Research Scientist / Senior Scientist for plastics R&D

at  VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd

WE ARE NOW LOOKING FOR A RESEARCH SCIENTIST OR SENIOR SCIENTIST TO JOIN OUR MATERIALS PROCESSING AND CIRCULAR SOLUTIONS TEAM.

In this position, you will have an essential role in initiation, management and implementation of projects in the field of sustainable plastics, and in plastics’ recycling methods.
Your responsibilities include initiation of public research projects and private industrial commission work. You will also be managing or executing on-going projects, which includes planning and supervising experiments from the laboratory to the pilot scale. You will be part of plastics development team and you will be providing your material science expertise to our R&D projects. Depending on your previous experience, you can contribute to wide range of sustainable plastics or recycling topics including e.g. waste plastic washing or sorting processes and mechanical recycling.
Our team, Materials processing and circular solutions, focuses on developing and up-scaling various novel thermoplastic polymer compounds and routes for better circularity of plastics. The team works with all kinds of thermoplastic materials covering most relevant industrial applications areas. We have unique plastic processing pilot facilities and a recognized team with competence more than 20 years in collaboration with industry from different sectors.
See this video to find out more about our research: Sustainable multimaterials and composites

AS A PERSON, WE HOPE THAT YOU ARE:

• We are looking for a colleague who can work efficiently and proactively in our research team and independently take responsibility for carrying out project assignments. You have motivation and capacity to build and manage projects in an international, multi-project environment. Good communication and team working skills are required, as you will be collaborating regularly with scientists, technicians, and other stakeholders. You love to learn and develop your expertise.

INTERESTED AND WANT TO KNOW MORE?

For further information, please contact Research Team Leader Mika Paajanen mika.paajanen@vtt.fi,+358407370910, on Friday 20.9. 13 – 14 or Tuesday 24.9. 13 - 14.

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN PLASTICS RESEARCH AND LOOKING FOR A NEW JOB OPPORTUNITY IN THE FIELD? WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO IMPACTFUL RESEARCH IN THE CUTTING EDGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES WITH SUPERB COLLEAGUES WHO ARE TOP EXPERTS IN THEIR FIELD? DO YOU WANT TO BUILD A SCIENCE CAREER AND WORK IN A VERSATILE ROLE AT THE INTERFACE OF ACADEMY AND INDUSTRY? VTT MIGHT BE JUST THE PLACE FOR YOU.

VTT is one of the leading applied research organisations in Europe. What unites us are curiosity, a passion for learning, and a purpose: to solve the biggest challenges of our time and turn them into sustainable growth and well-being. Our cross-disciplinary community of over 2300 brilliant minds focuses on creating impact through science-based innovation. Get to know us further by exploring VTT’s tech & infra.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Applying your multidisciplinary materials science skills to a wide range of R&D projects related to plastics and plastics recycling.
• Initiating, managing and implementing customer and collaborative funded research projects both in Finland and internationally.
• Mastering a wide range of plastics processing and physical characterisation tools and techniques relevant to polymer materials science.
• Increasing visibility by writing articles in peer-reviewed journals and presenting research results at international conferences.