Plant-Based Nutrition & Scientific Affairs Intern

Danone; Gif-sur-Yvette; On-site; EUR 15,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work (2 days/week)

Navigo pass reimbursement

Vendredi je grandis program

Salary €1,300–€1,500 gross/month

Company restaurant

Bike parking

Job summary

Danone's Research and Innovation Center in Gif-sur-Yvette invites a 6-month internship starting February 2027. Under the guidance of Stéphanie Blanche, Senior Plant-Based Scientific Affairs Manager, you will explore nutritional quality of plant-based products and support science-based recommendations.

You will conduct literature reviews with GenAI, analyze competitive science, and help translate evidence into actionable insights for internal teams.

Qualifications

• Available from January/February 2027 for a duration of 6 months.
• At the level of Bac+4/5 in university, or engineering school with specialization in Nutrition and Science.
• Ability to read and work in English (scientific literature, internal communication, multi-cultural team).
• Motivated to deepen knowledge on plant-based products.
• Curious, autonomous, proactive, rigorous and eager to learn in a dynamic international setting.
• Motivated to work in a cross-functional environment (R&I, Marketing, Regulatory Affairs…).
• Strong ability to research and critically analyze scientific publications in nutrition, food science & public health domains.
• Excellent communication and science-simplification skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop a solid understanding of Danone plant-based products nutritional quality to help identify opportunities for nutritional valorization and improvement
• Support the development of science-based recommendations to guide innovation/renovation and short- to mid-term nutrition plans
• Perform scientific literature reviews supported by genAI on plant-based strategic territories
• Conduct a scientific and competitive intelligence review for FMCG plant-based products.
• Analyze competitor’s scientific strategies and innovation pipelines by reviewing scientific publications, clinical studies, patents and conference proceedings
• Develop a scientific competition landscape that synthesizes scientific evidence and market development into actionable insights for internal stakeholders

Education

Bac+4/5 in university or engineering with specialization in Nutrition and Science

Job description

Danone's Research and Innovation Center in Gif-sur-Yvette invites a 6-month internship starting February 2027. Under the guidance of Stéphanie Blanche, Senior Plant-Based Scientific Affairs Manager, you will explore nutritional quality of plant-based products and support science-based recommendations.

You will conduct literature reviews with GenAI, analyze competitive science, and help translate evidence into actionable insights for internal teams.