BSc / MSc Internship 
Scaling-up fermentation from lab to market-ready

At The Protein Express we're engineering a fungal platform that produces functional proteins cheaply, sustainably, and at scale. We're a small, driven team on a mission to make real impact — and our platform is picking up speed. 

Right now we're upscaling: taking our process out of the lab and getting it market-ready by producing larger samples. That means bringing our brand-new fermenter online for the very first time. Want to be the one who fires it up with us? Then keep reading.

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What you’ll work on:

• Bring our newly acquired fermenter into operation.

• Scale our process from ~10L to ~100L while holding process quality and parameters steady.

• Valorise industrial residues through fungal fermentations — producing biomass or enzymes for a range of industrial applications.

• Document and share your results with the team.

 

Who we’re looking for:

• A BSc/MSc student in biotechnology, life sciences, process technology, or similar, seeking an internship or graduation project.

• Affinity with (fungal) fermentations and bioreactors.

• A hands-on, practical, solution-oriented mindset in the lab.

• Genuine excitement to learn and grow inside an early-stage startup.

 

The practical details:

• Internship allowance provided

• Duration: 4-6 months, ideally starting in September

• Based on the east side of Breda, NL. Easy to reach by car or public transport.

 

Ready to climb aboard? Send your CV + motivation to Bas Raats at info@theproteinexpress.com