Personal Care Laboratory Intern

About the role

Azelis, a global innovation service provider in the specialty chemical and food ingredients industry, is looking for a Laboratory Intern for its Personal Care Application Laboratory in Ümraniye, Istanbul. The internship lasts 6 to 9 months and supports the Personal Care Technical & Innovation Team.

Key responsibilities

• Support the preparation and execution of personal care formulation trials across 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 measurements such as pH, viscosity and stability observations and record the results accurately.
• Support sensory and performance evaluations of formulations and raw materials.
• Record and document formulations, test results and observations.
• Monitor and organize the laboratory sample inventory, check sample availability and support sample requests and follow-up.
• Keep the laboratory clean and organized and comply with laboratory safety standards.
• Provide general support to the Personal Care Technical & Innovation Team as required.

Required profile

• 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.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Basic laboratory measurements such as pH, viscosity and stability testing.