Our unique culture starts with our people

Building a company for all of us
Succeeding in our mission to accelerate life-saving research is important
to us. But equally important is how we achieve that success. We want to
build a company we can all be proud of, with a culture that inspires, motivates,
and empowers our team to reach their full potential. We’re proud of what we’ve
achieved to date, and we’re excited to do more. To make sure we stay true to
our unique culture, we codified it.

Our culture deck

We believe that our unique culture has been and will continue to be instrumental to our success, and we also know that as we scale, maintaining is ever more challenging. That's why we codified our culture into this deck for both current and prospective team members to see.

Why make a culture deck?

At BenchSci, we uphold transparency as one of our core values, and so we want to ensure that this document is reflective of our culture as we grow. We recognize that our culture is a constant work in progress, which is why we refresh this deck each year with three main goals:
01 Guide existing team members to have a more successful and meaningful career at BenchSci
02 Help potential team members understand how we work and decide whether they want to join BenchSci
03 Help BenchSci stay loyal to its culture and to continue to evolve and improve it

 

We're driven by our values and actually live them

Our core values are: Focus, Advancement, Speed, Tenacity, and Transparency
Focus We focus on what will drive the greatest impact for scientists and patients at all times.

 
Advancement We're dedicated to continuous growth and discovering new ways to do things better. This applies to our platform and business, but also ourselves.
Speed The time to change healthcare is now. Without a sense of urgency, our team, our platform, and our mission lose value.
Tenacity We solve hard problems at the intersection of biomedical science and information technology. Grit is needed. Success without it is unlikely.
Transparency Science never shies away from the truth. Nor do we. We share diverse ideas and information and encourage vulnerability.

Our leadership principles

We consider everyone to be leaders in their own right. We're committed to living by and embodying our SHOWUP Leadership Principles everyday.
Learn more about SHOWUP

We're committed to our people's health and wellbeing

The most important thing in life is your health. That's why we investing in our team's health and wellbeing. Here are just some of the perks and benefits our team enjoys regardless of seniority.
Remote-first
Remote-first, but not only Work from where you are – wherever that is – your home, our offices, a coworking space, a coffee shop, or around the world
Work from anywhere
Work from almost anywhere Travel and work from any country outside your own (with a few exceptions) for up to 90 days per a calendar year
3x week vacation and seasonal breaks
3 weeks vacation +  breaks Get 15 vacation days plus every other Friday off in July and August, and two weeks at the end of December
Flex time
Flex time Uncapped personal days for everything else
Benefits
Health and dental coverage Health and dental benefits start on day one and includes mental wellness coverage
Lifestyle spending account
Lifestyle spending account $2,500 CAD per year for wellness, lifestyle, and productivity expenses of your choice
STD & LTD coverage
STD & LTD insurance Short-term and long-term disability coverage for when you need it
Home office allowance One-time $1,000 CAD allowance to set up your work-from-home spot
Learning and development
Learning and development Up to $2,000 CAD plus access to LinkedIn Learning
Leadership coaching
Leadership coaching A dedicated training program for leaders plus personalized coaching from an in-house coach at all career levels
Caregivers support
Caregivers support group A monthly confidential support group run by a trained wellness coach because we all need help sometimes
Parental leave Choice of top-up to government employment insurance or 15 dedicated parental leave days
A place where everyone
​​​​​​​can belong We're committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). We consider it our collective responsibility to combat social injustices that create disproportionate barriers to the success of underrepresented groups. By seeking out divergent perspectives and backgrounds, we are creating a stronger team that is more representative of our world.
See how we approach DEI
A platform for change We are privileged to know that our work positively impacts human health around the world. But we know we can do more to drive meaningful social change. We created BenchSci Forward as a platform to leverage our business for the advancement of important social issues, including diversity in STEM, mental health, and climate change.
Learn more about BenchSci Forward

Remote-first with hubs around the world

We have the tools, tech, and attitude to succeed from anywhere. Our remote-first approach to work empowers our team members to work where they feel most productive and live where they're happiest.
But we're not remote only!
We have offices in Toronto, ON and Cambridge, UK for our team to use as much or as little as they like. Plus we make an effort to have teams meet in-person several times a year in major hubs where BenchSciers live.

Reminder: Some team members may be required to be onsite or travel regularly for their job. Make sure you check the job description and we'll always be clear what the expectations are.
Toronto, Canada
559 College Street
Suite 201
Toronto, ON
M6G 1A9
See location
Cambridge, UK Bateman House
82-88 Hills Road
Cambridge, UK
CB2 1LG
See location