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Master 2 research internship: additive-guided recycling of functional food-contact materials (STUMAT)
AgroParisTech's URD ABI unit at the European Center for Biotechnology and Bioeconomy offers a five-month Master 2 internship linked to the MSCA STUMAT project on bio-based food-contact materials. The student will compare a reference polymer with additive-containing formulations to see how additives change depolymerisation and recycling.
- Country
- FR
- Experience
- Experience not specified
- Salary / stipend
- About EUR 700 per month (internship stipend)
- Apply by
- 10 Nov 2026
- Job type
- Internship
- Work mode
- On-site
- Function
- Research
- Openings
- 1
Who can apply
Master 2 or final-year engineering or chemistry student in polymer, organic or green chemistry, chemical engineering or materials science
Review the original notice to confirm the requirements. Related degrees are not automatically equivalent; the recruiting organisation decides eligibility.
What you’ll do
- Prepare reference and additive-containing polymer materials
- Run experimental depolymerisation studies
- Characterise materials with analytical methods
- Assess how additive chemistry affects recycling performance
- Support the design of recyclable functional food-contact materials
What the employer asks for
- Master 2 or final-year engineering/chemistry student in polymer, organic or green chemistry, chemical engineering or materials science
- Interest in sustainable polymers and circular design
- Experience with polymer characterisation, processing or food-contact applications is highly desirable
- Familiarity with FTIR, NMR, DSC/TGA, GPC or chromatography is an advantage
- Clear communication in English
Selection process
Not stated in the source. Review the original notice.
Documents to keep ready
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Pay, benefits and perks
Monthly internship stipend of about EUR 700
About the employer
URD ABI is an AgroParisTech research unit at the European Center for Biotechnology and Bioeconomy (CEBB) in Pomacle-Bazancourt working on biorefinery, green chemistry and bio-based materials.
How to apply
Read the full notice and follow the instructions on the original application page.
Applications close 10 Nov 2026; internship starts 15 Feb 2027 for 5 months
Skills for this role
What employers ask for in Research (JRF / SRF / PhD / Postdoc) roles. named in this notice
- Polymer recycling and depolymerisation
- Food-contact materials
- FTIR
- NMR
- DSC/TGA
- GPC
- Junior Research Fellow
- JRF
- Senior Research Fellow
- SRF
- PhD
- Postdoctoral
- Research Associate
- Food Technology research
- GATE XL
- ICAR NET
Pay on similar vacancies
From 3 Research & Academia vacancies on FSD in the same role family that publish pay. Monthly, before deductions.
Prepare for the interview
Questions commonly asked for Research (JRF / SRF / PhD / Postdoc) roles. Practise answers with an example and a number.
- Summarise your dissertation or main research project in two minutes for a non-specialist panel.
- Why this group or lab, and how does your experience fit the project described in the call?
- How did you design your experiments and choose the statistical analysis?
- Which analytical techniques have you used hands-on, and what were their limitations?
- What would be the first three months of work on this project if you were selected?
- Tell us about a result that did not work and what you did next.
Before you apply
- Read the original notice end to endDates, eligibility and the application route are decided by the employer, not by FSD.
- Tailor your resume to this vacancyMatch the keywords in the requirements. Resume Studio shows what is missing.
- Prepare a short research statementOne page on your project experience and why this group or call fits.
- Line up refereesMost calls ask for two or three referees; tell them in advance.
- Check the funding termsFellowship amount, duration, HRA and eligibility (NET / GATE) differ between calls.
Source & editorial check
Apply via the ABG offer page; deadline is very close (10 Nov 2026).
Original posting: 2026-10-11
Checked 2026-11-07 · Updated 2026-11-07
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