Antonia Van Rijt
About Antonia Van Rijt
Antonia Van Rijt is an Instrumentation Engineering Co-op with a background in Biomedical Engineering. She has held various roles in the UVic Biomedical Engineering Design Team and has experience in research and marketing.
Work at Precision NanoSystems
Antonia Van Rijt currently holds the position of Instrumentation Engineering Co-op at Precision NanoSystems Inc. since 2021. In this role, she engages in various engineering tasks that contribute to the company's focus on developing innovative solutions in the field of biotechnology. Her work involves applying her engineering knowledge to support the development of precision nanomedicine technologies.
Current Role at UVic Biomedical Engineering Design Team
Antonia serves as the Materials Science Executive Lead at the University of Victoria's Biomedical Engineering Design Team (BMED) since 2020. In this position, she oversees materials science initiatives and leads projects that integrate engineering principles with biomedical applications. Her leadership role has allowed her to further develop her organizational and critical thinking skills.
Previous Experience at UVic BMED
Antonia was a member of the UVic Biomedical Engineering Design Team from 2019 to 2020, where she contributed for 11 months. During her time with the team, she developed leadership and organizational skills through her executive position, which enhanced her ability to work collaboratively on engineering projects focused on biomedical applications.
Education and Expertise
Antonia Van Rijt studied Biomedical/Medical Engineering at the University of Victoria, where she earned her Bachelor of Engineering (BE) from 2017 to 2022. Throughout her academic career, she gained expertise in detail-oriented laboratory techniques and scientific data interpretation, which are essential skills in her current and previous roles in the biotechnology field.
Experience at iData Research
In 2019, Antonia worked as a Marketing and Research Assistant at iData Research for three months in the Vancouver, Canada Area. This role provided her with experience in market research and analysis, contributing to her understanding of the business aspects of engineering and biotechnology.