R&d Thesis Projects For Professional Bachelors Or Academic Masters (Belgian Hogeschool\haute Ecole) (m\f)

We're looking for enthusiastic people who are result-driven and take personal leadership in what they do. Furthermore they're real teamplayers and are capable of communicating with their colleagues in English (since we work in an international environment). An analytical mindset and computer skills are an absolute benefit …
In exchange, we can offer you an interesting and exciting opportunity to experience working in a fast-moving, challenging R&D environment. And who knows, after your thesis, we may become your future employer.

The thesis projects can have the following content:
• Define and/or optimize new formulations based on surfactants, polymers, etc… to meet product performance standards in close collaboration with key formulators within the formulation labs of the product specific departments. (product design)
• Optimize and/or develop new/existing test methods to measure/quantify the performance of the different product categories. (product design)
• Investigate and study the behaviour of key ingredients within the formulations to better understand the performance profile of different products using a range of measurement techniques. These techniques are available in the different labs on site. (product design)
• Define and understand which impact the different parameters of the product-making-process have on the finished product characteristics and aesthetics. (process)
• Evaluate the impact of changing the process parameters from laboratory scale (2kg scale) to Pilot Plant (150kg - 1ton scale) and up to Plant scale (40ton scale) on the finished product characteristics and aesthetics. (process)
• Evaluate and assess new packages for Household Care products using existing/new test methods within the R&D packaging department. (packaging)
• Define, evaluate and/or optimize new/existing Analytical test methods that characterize Household Care products within the Analytical department. (analytical)