPLC, spectrophotometry, pipetting, etc.) is an asset, not mandatory.

• Detail-oriented with strong documentation and data-entry skills.

• Good communication skills and willingness to learn.

• Ability to work onsite at our lab at Western University campus (London, ON).

Learning Outcomes

• The co-op student will gain experience in:

• Real-world microbiology workflows

• Lab QC processes and documentation

• Trial management and applied plant research

• Experimental data collection and analysis

• Working in a regulated laboratory setting

Supervision

The student will be supervised by Prasanjeet Roy, CEO of Indogulf BioAg.