Lab Technician Intern
- Mansonville, QC, Canada
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- Internship
- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Lab Technician Intern
Winter 2027
This position is based in Mansonville, located in the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada. As such, it is essential that the candidate resides within close proximity to the office.
The intern will be responsible for assisting the members of the quality control team working within the quality control laboratory.
Primary Responsibilities
- The intern will take part in release testing for ongoing production as well as R&D products, performing routine analyses on expandable polystyrene beads, including styrene and pentane content by GC, molecular weight and coating analysis by HPLC, sieve analysis, moisture, bromine, and graphite content.
- The intern will participate in the required analyses of raw materials, as well as of densified and recycled polystyrene.
- The intern will assist in the qualification of new raw materials by participating in polymerization tests carried out in a glass reactor.
- The intern will take part in the analysis of physical tests performed on foams according to ASTM standards (flexural strength, compression, R‑value, LOI, water absorption, water vapor permeability).
Minimum Requirements
- In the process of obtaining a bachelor's degree
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Responsibilities
The intern will assist the quality control team by performing routine analyses on polystyrene beads and raw materials. They will also participate in the qualification of new raw materials and conduct physical tests on foams according to ASTM standards.
Requirements
Candidates must be currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree program. It is essential that the candidate resides in close proximity to the Mansonville, Quebec office.
Skills
- Quality control
- Gas chromatography
- HPLC
- Sieve analysis
- Moisture analysis
- Bromine content analysis
- Graphite content analysis
- Polymerization tests
- ASTM standards
- Flexural strength testing
- Compression testing
- R-value testing
- Water absorption testing
- Water vapor permeability testing
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Categories
- Science & Research
- Manufacturing
- Engineering
Keywords
- Lab Technician
- Quality Control
- Polystyrene
- GC
- HPLC
- ASTM Standards
- R&D
- Polymerization
- Raw Materials
- Flexural Strength
- Compression
- R-value
- LOI
- Water Absorption
- Water Vapor Permeability
- Laboratory
- Internship