Research & Development Intern; Summer

Job Description:

About The Andersons, Inc.

The Andersons, Inc., is a North American agriculture and renewable fuels company that conducts business in the agribusiness and renewables sectors. Guided by its Statement of Principles, The Andersons is committed to providing extraordinary service to its customers, helping its employees improve, supporting its communities, and increasing the value of the company. For more information, please visit

Position Overview

This position is responsible for assisting R&D Staff in performing development work on new and existing products. This can involve literature reviews to determine the current state of chemical, biological, agronomic, and biochemical knowledge, experimental design, formulation optimization, and testing of materials and processes at laboratory and pilot plant scales.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist R&D Staff in the development and commercialization of new chemical and biological products. This work involves collecting, analyzing, and reporting information from product and process evaluations at lab, pilot, and production scale.
• Perform commercialization work which entails elucidation and specification of operational sequences, raw material and product specification, and development of alternative avenues for production.
• Perform physical and chemical tests, data analysis, and communicate test results and experimental observations.
• Perform general daily functions in the Laboratory area.
• Execute literature reviews and provide critical summaries of findings.
• Perform product evaluations via in-house testing or in conjunction with field researchers.
• Evaluate feed stocks and products, including chemical and physical properties.
• Develop and maintain required record systems.

What is Expected of You and Others at This Level

• Minimal job-related experience.
• Acquires basic skills to perform routine tasks.
• Work is prescribed and completed with little autonomy.
• Works with either close supervision, or under clearly defined procedures.

Competencies Expected of You and Others at This Level

• Customer Focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer‑centric solutions.
• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Values Differences: Recognizes the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
• Optimizes Work Processes: Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Instills Trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Ensures Accountability: Holding self and others accountable for meeting commitments.
• Being Resilient: Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.

Minimum Qualifications and Skills

• Two years progress or more in working towards a bachelor’s degree in natural sciences (chemistry, microbiology, botany) or a related degree.
• A working knowledge of statistics, laboratory procedures and technology.
• Functional proficiency of the MS Office suite of software.

Physical Requirements and Working Environment

The incumbent is subject to frequent contact with potentially hazardous ingredients, dirt, dust, noise and adverse weather conditions, and therefore, must be aware of health hazards.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed. It does not include all responsibilities and skills required of the job and may be changed at any time. All responsibilities must be completed in compliance with all safety protocols, policies, procedures and consistent with the spirit and philosophy of The Andersons’ Statement of Principles.

Note:

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed, but are not to be seen as a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Also, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer. The Andersons, Inc. is a Drug‑Free Workplace.

The Andersons, Inc. is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation. The…