- Full Time
- Wageningen, Netherlands
Flora Food Group at a glance
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Flora Food Group
Location: Wageningen, Netherlands
Hybrid: 2–3 days per week in the office
Start date: September 2026
Duration: 6 months
About the role
We are seeking a motivated and analytical student to join us as an R&D Intern – Fat Blend Optimization to support our Fats & Oils team. In this role, you will contribute to the development of data-driven approaches that enable faster and more efficient optimization of fat blends for value creation projects.
You will work at the interface of product development and data analysis, helping to build optimization tools and structured datasets that support formulation decisions. Your focus will be on generating alternative raw material combinations that meet defined functional targets, while complying with business constraints.
During your internship, you will take ownership of a project aimed at building a structured repository of fat blends and their optimized alternatives. You will develop optimization algorithms, collect and analyse data, and translate outcomes into practical recommendations that support product design and cost efficiency initiatives. Your work will help streamline value creation projects and enable more agile responses to changes in raw material prices.
So, what does it take to be successful in this role?
- You are enrolled as a student for the entire duration of the internship
- You are a Master’s student in Food Technology, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Data Science, Applied Physics, or a related field at a Dutch or a European university.
- You have a strong analytical mindset and are comfortable working with complex datasets.
- You have programming skills, preferably in Python.
- You have an interest in modelling, optimization, or data-driven problem solving.
- It is a plus if you have experience with optimization techniques, or formulation modelling.
- It is a plus if you have familiarity with fats and oils.
What’s next?
If this position sounds interesting, please hit the apply button now!
We understand your resume might not be up to date and recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Flora Food Group is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might not meet all the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles.
Flora Food Group is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias.
No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Flora Food Group. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other personal characteristics.
To apply for this job please visit www.florafoodgroup.com.
Terms used in this posting
- hybrid
- A work arrangement combining both in-office and remote/at-home work, typically on a set schedule.
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Working in Wageningen, Gelderland
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Gelderland, also known as Guelders in English, is a province of the Netherlands, located in the centre-east of the country. With a total area of 5,136 km2 (1,983 sq mi) of which 176 km2 (68 sq mi) is water, it is the largest province of the Netherlands by land area, and second by total area. Gelderland shares borders with six other provinces and the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
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National unemployment rate in Netherlands: 3.9% — via World Bank
- Elevation 12m (39 ft)
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