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Internship Biobased R&D - Full Time - Oberwinterthur, Switzerland
Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.
Join our dynamic Bio-polymers and Bio-monomers R&D team within the Chemtech division in Switzerland. As an R&D Engineering Intern, you will play a key role in advancing our bio-based and renewable applications, contributing to innovative research and development efforts.
Your main tasks and responsibilities:
- Actively participate in experiments ranging from lab to pilot scale, supporting R&D engineers in bio-monomer production and bio-polymer research.
- Conduct detailed investigations into the synthesis and processing of bio-based materials.
- Perform comprehensive characterization of produced bio-monomers to facilitate subsequent polymerization trials.
- Be responsible of qualitative and quantitative analysis and data elaboration of raw materials and products.
- Present results at group meetings and summarize your work in form of reports.
To succeed in this role, you will need:
- Current student or recent graduate (Master’s or PhD) in Chemistry, Materials Science, or Chemical Engineering, with a strong foundation in polymer chemistry.
- Hands-on laboratory experience in conducting organic chemistry synthesis.
- Know-how in characterization analysis like GC, HPLC and GPC.
- Fluency in English - other languages are a plus.
- Skilled in MS Office 365 (especially Excel)
What we offer you:
- 25 days holiday (exclusive of bank holidays)
- Defined contribution pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Program/health care
- On-site car parking/public transport allowance
- Access to a wide range of discounts
No visa or work permit support can be provided for this role.
The internship is intended to begin from 1st July/August 2025 and last for six (6) consecutive months. Starting time can be negotiated based on curriculum needs and individual situations.
Do you have a question about the role?
Reach out to Alexi Donadoni at Alexi.Donadoni@sulzer.com. Our team is looking forward hearing from you!
Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.
We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2025 in Brazil, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the USA.