Xampla is seeking an Applications Scientist Intern to join the team for a 8-10 week full time paid internship. This internship is an exciting opportunity to work within the Xampla R&D Applications team, with a particular focus on sustainable coating technology. Our coating platform, made from plant proteins, offers biodegradable, recyclable and plastic-free solutions for fibre based packaging applications, such as flexible packaging, cups and takeaway boxes.
We are looking for someone to bring their skills and can-do attitude to customer projects by applying coatings to a variety of paper/board substrates and testing their performance, as well as contributing to R&D projects. This hands-on role will provide valuable experience in sustainable materials, packaging and industry-driven research.
The role will involve:
- – Producing various coated samples using Xampla’s proprietary plant-based coatings
- – Conducting and evaluating the performance of coated substrates, such as heat sealing and barrier testing e.g. water/grease resistance, vs customer specifications
- – Providing excellent operational and technical support across a range of laboratory and/or manufacturing processes
- – Assisting in keeping the lab clean and performing and maintaining other quality control measures
Candidate Skills:
- – Experience in a lab setting (essential)
- – A strong interest in sustainability, plant-based materials and other plastic-free technologies especially in the field of packaging and related coatings (familiarity with heat sealing/barrier testing is desirable but not essential)
- – Experience in materials science, chemistry, biochemistry or a related field
- – Experience of following SOPs and experimental plans closely, following hygiene procedures and understanding quality control procedures to produce quality products for our customers
- – A passion for applied R&D
- – An enthusiasm for Xampla’s mission of addressing plastic pollution, an interest in sustainability, and a scientific curiosity
- – An individual with a can-do attitude who thrives in a fast-paced environment
Learning Outcomes
- – Hands-on experience in applying and testing plant-based biodegradable coatings.
- – An understanding of sustainable packaging materials and their performance requirements.
- – High standards in maintaining lab cleanliness and quality control measures
- – Strong adherence to SOPs
- – Experience of delivering experimental plans and/or producing product samples to customer briefs
- – Experience in R&D and industry related projects within a dynamic team
Are you looking for a career that has an impact on the world? We’re always looking for new talent to help us achieve our goals, so if innovation and drive is part of your DNA too, join our ambitious team.
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