with Focus on Circular Material Analysis and Circular Feedstock Analysis
Date: July 13th 2022
Subject
Development Sustainable Analytics Group –
Emerging Positions in the field of Circular Material Analysis and Circular Feedstock Analysis
Context
Brightlands Chemelot Campus and its strategic partners TNO, Maastricht University and Sabic developed the concept of being a leading innovation player in the field of circular chemistry and circular materials. They requested infrastructural support in the Growth Fund proposal Sustainable MaterialsNL called Brightlands Circular Space, which will be the starting point for structural innovation activities to meet the challenges of making the plastic products value chains fully circular. At this moment the Growth Fund subsidy is informally granted (formal granting procedure will be completed in coming months) and the steering committee Brightlands Circular Space brings the concept to the next phase. It is anticipated that Brightlands Circular Space will start activities in January 2023.
Development
Based on this development, Brightlands Chemelot Campus and its strategic partners acknowledged that a Sustainable Analytics Group (“SAG”) should be an integral part of the Brightlands Circular Space. The SAG will focus on Circular Material Analysis and on Circular Feedstock Analysis challenges. Besides the analytical competence the Brightlands Circular Space will consist of additional, complementary competences like Waste Processing Engineering, Mechanical and Chemical Recycling Engineering and Circular Materials Engineering. These competences will support the technological needs of partners and customers of the Brightlands Circular Space to secure high quality recycled products.
On the one hand the SAG will be a partner of knowledge institutes and companies in scientific projects/ -programs thus enabling practical application. In addition SAG will develop analytical know-how and methods to assess quality issues in waste treatment and provide support to product development (designed for recycling and designed from recycling).On the other hand the SAG will serve customers with a focus on the commercial market. SAG will also provide access to high-end analytical infrastructure and services for campus tenants and regional SME’s.
Opportunity
At short notice Brightlands Circular Space and their strategic partners want to start with developing the Brightlands Circular Space concept including the SAG. The SAG group will be operational starting from mid January 2023. The Group will be developed and integrated within the Chemelot Campus bv structure. At the start of the SAG a core group of ca. 10 people with a specialization sustainable analytics will be formed. Currently, the Brightlands Chemelot Campus project team Sustainable Analytics (“project team”) is starting to identify potentially interested individuals for the SAG group. Contracting is foreseen starting in January 2023.
Vacancies
The project team has identified the following positions distributed over the disciplines of Circular Material Analysis and Circular Feedstock Analysis. These disciplines will most likely include Light Microscopy, Electron Microscopy, XRD, Thermal Analysis, Optical Spectroscopy, Elemental Analysis, Chromatography and related hyphenated techniques, NMR-spectroscopy and on-line analysis techniques.
Potential positions on both disciplines
- Experienced scientist
- > 10 years experience, a Phd in (Analytical) Chemistry or related field;
- Expert knowledge on Circular Material Analysis and/or Circular Feedstock Analysis;
- Scientific responsibility for analytical expertise within the discipline;
- Define (subsidized) research programs in close cooperation with Brightlands Circular Space partners, Transition of Circular program needs into projects;
- Leads programs (as a cluster of projects) of which analytical project or activities are part of the total project;
- Interprets results using existing theory and develops new theory where needed;
- Comes up with means and methods to improve performance;
- Leadership capabilities, shares knowledge effectively with the members of the program and the team;
- Cooperates with other competences within the Brightlands Circular Space/ participates in projects and programs;
- Commercial attitude, connects with commercial market and knowledge institutes.
- Scientist
- > 5 years experience, a Master or Phd in (Analytical) Chemistry or related field;
- Expert knowledge on Circular Material Analysis and/or Circular Feedstock Analysis;
- Interprets results using existing theory and develops new theory where needed;
- Commercial attitude, connects with commercial market and knowledge institutes;
- Leads analytical projects in the context of Brightlands Circular Space;
- Cooperates with other competences within the Brightlands Circular Space/ participates in projects and programs.
- Chemical analyst
- Master or experienced Bachelor in (Analytical) Chemistry or related field;
- Performs experiments in complex setups;
- Interprets results using existing theory;
- Works closely with other scientists on theory, experiments and models;
- Cooperates with other competences within the Brightlands Circular Space/ participates in projects and programs;
- Critical attitude.
- Technician
- Bachelor in (Analytical) Chemistry or related field;
- Performs experiments in complex setups;
- Interprets results using existing theory;
- Works closely with scientists on theory, experiments and models;
- Critical attitude.
- Business Developer
- Broad knowledge on (Circular) Material Analysis and/or (Circular) Feedstock Analysis;
- Knows how to attract and find the target population, develops a product assortment to attract customers/partners and to further build the Brightlands Circular Space brand;
- Responsible for identifying, approaching and guiding prospective customers/partners;
- Experience with complex selling, dealing with multiple stakeholders;
- Able to attract customers/partners within a highly specialized context by strong strategic/consultative selling skills;
- Energetic, outgoing personality.
Process
Those who are interested in the positions mentioned above can express their interest by sending their curriculum vitae before Monday the 15th of August to vacatures@brightlands.com. Questions concerning the positions can be addressed to Mrs. Femke Urlings (HR Business Partner) via (femke.urlings@brightlands.com, 06- 29 49 07 59). The project team will make a selection and invites potential suitable candidates.
In the week of July 18th and the week of July 25th the project team will have introductory meetings with those interested. Please contact Mrs. Femke Urlings for such in introductory meeting. These meetings have a dual purpose. On the one hand the project team gets an impression of those interested. On the other hand the interested individuals will receive a more detailed explanation of the set-up of the SAG and there will be an opportunity for questions.
Best regards,
On behalf of Brightlands Chemelot Campus and its Brightlands Circular Space partners
Bert Kip, CEO
