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Short Description

Only candidates currently living in the Netherlands with the right to live and work in the Netherlands can be considered

Job Purpose and Impact

Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands -This is a Permanent, Monday-Friday position based at the Botlek location  

The R&D Edible Oils team develops innovative products and processes supporting the Fats and Oils product lines for profitable growth. In this team knowledge is built and science is translated into practical approaches and successful customer solutions. The team has a global reach and is fully aligned with the innovation strategy of the Fats & Oils product lines. The innovation is delivered through specific projects, which are typically multi-disciplinary and/or multi-regional. The R&D Edible Oils team consists of processing and product development scientists, analytical scientists and analysts, engineers and lab technologists with backgrounds in food technology, (analytical) chemistry and engineering. Based out of Rotterdam Botlek and as part of the R&D Edible Oils team, R&D Lab & Pilot Plant Technologist will contribute to the development activities for innovative new products and processes by organizing and performing laboratory and pilot plant experiments for scientific research projects for Edible Oils & Fats. In this role, you will contribute to developing scientific theories and methodologies to understand, characterize, and systematically organize natural phenomena, translating research insights into potential new products, processes, or inventions.

Key Accountabilities

• Create and conduct experiments and analyze results and data.
• Interpret and document results and internally communicate back into internal project teams.
• Present ongoing work and findings to senior staff and summarize the nature and methodology of the research.
• Collaborate with internal specialists to apply the results of research and develop new techniques.
• Handle basic issues and problems under direct supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Understand and comply with safety regulations and other procedural compliance regulations.
• Other duties as assigned

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Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 1-3 years of work experience in laboratory or R&D environment in the field of Food Chemistry, Chemistry and/or Food Technology.
• Fluency in English

Preferred Qualifications

• Beginning-to-working knowledge of research techniques
• Lab experience in the field of safety and food safety