Product Development Internship

Nucleus Capital I. GMBH; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 8,900 - 13,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free healthy vegan breakfast, lunches, snacks, and drinks

Purpose-driven work

Dynamic international team

Job summary

Nucleus Capital I. GMBH in Amsterdam is seeking a motivated Product Development intern to help shape the future of food production. In this role, you will research food ingredient functionality and sensory properties of Farmless’ Postbiotic Protein, helping to create innovative food products for demonstration to customers. This internship requires a background in food technology and is aimed at students needing to complete a mandatory internship for graduation. Enjoy purpose-driven work in a diverse team environment with healthy vegan meals.

Qualifications

• Background in food technology is required.
• Culinary experience is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with ingredient functionality is essential.
• Team player with excellent English proficiency.
• Internship must be mandatory to graduate from university.

Responsibilities

• Research properties of Farmless' Postbiotic Protein.
• Develop exciting food products to demonstrate.
• Support product demonstrations with potential customers.
• Research consumer perception of the protein in food products.

Skills

Hands-on experience with ingredient functionality

Sensory characterization techniques

Excellent English proficiency

Team player

Education

Background in food technology

Culinary experience

Job description

Mission

Our mission is to decouple protein production from agricultural land and create an era of food abundance for humanity. We use natural fermentation and a renewable-energy based feedstock to produce protein ingredients. While practically all fermentation methods up until now relied on sugars - which are derived from crops grown on agricultural land - we based our fermentation platform on a feedstock which can be made with just renewable energy. This allows us to bypass the inefficiency of photosynthesis and break free of its limiting constraints.

Team

We're a small, highly technical team with diverse backgrounds from all over the world. Our brewery, R&D, test kitchen and offices are all integrated under a single roof, optimized for high speed iteration.

The Role

At Farmless, we're offering an exciting internship opportunity where you help shape the future of food production. We are looking for a motivated Product Development intern who will join our team to create the best Products using Farmless’ Postbiotic Protein! The role requires creative thinking combined with a deep understanding of Food Ingredient Functionality.

Responsibilities

• Research various food ingredient functionality properties of Farmless’ Postbiotic Protein, and use them to develop the most exciting food products ready to demonstrate to our customers.
• Research various food sensory properties of Farmless’ Postbiotic Protein, and use them to develop the most exciting food products ready to demonstrate to our customers.
• Reseach consumer perseption of Farmless’ Postbiotic Protein in Food Products.
• Support business development in hosting product demonstrations with potential customers.

Requirements

• A background in food technology. Culinary experience in a plus.
• Hands‑on experience with ingredient functionality and/or sensory characterisation techniques and data documentation.
• Team player with excellent English proficiency.
• We only hire interns that need to do a mandatory internship to graduate from university.

Rewards

• Purpose-driven work: contribute to the future of food
• Enjoy free, healthy vegan breakfast, lunches, snacks, and drinks
• Thrive in a diverse, international and dynamic team