R&D Co-op

About the Role

• Full-time, 6-month co-op term (January 4th to June 30th).
• Laboratory environment with exposure to a manufacturing floor.
• 40 hours, 5-day work week.
• No ability to take summer courses while employed.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide key R&D and site project support.
• Support Industrial and Medical adhesives coating through sample preparation and testing.
• Work with Automotive and Aerospace qualified adhesives and coatings.
• Perform general Raw material screening and analysis.
• Contribute to Process Optimization/Continuous Improvement Projects.
• Cover/evaluate Product development trials (with supervision).
• Conduct Product Cost Modeling/Analysis.
• Prepare presentations and present work.
• Maintain, organize, and clean workspace.
• Keep a Lab Notebook.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Great efficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Good organizational skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Laboratory experience.
• Independently driven.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Paper Science, Chemistry, Polymer Science, Chemical Engineering, or Bio Engineering.

Competencies

• Initiative: Ability to work independently; identify problems and research solutions without prompting.
• Analytical: Synthesize complex or diverse information; collect and research data; use intuition and experience to complement data.
• Problem Solving: Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner; gather and analyze information skillfully; develop alternative solutions; work well in group problem-solving situations.
• Written Communication: Write clearly and informatively; able to read and interpret written information.
• Judgment: Willingness to make decisions; display sound and accurate judgment; support and explain reasoning for decisions; include appropriate people in decision-making process; make timely decisions.