MSc Bioprocess Internship – Anaerobic Bioreactor Lab

Wetsus; Leeuwarden; On-site; EUR 4,500 - 5,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend 425 EUR/month

Job summary

Wetsus in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands, offers an MSc internship focused on developing and optimizing an anaerobic bioreactor protocol to model the human proximal colon microbiome. The project involves building and operating anaerobic bioreactors, preparing media, and measuring microbial activity using SCFA and gas analyses.

You will work in a multidisciplinary, international setting with weekly or biweekly guidance, contributing to experimental design, data analysis, and dissemination of

Qualifications

• EU citizen or international student enrolled at a Dutch university.
• Enrolled in Bioprocess/Process engineering or Microbiology.
• Overall interest in bioprocess design and/or microbiology.
• Previous experience in anaerobic microbiology or bioreactor operation is a plus.
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Reliable, organized and able to work in large teams.
• Hands-on laboratory experience operating anaerobic reactors and analytical techniques.
• Receive close guidance via weekly or biweekly meetings.
• Experience the multidisciplinary and collaborative research environment at Wetsus.
• Join a large pool of thesis/internship students in an international working environment.
• Allowance of 425 EUR per month with top-up possibility.

Responsibilities

• Prepare nutrient media, assemble and sterilize bioreactors, and set up associated equipment.
• Operate, monitor, and maintain anaerobic chemostats under controlled experimental conditions.
• Collect and process samples for biomass measurements, short-chain fatty acid quantification, and headspace gas analysis.
• Record, organize, and interpret experimental data.
• Analyze and present experimental results according to established scientific standards.

Skills

Anaerobic microbiology

Bioreactor operation

English communication

Teamwork

Laboratory techniques

Education

Bioprocess/Process engineering

Microbiology

Tools

Anaerobic chemostats

Spectrophotometry

Gas analysis (headspace)

Job description

Wetsus in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands, offers an MSc internship focused on developing and optimizing an anaerobic bioreactor protocol to model the human proximal colon microbiome. The project involves building and operating anaerobic bioreactors, preparing media, and measuring microbial activity using SCFA and gas analyses.

You will work in a multidisciplinary, international setting with weekly or biweekly guidance, contributing to experimental design, data analysis, and dissemination of