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Full-Time Paid Internship (Contract Position) – Sustainability Startup
Needed: Hardware developers & microbiology experts for a food wastewater treatment startup
Start-up: Neuston Biosystems Inc.
Location: This position is on-site at Neuston's garage-style wet lab in Toronto (accessible by transit). Remote work is limited due to the hands-on nature of the role.
The Opportunity: Develop an Innovative Wastewater Solution for Ontario’s Cheesemakers
Neuston Biosystems an early, pre-seed stage hardware startup in the agri-food space. We are developing a biological wastewater treatment system for food processing waste streams (particularly cheese whey), by remediating pollutants and transforming them into microalgal biomass byproducts for agricultural use (e.g., biofertilizers, livestock feed). This decentralized, scalable technology will reduce waste management costs and support operational sustainability for food producers, while enabling their participation in circular agri-food bioeconomies.
The Microbiologist & Bioreactor Specialist role will support bench-scale prototype development, microbial system performance analysis, and data-driven bioprocess optimization. The position combines wet-lab microbiology, bioreactor engineering, and computational data analysis to drive iterative improvements toward a minimum viable product (MVP). As employee #3, the candidate will work directly with our founders – a bioreactor engineer and a business executive – in a scrappy, dynamic, flat, collaborative organizational structure to drive early-stage research and technology development.
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Contract work term, schedule, start date, and wage compensation will be finalized based on the availability and requirements of wage subsidy funding sources at the candidate's time of application. This internship is intended to be supported through wage subsidy programs such as Science Horizons or DS4Y. These programs prioritize applicants who are between the ages of 15 and 30, are Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or individuals with refugee status, and are not currently receiving EI benefits. While preference may be given to candidates who meet these funding criteria, Neuston encourages all qualified individuals to apply, regardless of age or employment insurance status. Wage subsidy programs targeted to support this role may provide $20,000 - $30,000 for a six month to one year full-time work term (minimum 30 hours per week).
This position is on-site at Neuston's garage-style wet lab in Toronto (accessible by transit). Remote work is limited due to the hands-on nature of the role.
Interested?
Send us an application or message at: scott.p@neustonbiosystems.com
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Current status: Open/apply now. Date posted: Apr 20 2025 ID: 72947