Fermentation Intern

About us

NoPalm Ingredients produces tailor-made yeast oils & fats, made from agri-food waste streams that are perfect substitutes to palm and other vegetable oils in food, cosmetics, and home care products. Our products offer a two-sided solution that reduces both the use of palm oil and food waste.

Founded in 2021, NoPalm Ingredients is on a mission to challenge companies and product manufacturers to implement our local, circular, and sustainable oils as an alternative to palm oil.

By upcycling agri-food side streams into circular yeast oils, we are making a worldwide environmental impact, contributing to a waste-free world, decarbonizing the entire value chain with 90% less greenhouse gas emissions, and limiting the impact on natural habitats as we reduce land-use by 99%.

About you

NoPalm Ingredients is looking for a motivated student to work on a project on fermentation protocol development of agri-food waste stream. You will work with lab scale set up, aiming to understand and solve the challenges of that feedstock in yeast fermentation. You will perform shake flask and microplate experiments for improving and assessing pre-treatment routes, medium composition, and operational conditions with the goal of achieving high specific growth rate and oil production.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a master’s program in Biotechnology, Bioprocess Engineering, or a related field.
• Experienced in designing, executing, analyzing, and reporting experiments.
• A creative problem solver who enjoys hands-on lab work.
• Passionate about microbiology and fermentation.
• Knowledgeable in microbiology techniques such as cell culture, working under sterile conditions, using microscopy, micropipette and analytical methods such as spectrophotometric measurements, HPLC sample preparation.
• Proficient in English at a business-professional level.
• Available for an internship of preferably a six month duration.

Lastly

We value diversity and believe that our team's unique perspectives and experiences makes us stronger. While we may have listed specific requirements for the roles online, we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. We are looking for individuals who are passionate, driven, and excited about the opportunity to join us on our mission. Don't let a lack of exact qualifications hold you back from applying - we are excited to learn more about you and what you can bring to the table.