Research & Development Intern (Summer 2025)

Position Overview

This position is responsible for assisting R&D Staff in performing development work on new and existing products.  This can involve literature reviews to determine the current state of chemical, biological, agronomic, and biochemical knowledge, experimental design, formulation optimization, and testing of materials and processes at laboratory and pilot plant scales. 

Key Responsibilities

• Assist R&D Staff in the development and commercialization of new chemical and biological products.  This work involves collecting, analyzing, and reporting information from product and process evaluations at lab, pilot, and production scale.
• Perform commercialization work which entails elucidation and specification of operational sequences, raw material and product specification, and development of alternative avenues for production. 
• Perform physical and chemical tests, data analysis, and communicate test results and experimental observations.
• Perform general daily functions in the Laboratory area.
• Execute literature reviews and provide critical summaries of findings.
• Perform product evaluations via in-house testing or in conjunction with field researchers.
• Evaluate feedstocks and products, including chemical and physical properties.
• Develop and maintaining required record systems.

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Minimal job-related experience
• Acquires basic skills to perform routine tasks
• Work is prescribed and completed with little autonomy
• Works with either close supervision, or under clearly defined procedures

Minimum Qualifications & Skills

• Two years progress or more in working towards a bachelor’s degree in natural sciences (chemistry, microbiology, botany) or a related degree
• A working knowledge of statistics, laboratory procedures and technology.  Functional proficiency of the MS Office suite of software

Physical Requirements and Working Environment

• The incumbent is subject to frequent contact with potentially hazardous ingredients, dirt, dust, noise and adverse weather conditions, and therefore, must be aware of health hazards.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed. It does not include all responsibilities and skills required of the job and may be changed at any time. All responsibilities must be completed in compliance with all safety protocols, policies, procedures and consistent with the spirit and philosophy of The Andersons’ Statement of Principles.