COMPANY BACKGROUND
Kosmode Health Singapore’s was incorporated with the mission to expand access to health from nature, as a business enabler. Anchored on a Triple Technology Platform, Kosmode Health overcomes issues of high-cost of plant health ingredients for functional food development with proprietary Plant Extraction Technology, and high cost and risk of animal protein biomaterial for biomedical applications with Plant Protein Composite (PPC™) Bio ink formulation technology and proprietary precision-controlled 3D bioscaffold printing methodology.KosmodeHealth has two business verticals:
- Plant Extraction & Functional Food vertical serving the Agri-food Industry &
- 3D Bioprinting vertical serving the 3D cell culture segment in the Biomedical Industry.
The core plant extraction expertise has been utilised to reclaim proteins and fibre from food processing spent materials. A range of protein & fibre functional food prototypes has been developed. Amongst the functional food prototypes developed, is a starchless, high fibre, protein noodles with zero Glycemic Index (W0W® Noodles). Plant protein extracted has also been formulated into Plant Protein Composite (PPC™) bio-ink and that can be printed into 3D PPC™ Scaffold for 3D cells & tissue culture. Having laid a strong foundation, KosmodeHealth is poise for business outreach and growth. As we expand our business operations, we seek talents who thrive on solving industry problems, is resourceful, multi-tasker with the resilience and perseverance to drive success in a people-centric culture where integrity is the core value and quality a given.
OVERALL JOB SCOPE
The Food Tech Intern supports Technology Lead in plant bioactive extraction, functional food production/formulation/optimization, and project management of internal R&D and/or customers’ project.
SPECIFIC ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Undertake extractions of bioactive (e.g. polyphenols, proteins, fibers, etc) from botanicals and food processing and/or agri-food side-streams (such as spent barley, spent coffee).
- Design, formulate, manufacture functional products for commercialization.
- Analysis of food compositions including micronutrients
- Prepare product prototypes for promotion, exhibition, and marketing purpose
- Project management -Plans, schedules, coordinates internal resources, liaise with third parties/vendors for the seamless execution of customers’ and R&D projects.
- Perform analysis, characterization, identification of botanicals, extracts, etc.
- Prepare business process reports for management and customers.
- Participate in customers’ meetings and business development activities
QUALIFICATIONS
- Academic/Experience
- Final year polytechnic students in Food Science&Technology.
- 2nd or 3rd-year Food Science Technology Undergraduate
- Skills
- Multi-tasking ability
- Curious with an inquisitive mind.
- Self-driven, resourceful problem solver with a ‘can do’ mentality
- Good written and spoken communication skills
- Team player with strong interpersonal and collaborative skills with the ability to work in a cross-functional matrix team
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