Internship - Molecular Biology R&D Evry, France Paris Region S2 2024 - S1 2025 flexible 6 months

A few words about us! Nutropy develops the next generation of dairy products. Nutropy is a Venture-Backed French company that develops an animal-free plug & play milk replacement for large scale dairy applications through our precision fermentation technology. We produce milk proteins and fatty acids identical to those produced by cows to enable the production of cheeses that taste as good as conventional cheese but are more sustainable, healthier and better for the animals.

At Nutropy, your job will consist of:

1. Design, plan, execute and analyze different experiments in the strain engineering pipeline hand-in-hand with your supervisors and colleagues, working both autonomously and in collaboration.
2. Develop and optimize different strains for recombinant protein and molecule production.
3. Identify bottlenecks and re-design processes accordingly.
4. Perform experiments at lab scale and conduct product characterization.
5. Participate in the development and conduct analytical assays.
6. Manage a rigorous lab notebook, write SOPs and maintain logs of strains.
7. Prepare and present results, conclusions and technical recommendations to your supervisors and the team.
8. Collaborate with different departments.
9. Perform literature searches when necessary and propose innovative solutions.
10. Maintain equipment as well as laboratory inventory, consumables and solutions.
11. Undertake any other activities as needed by the business.

Education:

1. Master student in engineering, molecular biology, biochemistry, biotechnology or similar relevant tracks.
2. A previous experience in a lab (public or private), ideally with similar responsibilities.
3. Able to speak French and English (intermediate level) and be comfortable with English scientific literature.

Profile:

1. Independent, well organized and proactive.
2. Precise and capable of prioritizing tasks.
3. Problem-solver.
4. Interest in the alternative proteins domain.
5. Motivated to work in a dynamic start-up environment.

We will organize 3 to 4 interview rounds, including reference checks.

As an equal opportunity employer, Nutropy welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates, irrespective of sex, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic or social origin, disability, religion or belief. Under its equal opportunities policy, Nutropy aims to achieve gender parity in staff employed at all levels in the organization. At the time of appointment, preference between suitable candidates shall be given to the candidate of the gender which is under-represented in the relevant grades within the category to which the vacancy belongs. During the different stages of the recruitment procedure, specific measures shall be taken to facilitate access for candidates with disabilities.

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