Industry Research Intern

The Good Food Institute India (GFI India) is the leading organisation and expert convening body for India’s emerging smart protein sector. As part of an international network of organisations across the U.S., Brazil, Europe, Israel, Japan, and APAC, we are on a mission to build a secure, sustainable, and equitable global food system for all. Working alongside scientists, businesses, and policymakers, GFI India’s team focuses on making alternative proteins delicious, affordable, and accessible. Leveraging India’s unique strengths—indigenous crops and agrarian economy, low-cost technologies and infrastructure, abundant talent pool, and biomanufacturing prowess—we are pioneering an ecosystem that can put smart protein on every plate.

How You Will Make a Difference

It’s a critical time for smart protein in India and globally. We’ve seen several exciting announcements and a promising beginning, with GFI India at the centre of these developments, but plenty of work remains to build a truly thriving industry and achieve our public and planetary health goals. As a mission-focused organisation, GFI India builds the smart protein sector across business, science, and policy, and as the Industry Research Intern, you will play a key role across multiple projects by supporting our landscape and market research efforts to generate insights on the smart protein sector in India. 

This internship includes data collection, secondary research, and generating insights by analysing data to help smart protein stakeholders make informed decisions, improve internal processes, and build mechanisms to maintain databases. The selected intern will gain exposure to key stakeholders in the smart protein sector, receive mentorship from in-house experts, and access networking opportunities that support future career development. The right candidate will have strong data management, analytical, and communication skills, and the ability to manage projects independently and collaboratively. The analytical work spans three short-term projects, with additional activities as needed.

Project 1: Optimising Smart Protein Products and Launches Tracker

• Conduct data collection and update the tracker parameters through secondary research.
• Provide input on the types of insights that can and should be generated with the database.
• Assist in identifying patterns, launch trends, and market white spaces.
• Automate the generation of selected insights through Google Looker Studio.

Project 2: Updating the India Smart Protein Researcher Directory

• Use data scraper tools to obtain information about various researchers working on smart protein-related projects from their bios (Google Scholar, Scopus, university website, etc.) in allied domains (agricultural sciences, bioprocessing, fermentation, tissue engineering, microbiology, etc.).
• Organising and adding to the India Smart Protein Researcher Database from the backend to include new and existing researchers from India based on scoping exercise.
• Create and maintain a separate internal database for potential researchers in allied fields who could work on smart protein research. 

Project 3: Ecosystem Landscape Mapping

• Support the updation of the Retail and Food Service Database through secondary research, and assist with exploratory data analysis to identify key trends.
• Organise and prepare data to inform a future insights report based on research and key findings. 
• Map active funding schemes, grants, VC/PE funds, and incubators relevant to the smart protein sector.
• Contribute to the development of a structured, updatable resource on market and funding opportunities for startups and researchers.

Operational excellence

• Working with the Industry team to ensure all project-associated reporting is undertaken in a timely manner.
• Perform other tasks, attend meetings and offer operational support as required. 

Who We’re Looking For:

We are looking for smart, thoughtful, and creative self-starters who want to push back against climate change, transform industrial animal agriculture, and develop healthy and humane foods that are accessible to everyone. GFI India staff enjoy high levels of autonomy and must be self-motivated, work well both independently and in concert with a larger group, and be comfortable working with a rapidly evolving and growing team. 

The Intern must have:

Knowledge and experience:

• A bachelor’s degree in food technology, data analytics, economics, business administration, or a related field. A minimum of one year’s professional experience is preferred.
• Experience working with processes, systems, and databases, with an inherent sense of curiosity and a scientific approach to the information at hand. 
• A basic level of IT literacy and professional experience working with platforms like Airtable, Excel, Google Suite, and video conferencing software (Zoom) is essential. 
• Interest and experience with data analysis or coding platforms such as Stata, R or Python is preferred. 
• Familiarity with data visualisation tools (e.g., Excel, Tableau, Power BI) to create insightful, user-friendly dashboards and reports.

Skills and behavioral attributes:

• Strong support for GFI’s philosophy and mission; demonstrated interest in public health, environmentalism, hunger relief, animal protection, or the drive and initiative to take responsibility for delivering impact.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and organisational skills.
• Good prioritisation and time management skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines. 
• Self-motivated and able to work well independently under pressure.
• Ability to work creatively and effectively as a team member.
• Comfort working remotely in a rapidly growing and evolving organisation.
• Excellent people skills; the ability to build strong, collaborative, and positive relationships, and work well with colleagues and stakeholders.

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To apply for this internship, please fill out this Google Form and attach your latest resume, cover letter & work sample to support your application -

Closing date for applications: June 30, 2025 at 5 PM IST

Benefits:

• Hugely meaningful work at the forefront of a fast-growing, intellectually challenging sector
• Working in a warm, inclusive and high-impact team environment

Candidates who have experience working with a diverse range of people and who can contribute to the climate of inclusivity are encouraged to identify their experiences in these areas. We want the best people and we don’t want biases holding us back. We strongly encourage people of every color, orientation, age, gender, origin, and ability to apply. Because we value a diverse workplace, we prioritise an inclusive climate absent of discrimination and harassment during the application process and after you join the team.