Research & Development Intern at Unilever

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 

• Matric with Mathematics & Physical Science
• Working towards or completed Food technology or Food Science diploma or degree
• Any of the following training/skills: Food science, physical-chemistry, colloids, soft matter physics
• Requiring 1-year internship opportunity
• Fluent in English; both oral and written
• Basic computer literacy, i.e.: Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• A great passion for foods
• Candidates need to provide their Matric Certificate, ID, and Academic Transcript with their CV’s
• No dietary restrictions

Key Responsibilities:

As an R&D Intern at Unilever focusing on Formulation your key responsibilities & accountabilities could be (amongst others):

• Literature, patents and product reviews for mapping innovation / formulation space.
• Product design and development that meet Unilever Science based Nutrition Criteria to address trends in the market.
• Experimental work on formulation optimization and product quality improvement
• Development and application of formulation-specific methods for accelerated shelf-life studies
• Carry out the product stability testing, microbiological challenge testing, and performance testing.
• Product characterization for culinary / sensory related advice to product development.
• Conduct foods products sensory evaluation
• Supporting the Research and Development activities related to the cost-effective implementation
• Responsible for integrity of specifications and formulations in specification management system through digital tools
• Conduct material and supplier change risk assessment
• Team collaboration