Process Engineering Intern – CSTR Reactor Design

Farmless; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 10,000 - 12,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free vegan lunches and snacks

Job summary

Farmless, based in Amsterdam, offers an internship to shape the future of food production. You will research, prototype, and scale a Continuous Stirred-Tank Reactor (CSTR) for use in Farmless’ downstream process.

We seek MSc candidates in chemical or mechanical engineering or applied mathematics with strong English, lab/pilot plant experience, and a willingness to work across lab, pilot plant and office settings.

Qualifications

• MSc students in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering or applied mathematics.
• Strong English communication.
• Experience in laboratory/pilot plant environments beneficial.
• Must be doing a mandatory internship for university.
• Internship duration of 6-7 months.
• Starting period from September–October 2026.

Responsibilities

• Research mechanics and derive governing equations for control of a CSTR in Farmless’ DSP.
• Design and build a bench-scale prototype CSTR and validate its efficacy.
• Translate bench-scale learnings to pilot-scale CSTR construction.
• Document research and design for future use and guarantees of success.
• Assist in ongoing development of downstream processes.

Skills

Biochemistry

Programming

Controls design

Electronics

English proficiency

Education

M.Sc. in chemical engineering

M.Sc. in mechanical engineering

M.Sc./B.Sc. in applied mathematics

Job description

Farmless, based in Amsterdam, offers an internship to shape the future of food production. You will research, prototype, and scale a Continuous Stirred-Tank Reactor (CSTR) for use in Farmless’ downstream process.

We seek MSc candidates in chemical or mechanical engineering or applied mathematics with strong English, lab/pilot plant experience, and a willingness to work across lab, pilot plant and office settings.