Hands-On Food R&D Intern: Prototyping & Sensory

Chestnut Labs; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Chestnut Labs in Springfield, MO offers an internship opportunity focusing on product development, sensory services, and support for R&D activities within the food science domain.

Preferred candidates are juniors/seniors or master's students in Food Science or related fields. The role includes lab tasks, data entry, and an opportunity to lead a small improvement project; equal opportunity employer. Contact [e-mail] for application assistance.

Qualifications

• Candidates should be juniors, seniors, or master's students in food science or related fields.
• Interest in food engineering, chemistry or biochemistry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Learn and assist with product development including pilot plant spray dryer operation, dry blending, sample prep, and ingredient inventory management.
• Assist sensory services including sensory concepts and panel preparation, and data entry in Compusense or similar software.
• Assist Development and Application scientists with formula creation, adjustments, and application creation, and use the Project Cost Management database.
• Support Research and Innovation Scientists with prototyping and application creation.
• Present weekly to the Supervising manager on tasks and concepts learned.
• Present to management after each phase of internship on tasks and concepts learned.
• Identify and propose one improvement project related to R&D or Innovation Center processes; lead execution if approved.

Job description

Chestnut Labs in Springfield, MO offers an internship opportunity focusing on product development, sensory services, and support for R&D activities within the food science domain.

Preferred candidates are juniors/seniors or master's students in Food Science or related fields. The role includes lab tasks, data entry, and an opportunity to lead a small improvement project; equal opportunity employer. Contact [e-mail] for application assistance.