Fiber Science Research Intern — Innovate Food Ingredients

Ingredion Incorporated; Bridgewater (MA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Capstone Summit access

Intern coaching program

Mentor program

Job summary

Ingredion Incorporated invites students to join the R&D team as the Functional Fiber Research Intern in Bridgewater, MA for summer 2026. You will explore structure–function characterization of native and modified fiber materials, benchmark against commercial ingredients, and evaluate processing approaches relevant to food applications.

Surrounding opportunities include literature reviews, ELN documentation, and presenting findings to management.

Qualifications

• Pursuing Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Food Science, Chemical Engineering or related field.
• Lab safety knowledge in chemistry/biochemistry settings.
• Experience with experimental design, data analysis and structure–function interpretation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for reports and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct literature and patent searches and summarize findings.
• Perform lab experiments, analyze data, and make project recommendations.
• Coordinate and report data generated from experiments.
• Record results in ELN and archiving databases; communicate with project teams.
• Present research findings to management with recommendations for future projects.

Skills

Lab experience

Experimental design

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Chemistry degree

Biochemistry degree

Food Science degree

Chemical Engineering

Job description

Ingredion Incorporated invites students to join the R&D team as the Functional Fiber Research Intern in Bridgewater, MA for summer 2026. You will explore structure–function characterization of native and modified fiber materials, benchmark against commercial ingredients, and evaluate processing approaches relevant to food applications.

Surrounding opportunities include literature reviews, ELN documentation, and presenting findings to management.