Working Student - Food product development, Physico-chemical characterisation & Data analysis
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Working Student - Food product development, Physico-chemical characterisation & Data analysis | Jobs at Project Eaden See all jobs Working Student - Food product development, Physico-chemical characterisation & Data analysis Working Student, Part-time · Berlin - Kreuzberg Your mission In this role, you’ll support our team in developing and optimizing cutting-edge plant-based meat products. You'll assist with lab-scale experiments and contribute to improving key product quality attributes—appearance, texture, and flavor—while gaining valuable real-world experience in food product development. Key
responsibilities Analytical Method Development: Develop, optimize and validate analytical methods to measure key physico-chemical parameters of plant-based meat products, including texture analysis, moisture content, water activity. Ensure methods are accurate, reproducible and fit for purpose with a focus on data reliability. Product Characterization: Apply validated analytical methods to characterize product iterations across different formulations and processing conditions. Generate comprehensive physico-chemical datasets to support product development decisions. Maintain a critical eye to detect anomalies, outliers, or potential biases in the data. Data-Driven Analysis: Analyze physico-chemical data using appropriate statistical analysis to understand the impact of formulation, or process changes on product performance. Combine a strong sense of observation with critical thinking and data interpretation to validate or challenge initial hypotheses. Identify unexpected patterns, troubleshoot inconsistencies, and propose evidence-based next steps. Translate results into clear, well-structured graphs or figures to support effective interpretation and communication. Product Development Support: Actively contribute to plant-based formulation development. Support hypothesis-driven trials, participate in experimental design, and help define measurable success criteria aligned with product targets (texture, juiciness, etc.). Scientific Documentation: Establish standard operating procedures for all validated analytical methods. Ensure rigorous documentation of analytical methods used, present samples and analytical data in a clear, visual and comprehensive format, including statistical comparisons across sample groups, reference products and selected targets. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work directly with food scientists to translate analytical findings into actionable formulation recommendations. Present data insights to support strategic product development decisions. Laboratory Excellence: Maintain and calibrate analytical equipment. Suggest optimization of analytical workflows. Follow hygiene and safety rules, maintain laboratory standards, and proactively communicate any equipment or ingredient needs to ensure optimal laboratory operations. Your profile If you're passionate about food science and eager to gain hands-on experience in revolutionary plant-based meat development, this is your chance to contribute to groundbreaking research while advancing your studies. Join us now as we scale operations in a fast-growing, purpose-driven startup.
