{"id":19013,"date":"2026-06-02T13:25:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T13:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/job\/materials-science-chemistry-rd-intern\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T10:49:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T14:49:08","slug":"materials-science-chemistry-rd-intern","status":"publish","type":"ch_job","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/job\/materials-science-chemistry-rd-intern\/","title":{"rendered":"Materials Science &amp; Chemistry R&amp;D Intern"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>About the Position<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Firomar is seeking a motivated Materials Science &amp; Chemistry R&amp;D Intern to support a summer research project focused on advanced thermal insulation materials and expandable polystyrene (EPS) foam systems.<\/p>\n<p>The intern will assist with the development and evaluation of silica aerogel-coated EPS beads, including material preparation, laboratory testing, thermal performance characterization, and process development. 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