Research & Development Intern (Summer 2026) at The… · Maumee

Summary: The Andersons, Inc. is a North American agriculture and renewable fuels company committed to providing extraordinary service to its customers. The Research & Development Intern will assist R&D Staff in performing development work on new and existing products, including literature reviews, experimental design, and testing of materials and processes. 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 feedstocks and products, including chemical and physical properties - Develop and maintaining required record systems Required Qualifications: - 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 Required Skills: Natural sciences knowledge, Laboratory procedures Important Skills: Statistics knowledge, MS Office proficiency Nice-to-Have Skills: Data analysis, Experimental design, Collaboration, Customer focus Internship Start Date: Start in 2026 Summer