Stage - Seppic - Chargé.e de mission Extraction / Phytochimie

Air Liquide; Pontrieux; On-site; EUR 10,000 - 15,000; Part time

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Job summary

Air Liquide Healthcare, Seppic, is offering a 6-month internship in Pontrieux (Brittany, France) for a Master 2 student. You will develop a library of plant extracts for cosmetics, perform bibliographic research on species, and source plants with the team.

You will also create extract prototypes and conduct phytochemical analyses. The ideal candidate has scientific rigor, autonomy, and knowledge of extraction and analytical techniques (HPTLC, HPLC, MS).

Qualifications

• Master 2 or equivalent level required.
• French language level: fluent.
• Scientific English proficiency for technical references.
• Familiarity with extraction techniques and analytical methods (HPTLC, HPLC, MS).
• Experience or exposure to AI-assisted tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop a library of plant extracts for the cosmetics market.
• Perform bibliographic research on plant species to define target activity.
• Source plant species with sourcing team support.
• Create prototypes of plant extracts.
• Carry out phytochemical analyses on prototypes.

Skills

Scientific rigour

Autonomy

Extraction techniques

Analytical techniques

HPTLC

HPLC

MS

AI usage

Education

Master 2 or equivalent

Tools

None

Job description

An Air Liquide Healthcare company, subsidiary of the Air Liquide group, Seppic (www.seppic.com) has been designing, manufacturing, and marketing unique ingredients for cosmetic, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and veterinary products since 80 years. These ingredients are used by consumers, patients, and professionals. Seppic combines multiple expertises in the fields of polymers, surfactants and emulsion technologies, active ingredients, biology, immunology, formulation, green chemistry, extraction and biotechnologies.Combining the dynamism of an international company on a human scale with the solidity of a large group, Seppic is grooming a team of nearly 880 talented men and women around the world who are passionate about what they do every day and serve customers for health, well-being, and beauty of all.Joining Seppic means notably :- Following a complete integration process: personalized onboarding, presentations of activities (CSR, marketing, operations, sales, ...), mentoring, close HR follow-up, discovery report, ...- Be part of a multicultural company where many different jobs and solid expertise are combined, allowing for professional growth and offering great career opportunities in France and abroad.How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?Le pôle substances naturelles intervient de la plante à l'actif en assurant l'exploration et la sécurisation des ressources végétales, le développement d'ingrédients innovants pour la cosmétique et la nutrition en s'appuyant sur l'ingénierie végétale et la phytochimie, l'extraction et les biotechnologies bleues, le tout dans une démarche de filières durables et éco-responsables, tout en apportant un soutien technique, scientifique et réglementaire aux activités de l'entreprise.Missions & ResponsabilitésAu cours de votre stage, les principales missions qui vous seront confiées sont les suivantes :Développer une bibliothèque d’extraits végétaux à destination du marché de la cosmétique,Effectuer les recherches bibliographiques sur les espèces végétales pour définir l’activité cible,Sourcer les espèces végétales d’intérêt avec le support de l'équipe sourcing,Réaliser les prototypes d’extraits végétaux,Réaliser les analyses phytochimiques sur les prototypes.Are you a MATCH?Profil et CompétencesNiveau d’études souhaité: Master 2 ou équivalentNiveau en français: courantNiveau en anglais: scientifiquePour ce stage, les qualités/compétences attendues sont les suivantes :Rigueur scientifiqueAutonomieConnaissances en techniques d’extractionConnaissances en techniques d’analyses (HPTLC, HPLC, MS…)Utilisation de l’IAInformations ComplémentairesAir Liquide est labellisé Happy Trainees.Localisation géographique: Pontrieux (Bretagne, FRANCE)Date de début souhaitée: Début 2027Durée: 6 moisOur Differences make our PerformanceAt Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.