Internship: Rearing honeybee queens in vitro | Period: May-August 2025
The aim of this research project is to develop a protocol for rearing honeybee queens in vitro. By rearing queens in vitro we try to gain full control over the development of these biological entities. First of all, the focus will be on becoming proficient in queen rearing techniques, followed up by a more lab focused approach. The use of climate chambers and desiccators will be used as a controlled environment. A central theme within this topic is the use of animal feed (Royal Jelly) and abiotic factors on the development of honeybees. If you are interested, there is also an opportunity to contribute to research related to bee pathology and the use of nutritional supplements in beekeeping.
Your job
- Becoming acquainted with bees and beekeeping practices
- Formulating of diets
- Testing of temperature, humidity, and light on the development of honeybees
- Protocol and report writing
- Reading of literature
- Analyze data
- Presenting your results
This is what you get from us
Bejo has been repeatedly recognized as the best employer in the industry. This is not only due to the informal atmosphere within the family business but also because the employees support each other.
During this internship, you will have the opportunity from day 1 to develop independently and as part of the team. The informal atmosphere also offers the intern plenty of room for own initiative. In addition to growth in personal development, you will of course also be well supervised during your internship assignment.
You will receive a good internship allowance, and you will be invited to an introductory day shortly after the start of your internship where you will be introduced to the entire company process.
This is about you
Are you enthusiastic, a go-getter and does the profile below suit you?
- BSc or University level - applied Biology of Horticulture/Agronomy
- Entomology & Ecology and relevant study area’s
- Independent and proactive
- Communication skills in Dutch and English
- In possession of driving license B (due to travel between locations)
I'd be happy to tell you more
Want to know more about this internship vacancy? Please contact Sean Zending (Global Seed Production Specialist), phone number 0226- 396 162 or 06-23760849 (mobile) or mail sean.zending@bejo.nl. On the sites Working at Bejo | Werken bij Bejo and Home | Bejo you can find more information about our company and read experiences of former interns.
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