Project: Postulift is seeking a PhD Engineering student for a 6-month Mitacs funded internship starting December of this year
Ideal Values Fit: efficiency (enjoys working at a face-pace), excellence, honesty, autonomy
Ideal Intern: Strong background in engineering/mechanical design and/or biomechanics analysis, patent-ready technical writing skills, great attention to detail, passion for understanding innovative solutions for postural correction, experience with wearables, biomechanics, or device validation an asset
Intern’s Role: will focus on technical and intellectual property documentation for PostuLift (note: product has electronic features) including prior art searches, functional analysis, technical specifications, and drafting utility and design patent claims (Dec 2025-Feb 2026). Once the patent is filed by the patent agent hired by PostuLift, the intern will lead a pilot study (March 2026) assessing the device’s effectiveness and usability (in Toronto, space to be provided by PostuLift).
If you are interested in this opportunity, please send a resume, cover letter, and one letter from a faculty member confirming their agreement to supervise the academic component through Mitacs Accelerate. In addition, please include two work samples—a technical report or research paper, and a prototype or engineering project summary. Please submit all materials in a single email to ellie@postulift.com
There will be 3 rounds of interviews 1) Online meet and greet (15-20 min) 2) Technical interview (30-45 min), 3) Micro-project. Only successful applicants will be contacted. There is potential for this internship role to transition to a long-term work contract.