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🧀Internship - Food Scientist

Nutropy

Nutropy

Évry, France
Posted on Aug 30, 2024

Internship - Food Scientist

Type of contract
Internship
Department
Food Science
Contract duration
6 months
Ideal Starting Date
S1 2025
Location
Evry
Position's status
Open
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A few words about us! Nutropy develops the next generation of dairy products. Nutropy is a Venture-Backed French company that develops an animal-free plug & play milk replacement for large scale dairy applications through our precision fermentation technology. We produce milk proteins and fatty acids identical to those produced by cows to enable the production of cheeses that taste as good as conventional cheese but are more sustainable, healthier and better for the animals. Linkedin

Job description

At Nutropy, your job will consist in:
Assist in the development and scale-up of new food product formulations hand-in-hand with your supervisors and colleagues, working both autonomously and in collaboration
Help design, plan, execute and analyze projects and experiments to improve our knowledge of ingredients and product taste, texture and shelf life
Identify bottlenecks and re-design processes accordingly
Manage a rigorous lab notebook
Prepare and present results to your supervisors and the team
Collaborate with the different departments
Perform literature searches when necessary and propose innovative solutions
Maintain equipment as well as laboratory inventory, consumables and solutions
Undertake any other activies as needed by the business

Skills we are looking for

Education & Experience:
Ongoing degree in food science or related disciplines (bachelor to masters)
Interest in food product development, dairy products, microbiology, lipids or proteins
Previous work on prototype development is a plus
Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team environment
Working English, French is a plus
Experience in managing and executing R&D projects, ideally with new ingredients is a plus
Profile:
Independant, well organized and proactive
Precise and capable of prioritising tasks
Problem-solver and agilist
Strong communicator
Positive and benevolent outlook
Motivated to work in a dynamic start-up environment
Strong desire to join a company that is positively changing our food system and planet

What we offer

When you come to work at Nutropy, your day-to-day is directly responsible for improving the quality of our products. Your role will be pivotal in bringing animal-free dairy to consumers worldwide, positively impacting our food system and planet. In return, here is what we can offer you:
A supportive workplace
A stimulating, fast-paced multi-cultural environment
Opportunities to learn and progress professionally

Interviewing process

We will organize 2 to 3 interview rounds, including reference checks.
As an equal opportunity employer, Nutropy welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates, irrespective of sex, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic or social origin, disability, religion or belief. Under its equal opportunities policy, Nutropy is aiming to achieve gender parity in staff employed at all levels in the Organisation. At the time of appointment, preference between suitable candidates shall be given to the candidate of the gender which is under-represented in the relevant grades within the category to which the vacancy belongs. During the different stages of the recruitment procedure, specific measures shall be taken to facilitate access for candidates with disabilities.
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