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Job Description
At Corbion we exist to champion preservation in all its forms preserving food and food production health and our planet.
Are you passionate for sustainability and would you like to gain experience for a front-runner in the field of sustainability and make the difference For the Innovation Center Process Technology group we are looking for an eager hands-on pro-active intern who supports Technicians and Scientists in developing new innovative processes for food or biochemical industries or improve existing processes. The Process Technology group is one of the core technologies of Corbions Innovation Center at our location in Gorinchem. This is the largest R&D site of Corbion world-wide with labs office space and pilot plants. On this site the largest lactic acid derivative production facility is also found serving our core business units.
The role
The intern will support in developing process technology solutions for Corbions Food & Ingredients Business. She/he will contribute to the practical execution of different projects as well as to the safety and order of the labs.
As an Intern (Process Development) you have solid scientific background in process development related to chemicals and/or food (liquid and solid processing) and you are able to work independently on support activities and in teams on innovation or process optimization projects. You have a can-do attitude and are able to work on multiple activities at once. You like an informal workplace and can be pragmatic. You can communicate read and write in English and you like practical work in a laboratory and/or pilot setting.
The intern will be guided by the members of the R&D process development group. The internship will last 5 months and consist of benchwork and/or pilot work analysis of samples and analysis of data at Corbion. The internship will culminate in a written report and oral presentation to Corbion.
Responsibilities:
As successful candidate you will:
- Assist in the design development implementation and operation of bench and pilot scale experiments;
- Prepare experimental design planning and execution of research in consultation with the Technician B or Senior Technician;
- Assist and setup SOPs for bench and pilot scale equipment/processes/assays;
- Support with the analysis interpretation and processing of results of experiments monitor experiments;
- Ensure documentation and reporting of procedures and results according to the Corbion standards. Report methods results and techniques used;
- Contributes to multi-disciplinary projects and active participation on project teams;
- Actively participate in maintaining the facilities equipment and safety in the labs;
- Establishing and maintain strong standards of safety and housekeeping in the assigned area.
About you
We are looking for an enthusiastic Bio-/Chemical R&D Intern (Process Development Downstream Processing) with a passion for innovation sustainability process development and improvement.
A successful candidate meets the following criteria:
- Eager to gain experienced in laboratory and pilot scale test set ups and experimenting ideally in downstream process (DSP) units related to solids (e.g. spray drying granulation) and/or liquids (e.g. crystallization extraction adsorption evaporation solid-liquid separation);
- Fluency in English (written and word);
- Team player;
- Problem solving skills;
- Good communicator;
- Pragmatic pro-active independent hands-on and can-do mentality.
About Corbion
Corbion is the global market leader in lactic acid and its derivatives and a leading supplier of emulsifiers functional enzyme blends minerals vitamins and algae ingredients. We use our unique expertise in fermentation and other processes to deliver sustainable solutions for the preservation of food and food production health and our planet. For over 100 years we have been uncompromising in our commitment to safety quality innovation and performance. Drawing on our deep application and product knowledge we work side-by-side with customers to make our cutting-edge technologies work for them. Our solutions help differentiate products in markets such as food home & personal care animal nutrition pharmaceuticals medical devices and 2024 Corbion generated annual sales of 1288.1 million and had a workforce of 2399 FTE. Corbion is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. For more information:
Corbion does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. All candidates must be submitted by approved Corbion vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission by our Talent Acquisition team for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless such a request has been made by the Corbion Talent Acquisition team and such candidate was submitted to the Corbion Talent Acquisition Team.
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Intern
