Duration : 6-12 months / Start Date: immediately / Location : Quakenbrueck, Germany
Job Description
This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain valuable experience in a fast-paced startup environment while contributing to a mission-driven company that is making a positive impact on the planet.
You will work with the Biotechnology team and help them scale up our current process. If you would like to get hands-on experience in fermentation on a process from start to end and work in lab and pilot scale environment.
We offer a supportive and inclusive work culture where your ideas and contributions will be valued and recognized. If you are eager to learn and motivated to make a difference, we encourage you to apply and become part of our team at BIOWEG.
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Role and Responsibilities
· Maintain the workflow pipeline for the production process.
· Perform basic laboratory procedures, including sample preparation, and prepare media and reagents for upstream fermentations in a production environment.
· Support downstream processing methods and assist in setting up and maintaining pilot equipment and processes.
· Assist with experimental setup, execution, data collection, and analysis, ensuring accurate reporting and documentation.
· Monitor and record data during experiments, ensuring strict adherence to SOPs, process protocols, and batch records.
· Write and update SOPs for processes and equipment where applicable.
· Ensure the cleanliness and organization of the work area.
· Handle moderately heavy equipment, lift materials, and process products as needed.
· Maintain and ensure the proper functioning of equipment.
· Collaborate with team members to troubleshoot technical issues and ensure the optimal performance of equipment.
Anforderungen
Qualifications and Experience
· Currently pursuing a Master in or related to Biotechnology, Microbiology, Bioprocessing Engineering, Biochemistry, Biology or Life science
· Experience working with microorganisms and following GLP and aseptic techniques
· Familiarity with basic laboratory equipment such as Microbiology Safety Cabinet, Centrifuge, Dead end filters, Benchtop fermenters, etc.
· Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint, is required.
· Experience in pilot or manufacturing environments is a plus.
· Ability to perform physical tasks, including lifting objects of 10-15 kg when necessary.
· Fluency in English, both verbal and written
· Must be able to work effectively in a hands-on, fast-paced environment and collaborate on interdisciplinary fermentation-related projects.
· Detail-oriented, reliable, and capable of managing multiple tasks efficiently.
· Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a multicultural team environment.
Kontakt
Have we sparked your interest? Send us your CV (or equivalent) and Cover Letter in English as a single PDF to contact@bioweg.com. We look forward to hearing from you!
Bewerben
Über das Unternehmen
About BIOWEG
BIOWEG is a purpose-driven startup that is developing functional and biodegradable alternatives to eliminate microplastics from our daily lives. Our innovative approach combines upcycling waste streams in a circular fermentation process, powered by Green Chemistry principles to result in highly functional and pure fermented-cellulose ingredients. We are on a mission to revolutionize multiple industries, including cosmetics, personal care, nutraceuticals, agricultural coatings, and food/beverage. We are more than a company; we are a dynamic force, driving the change we want to see in the world. Join our diverse and relentless team to create a better world and a lasting, sustainable impact!
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Standort
BIOWEG, Professor-von-Klitzing Strasse 11, 49610 Quakenbrueck, Deutschland