MetGen Oy is currently an innovative SME with 19 experienced employees, based in Kaarina in south-western Finland. Protein engineering is MetGen’s core competence. The company has gathered a dedicated team that is highly experienced in genetic engineering, microbiology and industrial biotechnology, as well as end-user processes, to be able to answer to the customer needs and to ensure excellence on every step from idea to market. MetGen patents the proteins developed by them in order to give legal protection to company’s strategic objective to produce and market industrial enzymes. MetGen has invented a disruptive technology to develop industrial enzymes.
Our product portfolio represents the cutting-edge technology in enzymatic solutions. Our enzymatic solutions - MetZymes® - are designed to save energy and resources in harsh industrial conditions of pulp&paper and renewable chemical industries. Now we are searching for a new talent to join our international group of experts and support the fast growth of the company.
1 Internship Positions in Application Testing Group
MetGen is searching for 1 internship candidate for a 6 months project. The project could start as early as June 2018. Candidate MUST have received a European grant, be affiliated to a European Institution (University, Polytechnical School…) and have a health insurance. Successful candidate will be studying the impact of MetZyme® on biomass hydrolysis to sugars and further conversions. Project will cover basic laboratory routines and more precisely biomass characterization, enzyme screening, slurry analysis, further conversion of sugars, reporting and presentation of results in front of the company.
Work language at MetGen is English and good knowledge of MS office tools is always seen as a plus. By studying at MetGen, you will meet a workplace with highly international environment and excellent development opportunities.
As compensation, MetGen will accommodate the intern in a fully furnished flat and provide laboratory and office space.
In case you would look for a challenging project abroad in industrial biotechnology, please contact MetGen’s Application Team Leader: Dr. Antoine Mialon ().
MetGen Oy
Kaarina (FINLAND)