Your mission
We solve global plastic pollution – and you can be part of the solution!
At traceless, we develop and produce a new generation of materials – designed to integrate harmoniously with nature instead of leaving traces behind. Our patented technology transforms agricultural residues into traceless®: a plastic-free, home-compostable, and biobased granulate that works with nature, not against it.
As part of our team, you’ll contribute to our bold mission: replacing plastics at scale and building a climate-neutral, circular materials industry. More than just a job, this is your opportunity to join a pioneering team – science-driven, purpose-led, and determined to make real change happen.
As a mandatory intern, you’ll help bring the vision of traceless to life by supporting our industrial scale-up and ensuring that traceless products successfully reach the market.
Your focus will be on assisting our Quality Management team in the following tasks:
Quality control of intermediate products
Quality control of finished goods
Testing our products through physical and mechanical analyses
Conducting measurements to verify process quality
You’ll spend your working days in an innovative environment at our site in Hamburg-Harburg – right where the future of sustainable materials is being built.
Your profile
Academic background: You are studying Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Process Engineering, or another relevant scientific discipline.
Mandatory internship: Your internship, lasting at least six months, is a compulsory part of your studies and allows you to gain practical experience in a real laboratory environment.
Laboratory experience: You already have initial experience working in a laboratory and feel comfortable in an experimental setting.
Analytical skills: You perform product analyses and routine quality checks and can confidently interpret measurement results (e.g. NIR, filtration tests, particle determination, compositional analyses).
Working style: You work in a structured, careful, and methodical manner.
Organizational talent: You are able to prioritize multiple tasks in parallel and reliably meet deadlines.
Team spirit: You enjoy working with others and contribute to a positive, collaborative work atmosphere.
Hands-on mentality: You like to take practical action and are not afraid to get your hands dirty.
Innovative mindset: You think in solutions, bring fresh ideas to the table, and enjoy developing things further.
Language skills: You are fluent in English, both spoken and written.
Why us?
At traceless, you’ll have the opportunity to do work that truly matters – for the planet and for future generations. With the launch of our first large-scale production plant in Hamburg-Harburg at the end of 2025, we’re entering an exciting new chapter: industrial scale-up and entry into the commercial market. We’re growing fast and are looking for passionate people who want to shape the future of truly sustainable materials.
What you can expect:
Meaningful work with real environmental impact
A start-up spirit combined with an industrial mindset and plenty of room to shape your role
An inclusive, international team with more than 18 nationalities
Flat hierarchies and a fair, respectful company culture
About us
traceless is a young company - with a big vision: a future free of pollution and waste! Our award-winning company was founded in Hamburg in 2020 by our female founding duo Anne and Johanna. By now we are a diverse team from different disciplines, ages and twelve nationalities, united by our common mission: to contribute to solving plastic pollution and build the regenerative industry of the future. To achieve this, we are working to bring our materials to market quickly and to build our first large-scale production facility in Hamburg-Harburg.
We have created a diverse, inclusive and fair working environment that we want to preserve and further develop. Therefore, we welcome all applications - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, and sexual orientation and identity. Because to tackle plastic pollution, it's going to take all of us.
You are interested? Great! Just upload your CV and a short cover letter in the application form. Alternatively, you can email them to us at
careers@traceless.eu. We look forward to getting to know you!