Summer Intern – Characterization of Calcium Nitrate Salt Mixtures

About the role

Join Yara's Technology Center in Porsgrunn for a 6‑8 week summer internship focused on the formulation, characterization, and evaluation of calcium nitrate salt mixtures used in fertilizer production.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct literature review and theoretical studies on super‑cooling effects in calcium nitrate melts.
• Prepare various salt mixtures and perform laboratory characterizations using X‑ray diffraction (XRD) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC).
• Document findings and present results in English.

Required profile

• 3rd or 4th year master’s student in chemistry, chemical engineering, analytical chemistry, physical chemistry or process chemistry.
• Self‑driven, responsible, and able to work in a diverse environment.
• Fluent in English; knowledge of a Scandinavian language is a plus.

Required skills

• Laboratory safety and practical lab experience.
• Use of XRD for phase analysis.
• Use of DSC for thermal analysis.