Strain Development Internship

vor 1 Woche

Planegg, Deutschland Planet A Foods GmbH Vollzeit

**Your mission**:
At Planet A Foods, we want to revolutionize the food industry to protect the planet we love. We believe that creating better food ingredients, done by perfecting centuries-old fermentation technology, leads to healthier alternatives for us all and can save up to 500 Mt of CO2 per year.
Our first product? Yummy chocolate We created the world’s first 100% cocoa-free chocolate called ChoViva. Our ChoViva tastes amazing with a solid snap and smooth melt as well as roasty notes and a subtle sweetness. In addition it is completely natural, gluten-free, vegan and made with only seven ingredients. ChoViva doesn’t only deliver on taste and naturalness. It is also kind to the planet with a breathtaking low carbon and water footprint, plus a complete mitigation of deforestation and child slavery
Your tasks at Planet A Foods:

- Design and assemble genetic constructs for strain engineering projects
- Conduct molecular cloning techniques, such as PCR, DNA purification, and plasmid assembly
- Collaborate with the research team to optimize strain performance through metabolic engineering and pathway optimization
- Support in conducting strain screening experiments to characterize the engineered strains using various analytical methods
- Collect and analyze experimental data, and contribute to the interpretation and presentation of results
- Maintain accurate laboratory records, prepare reports, and present findings to the team
- Contribute to a clean and safe laboratory working environment

**Your profile**:

- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or a Master's degree in Biology, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry or a related field
- Strong interest in strain/metabolic engineering, genetics and synthetic biology
- Experience with molecular biology techniques, such as PCR, DNA cloning (ideally: Gibson, Golden Gate), microbial culture techniques and basic laboratory practices is highly appreciated
- Familiarity with genomic engineering tools and technologies such as CRISPR and genome editing is a plus
- Attention to detail, ability to work in a structured manner and follow experimental protocols
- Good analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Curious to excel beyond the mere performance of procedures with a strong desire to interpret and explain scientific observations
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Proficiency in the English language, including written and verbal communication skills
- This position is specifically designed for mandatory internships as part of the applicant's current curriculum. The internship is expected to be pursued for a minimum duration of four months - preferably 6+ months, in line with the academic requirements. Please note that we can only consider applicants who meet these mandatory internship criteria

(Please note we are currently only looking for applicants that already have a work visa/permission to work in Germany, or of course, EU citizenship)

**How we hire at Planet A Foods**:
Planet A Foods is committed to pursuing our values throughout our business.
In the realm of recruitment and hiring, this means that we are not only an Equal Opportunity Employer, but also proactive in embedding fairness and equity into an inclusive recruitment and hiring process:

- We value the knowledge, expertise, and skills that individuals bring based on their identities, life experiences, and backgrounds. We want people to bring their full selves to work and as a global company, we want to reflect the world. Our success relies on talented individuals who share our passion bringing innovation and insights that stem from their different perspectives to help us work as one team to accomplish ambitious global strategy goals.
- Our recruitment is inclusive. We recruit top talent that reflect the diversity of the world and global marketplace we inhabit. We conduct deliberate and purposeful recruitment that brings applicants to Planet A Foods that represent a broad range of identities, life experiences, backgrounds, and skill sets.
- We recognize that one of the dynamics of meaningful inclusion is seeing that all people can succeed in our workplace. We know representation matters and that our values are not something we simply talk about, it’s something we work toward. It’s something we do. Our values must show up in who works on the Planet A Foods team, at every level.

Our values:
Fellowship

We share a great vision that can only be achieved as a team. We prefer enabling others to succeed instead of petting our egos.

On Discovery

We keep our eyes, hearts, and minds open, curious to explore, improve and create new realities beyond the ordinary.

Creating impact

We aim at building a better world. Science is at our hearts, and full of passion we progress on our journey.

Just do it

We rather take a lousy first step than standing still or losing ourselves in discussions. Smart words are worth nothing if they are not accompanied by smart actions.

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