Internship in Seaweed-Based Materials for Packaging Applications
Barcelona, Spain / On-Site / Full-Time
Start Date: June 2025 | Duration: 5–6 months | Type: Full-time, Paid Internship
Main Responsibilities:
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Perform research and development of novel seaweed based materials to meet current and future customer and business needs regarding barrier and mechanical properties.
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Systematically investigate the effect of process and formulation parameters and optimize material properties to meet application-specific requirements.
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Produce prototypes at lab scale and be involved in material processing, in collaboration with our processing partner.
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Document and report your findings internally.
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Help create a database compiling the characteristics (properties, processing parameters…) of our reference formulations.
Candidate’s profile:
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Students with a Master in chemical engineering, materials science, material engineering, mechanical engineering, packaging engineering or polymer sciences.
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Motivated, dynamic and responsible.
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Fluent in English
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Please note that this position is only open to EU citizens or individuals with a valid work permit for the European Union.
What We Offer
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A hands-on internship at the forefront of sustainable materials innovation.
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A collaborative, international team environment that values autonomy and proactive thinking.
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A paid, full-time position (40 hours/week) based in Barcelona's vibrant DFactory innovation hub.
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Interested?
If you're excited to contribute to a greener future and think you're a good fit, we’d love to hear from you! Please send your CV and a motivation letter to juline.grandjean@bzeos.com