Lab Researcher Sustainable Processes

Rijswijk , South Holland, Netherlands

Type: n/a

Category: Research & Academia

Requirements: English
Company: ENTER BV
Region: Rijswijk , South Holland

About our client TNO

As a trusted, independent, and pioneering applied science and technology organisation, they play a multifaceted role. They innovate, investigate, and orchestrate, collaborating closely with governments, universities and the private sector. They inform government on policies and empower evidence-based decision-making through rigorous investigations, cutting-edge scientific insights, and reliable measurements. By building national and international consortia and ecosystems, they drive technological and methodological breakthroughs that help to realise a secure, sustainable, healthy, and digital society, and strengthen the earning power of the Dutch economy.

About this position

The energy sector and the (chemical) industry are in a transition toward the use of new feedstock, the use of renewable energy sources, increasing process and energy efficiency, circularity and carbon capture and utilization. The department Sustainable Process & Energy Systems works on all these transitional topics. Our core technical expertise is Separation technologies, Gas- Treatment and Conversion, Electrochemistry and Bio-based Building Block synthesis. We work for- and with (renewable) energy and chemistry companies and in a network of international knowledge partners.

What will be your role?

Some typical projects/programs:

Electrification of the industry: VoltaChem.

Biomass valorization: second generation biomass conversion to building blocks, Biorizon.

One of the growing subjects within the group is the Circular Plastics program and specifically within SPES.

Both the Biorizon and Plastics recycling program work on the reduction of the carbon footprint of chemicals such as plastics involving groups throughout TNO.

Their SPES team in Rijswijk focuses on the development of sustainable processes for chemical building blocks and plastics. With an increasing work stock, we are looking for a junior lab technician.

You will be involved in laboratory scale organic chemistry type experiments. You will be part of the lab team that builds setups and performs measurements in the lab and at our clients for our projects. The position is best suited to an enthusiastic person with the following characteristics:

• You have affinity with recycling of plastics and the biobased material transition.
• You have a very hands-on mentality, and are very comfortable with working in a lab and with chemicals.
• You can work independently in a lab environment.
• You have a high safety awareness for working with chemicals.
• Based on the input from our scientists, you are able to set up a basic set of tests as well as executing those. You are used to analyzing the product and reporting the experiments performed.

Furthermore:

• You have a HBO degree in Organic Chemistry, with strong affinity for chemical engineering or process technology.
• You are familiar with different DSP (downstream processing, purification) methodologies.
• Preference for additional experience with analytical chemistry, like GC, LC, FTIR, thermal analysis.
• You have at least 5 years of working experience in a process laboratory environment or equivalent (including operating larger bench scale research setups in a laboratory setting).
• Interest and affinity with process equipment, such as pressurized flow units.
• You have good communication & reporting skills, also in the English language.
• A drive to develop innovative solutions to technically challenging problems by combining the right mix of intellectual curiosity and a pragmatic approach.

Flexibility to also work in our Bergen op Zoom location when needed.

Want to know more? Please contact Gabor on +31 6 27 49 96 20 of via gabor.fahmel@enter-group.nl.

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