Location Wageningen, Netherlands
Hybrid 3–4 days per week in the office
Start date: September 2026
Duration: 6 months
About the role
We are looking for a curious, hands-on, and driven R&D Intern to join our Process Technology team in Wageningen and support the qualification of a new pilot-scale pre-emulsion system designed to replicate industrial production processes.
In this role, you will work on a high-impact process engineering project focused on understanding the relationship between processing conditions and emulsion quality. The pilot system integrates ingredient mixing, heating/cooling, and real-time process monitoring, allowing flexible experimentation at batch scale.
You will gain hands-on experience in both the pilot plant and laboratory environment, where you will independently conduct pilot plant trials, design and execute experiments, perform analytical measurements, and analyse process-product relationships. You will work closely with experienced process engineers and collaborate with product development teams, lab technicians, pilot plant technicians, and occasionally factory teams.
A key part of the internship will involve developing a reliable scale-down strategy from industrial high-shear mixing to pilot scale and benchmarking pilot emulsions against factory references. You will also contribute to the development of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and present your findings and recommendations to the team at the end of the internship. You will take part in the intern challenge, collaborating with other interns on a shared project during your internship.
Join us in shaping the future of food process technology and emulsion innovation!
So, what does it take to be successful in this role?
What’s next?
If this position sounds interesting, please hit the apply button now. The deadline to apply is 5th of June 2026.
We understand your resume might not be up to date and recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Flora Food Group is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might not meet all the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles.
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