Leap - The plant-based leather alternative made by Beyond Leather.

We want you to bring Leap to the next level! This is an opportunity to be a part of a young, driven team that is working to change the way we make and use our things. Let's make an industrial scale, biodegradable, high performance material that is strong and beautiful! Made from food waste!

Company Size: We're a Copenhagen-based startup with a diverse team consisting of 2 founders, 8 employees, several mentors, researchers and suppliers, united by the same goal: to create the best and most sustainable leather alternative by upcycling food waste.

We are looking for a full-time intern who would assist in the lab side of Beyond Leather Materials for at least a 5-months internship. Start date can be as early as November, but we are open to hear about your availability. As an R&D Intern, you will work closely with experts to optimize LEAP to reach higher performance with sustainability in mind. You will have an opportunity to learn disciplined lab research techniques and skills, to develop an innovative material that is based on food waste and to work with like-minded people.

The intern is expected and encouraged to do desk research on the different topics by reading papers, and coming up with approaches on how to improve the material together with the R&D team. The intern will perform experiments in our chemistry laboratory, and will evaluate the results mainly by mechanical tests. The intern will be responsible for presenting his results to the team, as well as drawing his/her conclusions. As a team, we will discuss what direction research should continue based on the results.

Tasks

Setting and reaching clear R&D goals as part of the R&D team
Plan and execute experiments
Assist in daily operations of the company
Assist the R&D team in product testing in our internal testing lab
Expect a 50:50 ratio between desk research and laboratory work
Follow the developments of new materials and trends within our industry

Profile

You are currently doing a master’s degree in subjects including: chemistry, material science, biomaterials, polymer science and other similar majors
You are able to adapt the startup pace and desire to learn and grow in a startup
You have a detail-oriented and structured approach to day-to-day work
You like working with others in the lab and in general enjoy experimental work
Authorized to do an internship in Denmark.

Please notice this internship takes place in Copenhagen, Denmark.

For now we are not offering student jobs.

If that sounds like you, then get ready and apply with a cover letter and your CV. In the cover letter, please let us know about you, your motivation and your availability. Interviews will be held on an on-going basis.

For more specific information on the internship topic or questions please contact us at carla@beyondleather.dk

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