- Job area
- Research & Development
- Category
- Corporate
- Location
- Marcq-en-Barœul, France
- Contract type
- Internship - Stage
Job description
As an intern, you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and gain valuable experience in high-throughput bioengineering techniques. The goal of this internship is to characterize standardized genetic parts, such as promoters and terminators, using various fluorescent reporter proteins in microbial hosts. This challenge involves cultivation of the hosts in several conditions and monitoring the fluorescence over time, carrying out the analysis of the results and defining the next constructs needed.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will have a strong background in genetics, molecular biology, or related field. Experience in high-throughput microbial cultivation and flow cytometry, is a plus. The intern should also be able to work independently and collaboratively within the research team. This internship offers an excellent opportunity to work on innovative projects and gain experience in a cutting-edge biotechnology company that is committed to making a positive impact on the planet.
Duration: 3 months minimum
Location: Marcq-en-Baroeul, France
Compensation: TBD
Company description
A key global player in fermentation for more than a century, Lesaffre, with a 3 billion
euros turnover, and established on all continents, counts 11,000 employees and more
than 90 nationalities. On the strength of this experience and diversity, we work with
customers, partners and researchers to find ever more relevant answers to the needs
of food, health, naturalness and respect for our environment. Thus, every day, we
explore and reveal the infinite potential of microorganisms.
To nourish 9 billion people, in a healthy way, in 2050 by making the most of our
planet’s resources is a major and unprecedented issue. We believe that fermentation
is one of the most promising answers to this challenge.
Lesaffre – Working together to better nourish and protect the planet