EUTECTIC & LIPID CHEMISTRY – INTERNSHIP (6 months)

Caffe Inc.; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 6,700 - 10,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Internship fee

Potential full-time role

Dynamic R&D environment

Professional growth

Job summary

Caffe Inc. in Amsterdam seeks a highly motivated Master’s chemistry student for a 6-month internship focused on lipid-based serums for cosmetics.

You will advance concepts from design to lab-scale formulation, stabilization, and performance testing, contributing to a cutting-edge material science project. You will conduct formulation development, analytical testing, and data reporting, with opportunities to join a dynamic R&D environment and potential for continued involvement or full-time lab

Qualifications

• Master's student in Chemistry or related field with strong wet-lab skills.
• Experience in cosmetics/formulation or lipid chemistry is preferred.
• Ability to design and execute experiments in a fast-changing environment.
• Analytical testing skills including physico-chemical characterization are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop formulation concepts and optimize lipid-based serum formulations.
• Conduct stability and performance testing of cosmetics products.
• Maintain meticulous lab notebooks and prepare reports/SOPs.

Skills

Lipid chemistry

Formulation development

Analytical testing

Data analysis

Education

Master's degree in Chemistry

Applied Bachelor's degree

Tools

Rheometer

Viscometer

pH meter

Job description

Caffe Inc. is looking for a highly motivated Master's chemistry (applied Bachelor/Masters) student with a passion for fat/lipideutectic or chemistry, product formulation, and organic chemistry science. If someone has training and interests in wet lab chemistry they are also welcome to apply.? We're offering an exciting 6-month internship opportunity where you'll contribute directly to innovative project at the intersection of general chemistry and cutting-edge material science.

Job Summary:

Development and comprehensive testing of novel lipid-based serum product for cosmetics application formulations. This role is central to our pipeline, focusing on taking concepts from theoretical design through lab-scale formulation, stabilization, rigorous characterization, and performance testing.

Key Responsibilities:

Formulation Development:

• Conduct feasibility studies and troubleshoot formulation challenges.
• Optimization of process parameters.

Analytical Testing & Characterization:

• Design and execute comprehensive analytical testing protocols for lipid-based serumsnewly developed product.
• Perform physical and chemical characterization (e.g., rheology, viscosity, pH, osmolality, stability testing under various conditions).
• Conduct stability studies (accelerated and real-time) to assess product shelf-life and integrity.

Data Analysis & Reporting:

• Maintain meticulous laboratory notebooks and prepare detailed technical reports, presentations, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Present findings to internal team.

We're looking for:

• Master's students or applied Bachelor student in in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, or Chemical Engineering.
• Strong theoretical and practical experimental skills in product formulation especially in cosmetics and foodwet chemistry.
• Solid organic chemistry experimental skills.
• Analytical an testing skills in physio-chemical analysis of developed product.
• Demonstrated ability to design and execute experiments.
• Open to work in challenging and constantly changing scenarios.

What we Offer:

• Internship fee.
• Chance to full time lab technician at Caffe Inc.
• A dynamic and innovative R&D environment.
• Opportunity to be involved in an exciting projects.
• Opportunities for professional growth and continuous learning.

If you're ready to make a tangible impact and deepen your expertise, we want to hear from you!

Company:

Caffe Inc.

Location:

Amsterdam – city on an orion cordool?

Preferred starting date:

as soon as possible

Application deadline

March 22, 20265.