Vacature R&D Intern

                                                                                     R&D Intern
                                                      Koog aan de Zaan, Olam Cocoa B.V. Netherlands

The role
Would you like to get a taste of working in a global organization? Are you excited to learn more about cocoa processing and sensory profiles? Our Research and Development team in Koog aan de Zaan is searching for a proactive and hands-on student who is willing and eager to learn.

We have an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic Bachelor or HBO student who is interested in making a difference in developing and improving the roasting of cocoa at ofi as a Research and Development Intern.

Responsibilities
We are looking for a student to take up on an exceptional challenge and support our Process Development team! We would teach you amazing skills by:

• Develop new methodology for cocoa roasting
• Design experimental plans
• Performing process optimization experiments in the pilot plant facility
• Perform analysis of the novel products you create
• Analyze results and present them to the team
• Help in conducting sensory analysis
• Help organize plant-scale tests in order to prove the pilot-scale results
• Preparing samples for shipping to external research partners
• Help in troubleshooting

The candidate

• Bachelors/ HBO food science and technology or Process Engineering student
• Available 3 – 5 days per week for 4-6 months;
• Proactive and accurate attitude
• Hands-on mentality; will need to work in a pilot plant environment near Amsterdam
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Analytical mindset
• Detail-oriented and organize
• Great Excel and Microsoft skills;
• Open to learn new statistical tools   

Languages: English is a must. Other languages would be advantageous