Unilever: Research & Development Intern

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locations: La Lucia, Durban, South Africa

time type: Full time

End Date: December 14, 2024 (2 days left to apply)

job requisition id: R-03774

JOB TITLE: Interns (Research and Development)                                                                                     

JOB LOCATION: Unilever Head Office Durban (La Lucia Ridge)

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

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey. 

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