Intern - Food Tech

• Support downstream food lab operation, i.e. seafood meats processing.
  
• Work with the Food Tech research team and the Senior Food Technologist to conduct internal trials in scaling up and downstream processing.
  
• Assist the Senior Food Technologist to develop food quality assurance and quality checks for downstream processing.
  
• Support set up of downstream food lab and pilot manufacturing plant.
  
• Support coordination with outside vendors and resources required to accomplish project goals.
  
• Document and maintain all scientific and technical reports and records.
  
• Follow health and safety procedures and protocols as required.
  
• Coordinate maintenance of equipment and lab facilities with team.
  

• Strongly motivated and believes in mission to bring crustacean meat to market.
  
• A passion to create new products that meet consumers needs.
  
• Self-starter, results oriented, and able to multi-task.
  
• Must be forward-thinking.
  
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team.
  
• Strong time-management and organizational skills.
  
• Demonstrate initiative and pro-active approach.
  
• Have great attention to detail and ability to keep detailed written records.
  
• Have strong communication skills including verbal and written (English).
  

Requirements

• Required background:
  
  
  
  • Bachelors/Masters in food science/technology or related field.
    
  • Minimum of 1-year food science/food tech research experience in industry/academia.
    
  • Preferred experience:
    
  • Experience in new product development in the seafood industry is preferred.
    
  • Experience in scale-up process in beer/yoghurt/plant-based meat or biotech industry is a plus.