Leading Global Consumer goods company, in hygiene and personal care products and food products.

Within an international team, you will be in charge of giving input in the development of a new food product. Based in Unilever R&D center in the Netherlands, you will conduct experiments whose conclusions will support decision making about the design of the product.

The Intern will be in charge of:

• Conduct a literature review.
• Formulate working hypothesis and conceive experimental matrix.
• Run trial experiments and analysis.
• Gather, process and constructively criticise results.
• Communicate the conclusions: report, oral presentation.

Targeted profile:

M. Sc. Student with background in chemistry, biochemistry, nutrition. 

• A previous experience with biopolymers is a plus.
• Ability to live & work in English.
• Excellent interpersonal and team working skills.
• Practical creativity to make things happen ‘on time in full’.

Vision: a passion for innovation and the determination to bring your ideas to the consumer.

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General information:

Location:  Vlaardingen, the Netherlands

Period: from Feb 15th or March 1st 2008; duration: 6 months minimum