Job area: Research & Development
Activity: Animal Nutrition & Health
Location: Marcq-en-Barœul, France
Contract type: Internship - Stage
Experience: Graduate

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Job description:

This internship will be carried out between Phileo by Lesaffre and the Lesaffre Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) department Nutrition, Microbiota and Health. Your role will be to develop a gastrointestinal in vitro cat model and test some pre/probiotics for the Phileo business.

As part of the team, you will be involved in:

Literature review & state of the art (scientific expertise, articles, patents..)
In vitro study execution and follow up
Data analysis and presentation
Working primarily in English, including internal and external correspondence, literature analysis, and preparing manuscripts and presentations.

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That makes you the ideal candidate

We are seeking a candidate with:

Degree: ongoing master’s degree in Agri-food, Engineering, Health Sciences, veterinary or equivalent
Language Skills: Advanced (native/bilingual) level of English is mandatory; advanced French is a plus.
Communication Skills: Clear, precise, and accurate communication.
Writing Skills: English writing abilities (spelling, grammar, syntax, and punctuation).
Experience: Previous experience as (an intern or apprentice) in a lab environment.
Technical Skills: Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint).
Statistical knowledge
Knowledge about mammalian digestive systems

Additional Knowledge: Understanding of musculoskeletal anatomy (bones, joints, spine, muscles, ligaments, and tendons) and/or microbiology is a bonus.

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What We Bring to You

JOINING PHILEO BY LESAFFRE MEANS

Meeting Phileo & Lesaffre with unique personalities, diverse profiles and varied career paths
Growing up in different environments: production sites, logistics bases, research and innovation centers and head office.
Build a career path tailored to your personality, skills and desires
Learn through challenging, rewarding and instructive assignments.

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Let’s take on tomorrow’s challenges together

As a global key player in yeasts and fermentation, Lesaffre designs, manufactures and markets innovative solutions for Baking, Food taste & pleasure, Health care and Biotechnology.
Family group born in northern France in 1853, now a multi-national and a multicultural company, Lesaffre is committed to working with confidence to better nourish and protect the planet.
In close collaboration with its clients and partners, Lesaffre employs 11 000 people in more than 50 countries.
Lesaffre achieves a turnover of 3 billion euros.

In Phileo, as business unit of Lesaffre, we support partners globally, from family farmers to major feed industry players, constantly pursuing improved levels of animal health, welfare and productivity within the context of maximum sustainability.

We develop tailor-made solutions by mastering microbiota and immunity, based on sound science and trials evidence, helping animal keepers reduce their use of antibiotics to the absolute minimum. Our rich array of proprietary probiotics is designed to address the lifecycle needs of animals across a wide diversity of pets, farm livestock, fish and insects.
Let’s act with nature for animal care.