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Biotechnology R&D & Technical Support InternSupport
biotechnology development across strain engineering, fermentation, downstream processing and technical partner activities.
Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Working arrangement: On-site internship at Fooditive’s Rotterdam office
Hours: 32 hours per week
Duration: 6 months
Start date: As soon as possible
Allowance: €550 per month
About the internship
Fooditive does not operate an in-house laboratory, so this is not a traditional bench-lab internship. Under the guidance of the Fooditive team, you will support the planning, review and documentation of R&D activities carried out by our external partners. You will help organise experimental information, review partner-generated results, compare technical options and formulate questions for the next stage of development.
About Your Tasks and Responsibilities
Main responsibilities
- Support the review and organisation of strain-development programmes.
- Work with documentation relating to DNA sequences, plasmid maps, genetic constructs and microbial expression systems.
- Help prepare experimental plans and technical instructions for external laboratories.
- Organise and compare fermentation conditions, process parameters and experimental results.
- Support the review of media, expression strategies and relevant process variables.
- Review partner-generated fermentation data and summarise performance across experimental runs.
- Support the review of downstream-processing steps, including clarification, separation, purification and concentration where relevant.
- Compare recovery, yield, purity and process performance across different approaches.
- Support the interpretation of analytical results, including SDS-PAGE, ELISA and protein-concentration data.
- Conduct focused scientific literature searches and prepare concise technical summaries.
- Maintain clear records of experiments, constructs, results, decisions and open technical questions.
- Help gather and organise scientific information requested by R&D, manufacturing and commercial partners.
- Support the tracking of external partner activities, sample movements, project milestones and follow-up actions.
About Your Skills and Experience
What we are looking for
- You are currently studying or have recently completed a degree in Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Bioprocess Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Food Biotechnology, Food Science or a closely related discipline.
- Good foundational knowledge of recombinant protein expression and microbial biotechnology.
- Familiarity with molecular biology concepts, including cloning, plasmids and genetic constructs.Basic understanding of microbial fermentation, protein production and downstream processing.
- Ability to read scientific reports and work carefully with experimental data.Good attention to detail and scientific reasoning.Willingness to learn, ask questions, and work collaboratively with internal and external teams.
- Fluent in English.
- Legally eligible to undertake an internship in the Netherlands as an EU/EEA or through a valid permit.
- You must currently be based in the Netherlands and have the legal right to undertake an internship here. Fooditive cannot provide visa sponsorship or relocation support for this internship.
- Considered a plus:
- Familiarity with E. coli expression systems.
- Experience with SDS-PAGE, ELISA, or protein purification.
- Exposure to fermentation analysis, strain engineering or bioprocess development.
About Your Benefits
What we offer
- Practical experience supporting real biotechnology R&D projects.
- Exposure to work conducted with specialist laboratories, CDMOs and manufacturing partners.
- Insight into the development of biotechnology processes from early experiments to scale-up and partner implementation.
- Regular scientific supervision, guidance and performance feedback.
- Opportunities to strengthen your skills in experimental review, scientific communication and partner-based R&D coordination.
- A monthly internship allowance of €550.
- A certificate of completion and, where appropriate, a personal recommendation based on performance.
Only apply if...
You must currently be based in the Netherlands and have the legal right to undertake an internship here. Fooditive cannot provide visa sponsorship or relocation support for this internship.
for more info about Fooditive please visiti: www.fooditivegroup.com
Contact person
samar Abushokhedim
Fooditive is a pioneering Dutch biotechnology company providing a validated precision fermentation PLATFORM for licensing. We empower global food & beverage leaders and ingredient innovators to unlock next-generation sustainable food solutions. Our core mission is to make breakthrough sustainable nutrition affordable and accessible worldwide.
We achieve this by licensing our cutting-edge, capital-efficient Fooditive Engine™ – a versatile technology capable of producing a range of high-performance animal-free molecules (like those behind our US FDA GRAS Sweetener and industrially-validating Non-Animal Casein). Our innovtation, often use the power upcycled feedstocks, to enables our partners to significantly reduce environmental impact while delivering superior sensory experiences and functionalities.
With a new brand identity underscoring our commitment to technological leadership and catalysing global change, Fooditive is actively seeking visionary partners and investors. Let's co-create the future of food – sustainably, scalably, and impactfully.