Personal Care Laboratory Intern

Azelis is a leading global innovation service provider in the specialty chemical and food ingredients industry present in 64 countries across the globe with 4,100 employees. Our knowledgeable teams of industry, market and technical experts are dedicated to a specific market within Life Sciences and Industrial Chemicals. Azelis Group NV is listed on Euronext Brussels under ticker AZE.  Across our extensive network of more than 70 application laboratories, our award-winning staff help develop formulations and provide technical guidance throughout the customers’ product development process. 

We are looking for a Laboratory Intern for our Personal Care Application Laboratory in Ümraniye/Istanbul for a period of 6–9 months.

Key Responsibilities

•    Support the preparation and execution of personal care formulation trials across different application areas such as skin care, hair care, sun care, cleansing, and color cosmetics.
•    Assist in sample preparation for internal evaluations, customer projects, and technical demonstrations.
•    Support benchmarking studies and the evaluation of finished products.
•    Perform basic laboratory measurements and evaluations such as pH, viscosity, and stability observations, and accurately record the results.
•    Support sensory and performance evaluations of formulations and raw materials.
•    Record and document formulations, test results, and observations accurately.
•    Monitor and organize the laboratory sample inventory, regularly check sample availability, and support sample request and follow-up processes.
•    Ensure laboratory cleanliness and organization and comply with laboratory safety standards.
•    Provide general support to the Personal Care Technical & Innovation Team as required.

Qualifications

•    Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmacy, Cosmetic Science, or a related discipline.
•    Strong interest in personal care, cosmetic ingredients, and formulation development.
•    Previous laboratory experience through university courses, projects, or internships is preferred.
•    Curious, hands-on, and willing to learn in a formulation laboratory environment.
•    Detail-oriented, with good observation and documentation skills.
•    Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
•    Good written and verbal communication skills in English.