R&D Lab Coordinator Intern

Location: Burlington, ON (Onsite)

Job Summary

The R&D Lab Coordinator Intern supports the day-to-day operation of our multi-million-dollar research and development lab in Burlington, which develops, tests, and supports high-speed data communications products. This role helps relieve the Lab Manager of routine lab coordination duties - including asset management, calibration support, and inventory. This is an on-site position, Monday to Friday.

Responsibilities

• Support coordination with engineering teams to locate, rent, and purchase equipment and peripherals required for lab testing

• Assist in managing the Indysoft calibration/asset database

• Support yearly onsite and off-site calibration activities for critical R&D equipment

• Help maintain fiber optic, high-speed cable/connector, lab tool/peripheral/component, chemical, and ESD PPE inventories

• Coordinate with external vendors on equipment and lab peripheral purchasing

• Support compliance with ISO 14001/18001/9001 standards, including lab cleanliness and audit readiness

• Assist with procurement and reservation of components/items via SAP in collaboration with internal teams

Minimum Qualifications:

• Strong attention to detail

• Strong organizational skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Intellectual curiosity coupled with a strong desire to learn

• Strong problem-solving skills

• Ability to work with minimal supervision

• Highly adaptable - comfortable in a fast-paced environment

• The intent of this job description is to describe the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be required to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically included in this description.

• All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

• We may leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to enhance efficiency during candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment. Final hiring decisions remain with our Hiring Teams, not AI systems.

• A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $26 - $28.5 CAD per/hr. There are several factors taken into consideration in determining base salary, including but not limited to: job-related qualifications, skills, education and experience, as well as job location and the value of other elements of an employee’s total compensation package.