Junior Scientist - Analytical Lab - Stage

Company Description

For the GNOSIS BY LESAFFRE Business Unit

For over 30 years, Lesaffre has been involved in Human Health & Nutrition as part of its ambition to Better Nourish and Protect the Planet. In November 2018, Lesaffre acquired Gnosis Advanced Biotech and officially combined it with Lesaffre Human Care to form a new Business Unit namedGnosis by Lesaffre.

AtGnosis by Lesaffre, we are committed to cultivating and to delivering nutritional actives, probiotics, and nutritional and functional yeasts that benefit human health and wellbeing, thanks to the power of microorganisms and biotransformation processes like fermentation. Put differently, we explore life to improve living.

Our vision: AtGnosis by Lesaffre, we strive for a world that moves better, digests better, ages better, feels better, and, ultimately, lives better thanks to microorganisms and biotransformation.

, Job Description

We are looking for an Intern who will work in our Analytical Development laboratory within the RnA (Research and Application) department.

You’ll work in a strongly committed work environment in which we consider the Team spirit and the reciprocal support as the base of our work.

The role is oriented towards analytical support to research and development laboratories and includes activities such as:

• Treatment of biological and fermentative matrices for the extraction of active ingredients
• Chemical analysis of samples for the determination of analytes in biological and chemical matrices
• Development of sample preparation and purification techniques
• Optimization of analytical methods
• Execution of stability tests on ingredients and formulations
• Drafting of documents concerningthe related activities
  
  

You will also develop:

• Knowledge of fermentation and purification processes (downstream)
• Knowledge of techniques and tools for chemical analysis (HPLC, GC)
• Knowledge of chromatographic software (Empower, OpenLab 2, Chromeleon,)
  
  

, Qualifications

• Degree in Chemistry, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology Biotechnology or similar
• A previous experience in a chemical analysis laboratory in the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical sector is considered a plus
  
  

Additional Information

• Fluent in Italian and good level of English (spoken and written)
• Knowledge of Office tools (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Proactive approach and curious about learning
• The stage will last 6months and it is paid
• Full Time