Leiden
20 Apr 2026
Intern
IFF
Leiden
20 Apr 2026
Intern
Internship opportunity at IFF for a science student to gain hands-on experience in enzyme and protein engineering. Based in Leiden, Netherlands, with a multidisciplinary R&D team focusing on sustainable innovations. Requires enrollment in a relevant program and availability for at least 6 months.
On-siteFull-timeInternshipBiotechnologyBiochemistry
Intern
Internship opportunity at IFF for a science student to gain hands-on experience in enzyme and protein engineering. Based in Leiden, Netherlands, with a multidisciplinary R&D team focusing on sustainable innovations. Requires enrollment in a relevant program and availability for at least 6 months.
On-siteFull-timeInternshipBiotechnology
Salary
Not specified
Core Qualifications
Technical (Must-have)
BiotechnologyBiochemistryMolecular BiologyEnzyme kineticsProtein purificationMicrobial fermentation
Soft Skills
CommunicationProactive mindsetWillingness to learnCuriosityEnthusiasmAbility to work accuratelyIndependenceCollaboration
Preferred Qualifications
Technical (Nice-to-have)
BioinformaticsAutomation workflowsSustainable biotechnologyPolymer engineering
Key Responsibilities
- Perform biochemical characterization of enzyme variants, including purification, enzyme kinetics and product analysis
- Support enzyme secretion optimization by improving expression pathways using molecular biology toolboxes
- Contribute to microbial strain development involving bacteria, yeast and filamentous fungi
- Analyze experimental data and support modelling using state-of-the-art bioinformatics tools
- Assist with automation workflow improvements in a robotic laboratory environment
- Collaborate with scientists across biochemistry, molecular biology, analytical chemistry, material sciences and fermentation
- Document experimental work and contribute to scientific reporting
- Actively participate in a multidisciplinary R&D environment focused on sustainable innovation
InternChemical ManufacturingBiotechnologyEnzyme EngineeringProtein EngineeringR&DLeidenNetherlandsFull-timeOn-site