MSc Thesis at Luya on Food Fermentation (for MSc students only)

**Luya**

Organic, plant-based and zero additives! This is Luya,
the new treat made from okara and chickpeas. Traditionally fermented and
pure inspiration for your kitchen.

Luya Foods was founded in
2021 with a clear mission: We want to leave the current hype around meat
copies behind and create a new, innovative category of plant-based
alternatives to meat that are delicious, juicy and natural. Why? Because
we are convinced that we need to change the way we eat and use our
resources today to save our planet.

**R&D Intern**

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join our food startup as
intern with a focus on solid-state fermentation of food products. You
will be responsible for executing projects related to food fermentation
and microbiology.

**duration**: 6 months.

Specific tasks depend on the the assigned project. But overall:

• Execute solid-state fermentation with industrial sidestreams and filamentous fungi and bacteria.
• Interprete sensors data and generate conclusions.
• Support the developpment of new products.

• Students looking for an exciting start-up where to develop a MSc thesis, for at least 6 months.
• Students enrolled in MSc program in Biology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Food Science, Chemistry or related areas.
• Familiarity using laboratory equipment.
• Adaptable mindset. You can work in short projects and shift priorities constantly.
• Capacity to interpret results and make correlations with literature data.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• You can communicate in English.

Currently, we are not offering any kind of financial support for MSc students.

We believe that diversity is critical to our success

We aim to create a workplace in which everyone can thrive and reach their full potential.We believe that having an open and inclusive culture and a team with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives is key to achieving our goals and creating the most delicious plant-based meat alternatives.

We encourage you not to include any pictures or personal information (e.g. birthdate) in your application. All we look at is your motivation and professional experience.

If it sounds like we are a potentially good fit for you, please submit a short motivation letter, your CV and your scholar history/grades via luyafoods.join.com. We are looking forward to hearing from you.

Unfortunatelly, at this point of our history, Luya cannot sponsor visa-applications for Non-EU/EFTA Nationals.