Starch Chemistry R&D Intern
Core
Support progression of research projects related to starch modification and characterization through lab-scale reactions, process optimization, and scale-up.
Role type
Starch Chemistry R&D Intern
Builds
Pilot quantities of modified starch products for internal and customer evaluations
Domain
Food ingredients / Starch chemistry
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Lab and pilot plant experimentation, data analysis, process parameter optimization, technical reporting, safety compliance
Preferred skills
Prior art search (literature/patents), scale-up condition definition, presentation skills
Technologies
Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN), MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Responsibilities
Perform lab/pilot plant experiments and analyze results; Conduct literature and patent searches; Organize and record experimental data; Present project status and findings to stakeholders and management
Seniority
Undergraduate student (Junior year preferred)