APPRENTICESHIP - Apprentice Engineer in Analytical chemistry - Sample Preparation Automation - September 2026

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About the job

For over 100 years, Danone has been supporting people worldwide with its 146 delicious brands. Located in over 120 countries with more than 89,000 employees across production sites, warehouses, headquarters, and R&D center, Danone continually develops iconic products. Certified as Bcorp and Happy Trainees, Danone strives to be a better company for the world, its consumers, and its employees.

YOUR MISSIONS AT DANONE:

This apprenticeship will take place in Gif sur Yvette, at our Danone Global Research & Innovation Center starting from Jully/Sept 2026. As part of the HPLC team you will receive support to grow in your role to:
* Take charge of a brand-new sample preparation robot, setting new standards in laboratory automation.
* Design and execute a validation plan to demonstrate the robot performance, ensuring results match or exceed manual methods in terms of accuracy, precision, linearity, recovery and robustness.
* Document your work in procedures and validation reports
* Participate to the transformation of the Analytical Sciences Department, making an impact on our efficiency and understanding

THE BENEFITS OF THIS APPRENTICESHIP:
* Up to 2 days/week of remote work
* Full reimbursement of your public transportation pass or partial/full reimbursement of mileage expenses
* "Vendredi je grandis" program: development every Friday afternoon covering career, soft skills, and hard skills.
* Apprenticeship : Your compensation will depend on our salary scale based on your age and level of study.
* Benefits: company restaurant, gym, bike parking

For this position, we are looking for someone:

* Available to start from July through September 2026 for a duration of 1 year, with a school schedule that allows for periods of at least 3 consecutive weeks working in the company each time.
* At the level of Bac+4/5 in university or engineering school with a focus in analytical chemistry(HPLC-UV, SEC-RI, LC-MS, HPAEC-PAD)
* Interested in robotics
* Rigorous, organized and autonomous
* Proactive and enthusiastic about teamwork, with a collaborative spirit.
* Able to understand the needs and constraints of requesters
* Fluency in English will be a plus " descriptionHeader="
For over 100 years, Danone has been supporting people worldwide with its 146 delicious brands. Located in over 120 countries with more than 89,000 employees across production sites, warehouses, headquarters, and R&D center, Danone continually develops iconic products. Certified as Bcorp and Happy Trainees, Danone strives to be a better company for the world, its consumers, and its employees.

YOUR MISSIONS AT DANONE:

This apprenticeship will take place in Gif sur Yvette, at our Danone Global Research & Innovation Center starting from Jully/Sept 2026. As part of the HPLC team you will receive support to grow in your role to:
* Take charge of a brand-new sample preparation robot, setting new standards in laboratory automation.
* Design and execute a validation plan to demonstrate the robot performance, ensuring results match or exceed manual methods in terms of accuracy, precision, linearity, recovery and robustness.
* Document your work in procedures and validation reports
* Participate to the transformation of the Analytical Sciences Department, making an impact on our efficiency and understanding

THE BENEFITS OF THIS APPRENTICESHIP:
* Up to 2 days/week of remote work
* Full reimbursement of your public transportation pass or partial/full reimbursement of mileage expenses
* "Vendredi je grandis" program: development every Friday afternoon covering career, soft skills, and hard skills.
* Apprenticeship : Your compensation will depend on our salary scale based on your age and level of study.
* Benefits: company restaurant, gym, bike parking " jobDuration="1 year" workFromHome="On-site