Plant-Based Nutrition & Scientific Affairs Intern

Danone; Saclay; On-site; EUR 15,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Navigo pass reimbursement

Remote work up to 2 days/week

Vendredi je grandis program

Company restaurant

Bike parking

Job summary

Danone invites a motivated student to join the Research & Innovation Center in Gif-sur-Yvette for a 6-month internship starting February 2027. You will explore the nutritional quality of plant-based products and support science-based recommendations across nutrition plans and product renovations.

You will conduct GenAI-assisted literature reviews, analyze competitor strategies, and synthesize evidence into actionable insights for internal teams.

Qualifications

• Available from January/February 2027 for a duration of 6 months.
• 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).

Responsibilities

• Develop understanding of Danone plant-based products’ nutritional quality to identify opportunities for valorization and improvement.
• Support science-based recommendations to guide innovation/renovation and nutrition plans.
• Perform literature reviews supported by GenAI on plant-based strategic territories.
• Conduct intelligence reviews for FMCG plant-based products.
• Analyze competitors’ scientific strategies and pipelines from publications, studies, patents, and conferences.
• Develop a scientific competition landscape translating evidence into actionable insights for stakeholders.

Skills

English reading

Research skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Autonomy

Education

Bac+4/5 education

Tools

GenAI literature reviews

Job description

Danone invites a motivated student to join the Research & Innovation Center in Gif-sur-Yvette for a 6-month internship starting February 2027. You will explore the nutritional quality of plant-based products and support science-based recommendations across nutrition plans and product renovations.

You will conduct GenAI-assisted literature reviews, analyze competitor strategies, and synthesize evidence into actionable insights for internal teams.