Raw Materials Innovation Biotech Intern

2 weeks ago

Vancouver, Canada Lululemon Full time

Raw Materials Innovation Biotech Research Intern

Who we are
lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, we create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well.

We owe our success to our innovative product, emphasis on stores, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we're in. As a company, we focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving future. In particular, that includes creating an equitable, inclusive and growth-focused environment for our people.

About this team
The Raw Materials Innovation team shapes, surprises and engineers delight into the future guest experience through raw materials innovation principles and material science. We go beyond the classic research and development methodologies into the realm of limitless possibility for both body and mind. We innovate new materials that didn't exist, we create new experiences for our guests that they didn't know that they wanted it. We get our guests altogether and engineer new sensations in our materials they've never experienced. We need you to work on short, mid and long-term projects by defining 'state of the art', leading research, building insight, generating unique point of view, creating prototypes and proving principles.

A day in the life
All of our interns play an important role in our business and are key members of the team. Some of the tasks, roles and responsibilities include:

- Bring understanding of synbio technology to the business, educate your peers as well as leadership team on how a precursor like sugar gets converted to a monomer or polymer that can be part of our products or have a bioengineering a microorganism to help break down têxtile polymers?
- Keep the team updated with latest and greatest researches in the field of synbio by actively reading and researching.
- Scout new synbio technologies and companies, identify new Innovative technologies and products in Industry.
- Support RM Innovation roadmap and lululemon’s BePlanet goals, build and bring in new ideas to make net new or current materials that are sustainable as well as functional, and Collaborate with acedemia and industry partners on executing our ideas.
- Identification, validation, and testing of novel technologies and companies focused on synthetic biology, microbiology and microbial fermentation.
- Engage with partner companies on projects to imtroduce innovation and improve sustainability across lululemon’s portfolio, as well as communicate projects and provide technical support to wider internal teams.
- Actively participating in in cross-disciplinary meetings and our innovation projects with our scientists, designers, mainline teams and project partners to best integrate new technologies into existing workflows.
- Contribute your strength to convert concepts into prototypes and successful products.
- Partner with the material scientists and designers to support and deliver against key R&D initiatives.
- Coordinate, set up and execute testing in lab and in field.
- Collate data in an organized and logical manners, analyze the data to uncover unique findings and correlations, and share your findings and insights with the research teams, mainline teams, industrial and academic partners.

Nice to haves
- You have a passion for a career in R&D, you love finding research proven.
- You are willing for continuous learning and growth.
- You are creative, proactive and bring energy to whatever you do.
- You enjoy the opportunities to work across different teams but also celebrate the need to work alone.
- You understand that success is found in an attention to detail throughout the entire process and you put the guest first.
- You have are a in PhD in biochemistry, microbiology, chemical engineering, or related discipline with a focus on the modification of biological systems for targeted molecular production, experience in biopolymers and têxtile polymers will be an added bonus.
- You demonstrated experience of engineered microbial fermentation of targeted molecules and bioprocesses.
- You have strong inter-disciplinary communication skills for both written and verbal communication.
- You have demonstrated strong interest in environmental and social sustainability and ethical practices within science and technology.
- You have experience working as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
- You can simultaneously manage multiple projects.

Must haves
- Acknowledges the presence of choice in every moment and takes personal responsibility for their life.
- Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovates to achieve great results.
- Communicates with honesty and kindness, and creates the space for others to do the same.
- Leads with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than th

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