Senior R&D/TS&D Technician

Dow has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Technician in our Heterogeneous Catalysis R&D group in Terneuzen, The Netherlands.

What’s your job about?
Dow’s R&D organization is comprised of premier researchers, application developers and technical service experts located in state-of-the-art facilities around the world. R&D at Dow is at the forefront of delivering innovative, market-driven solutions to some of the world’s toughest challenges.

This job offers a great opportunity to join a growing R&D organization in Europe and to contribute to solve the challenges of today and tomorrow, in line with the Dow Sustainability Goals.

The technician will be part of an international research team developing new technologies in CO2 abatement and plastic circularity projects and will be responsible to prepare catalysts in the lab for multiple projects.

The job is based in Terneuzen, close to Middelburg in the Netherlands, and Ghent, Bruges, and Antwerp in Belgium. You can learn more about Dow in Terneuzen in this video.

• Develop catalyst synthesis skills and work in the lab >80% of the time preparing catalysts for multiple projects. Excellent personal time management, planning skills and communication are critical.
• Works as part of a team in a laboratory supporting chemists and engineers in developing, screening and commercializing new products and process
• Manages and then safely executes laboratory work requests, maintaining and running relevant laboratory apparatus and testing equipment and documenting data
• Prepares for and independently performs standard and some non-routine procedures using relevant equipment and instruments, for which activities may include sample or materials preparations, equipment setup and/or configurations, and proper handling and disposal of waste materials that may be generated from experimental activities
• Accurately and reliably records readings and observations using relevant equipment and instruments
• Acts responsible for calibration, safe operation, and routine maintenance of simple and moderately complex instruments or machinery, and troubleshoots faulty equipment effects repairs or initiates repair processes as appropriate
• Maintains inventories of consumable materials, chemicals, and supplies related to activities by anticipating usage rates, order lead times, and ordering/purchasing procedures
• Promptly and effectively communicates issues to Technology Leader or lead scientists in order to enable or accelerate problem resolution
• Actively participate in work group team meetings to address safety, process improvement, problem solving, and other work group, department, and functional topics

What skills do you have?

• MBO4 (or equivalent) in Scientific discipline. Bachelor degree in a scientific discipline preferred
• 2+ years of relevant work experience preferred
• Master with a strong motivation to work in the lab and have a carrier in catalysts synthesis will be also considered.
• You are able to work independently.
• You enjoy working in a dynamic R&D environment, you are analytical, and you enjoy solving problems
• You are a team player and you work in the safest way
• You have good computer skills
• You have good knowledge of English
• A passion for chemistry and the desire to apply it becoming an expert in catalysts synthesis is a plus
• Prior experience in catalysts synthesis and or catalysts characterization is a plus.

What do you get in return?

• A great salary
• 25 holiday days and holiday money
• A 13th month
• Travel expenses and any tunnel costs will be reimbursed

Dow combines global breadth, integration and scale of assets, focused innovation and expertise in materials science, leading business positions and environmental, social and governance leadership to deliver profitable growth and contribute to a sustainable future. In the Benelux, Dow has seven sites where more than 4,000 professionals from over 50 nationalities work in the areas of supply chain, research and development, manufacturing and engineering, environment, health and safety, sustainability, information systems and more. In the Netherlands, Dow has production sites in Terneuzen, Dordrecht and Delfzijl. Dow Terneuzen is the second largest production site worldwide and the beating heart of some of the corporate functions such as the Integrated Supply Chain organisation, Human Resources and Finance that work together to offer sustainable solutions to their partners in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India.