Intern R&D

Join Corbion’s Innovation Center Process Technology Group

At Corbion, we exist to champion preservation in all its forms, preserving food and food production, health, and our planet.

Are you passionate about sustainability and eager to gain experience with a front-runner in the field? The Innovation Center Process Technology group is seeking an eager, hands-on, pro-active intern to support Technicians and Scientists in developing new innovative processes for the food or biochemical industries, or to improve existing processes. The Process Technology group is one of the core technologies of Corbion’s Innovation Center at our location in Gorinchem, the largest R&D site of Corbion worldwide, with labs, office space, and pilot plants. This site also houses the largest lactic acid derivative production facility, serving our core business units.

The role

The intern will support the development of process technology solutions for Corbion’s Food & Ingredients Business. You 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 should have a solid scientific background in process development related to chemicals and/or food (liquid and solid processing), and be able to work independently on support activities and in teams on innovation or process optimization projects. A can-do attitude and the ability to work on multiple activities at once are essential. You should enjoy an informal workplace, be pragmatic, and be able to communicate, read, and write in English. Practical work in a laboratory and/or pilot setting should appeal to you.

The intern will be guided by 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:

• 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 set up 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 Corbion standards. Report methods, results, and techniques used
• Contribute to multi-disciplinary projects and actively participate on project teams
• Actively participate in maintaining the facilities, equipment, and safety in the labs
• Establish 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 experience 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 spoken)
• 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 bioplastics. In 2024, Corbion generated annual sales of €1,288.1 million and had a workforce of 2,399 FTE. Corbion is listed on Euronext Amsterdam.

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