Medior Researcher Sustainable Processes

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 forand with (renewable) energy and chemistry companies and in a network of international knowledge partners.

What will be your role?

Some typical projects/programs we are working on:

• 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. Our 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.

Well known research oriented organization, working on the (technical) innovation of tomorrow.

YER Technology offers you the possibility to join as Engineering Professional and to combine challenging assignments with extensive application and career guidance. The following conditions are applicable:

• Attractive salary according to the standards of our clients
• 25 holidays per year and the option to buy more holidays. Together with that it's possible to get ATV days if applicable
• A temporary or permanent contract with YER
• The possibility to join (y)our client directly after one year
• Travel expense reimbursement
• Good pension scheme
• Every hour of overtime will be compensated
• Open and transparent communication with your personal consultant
• Free Dutch classes
• Personal career coaching from our occupational psychologists
• Broad technical and softs skills training opportunities
• A Service Desk ready to answer all your practical questions

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.

You preferrable have the following background:

• 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.