Research Scientist/Engineer, Chemical Process Technologies

Are you interested in raw material sustainability and circular economy, and looking for a new job opportunity in the field? Are you looking to develop your skills and experience in scaling-up research results with colleagues who are top experts in the field? 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 2400 brilliant minds from 60 different nationalities focuses on creating impact through science-based innovation. Get to know us further by exploring VTT's tech & infra .

We are now looking for a Research Scientist or Research Engineer to join our Chemical process technology team for a one-year fixed-term employment!

Your key goal is to contribute to the research projects related to the development of new industrial process technologies, with a focus on chemical engineering of renewable and recycled materials and related process scale-up.

In this position, you will have a major role in demonstrating and upscaling research for our customers and internal and external project partners in jointly funded projects. The work includes experimental work from bench to pilot scale, and you will be part of our Chemical process technology team in Bioruukki, Espoo. This is a unique opportunity for getting familiar with how research scale-up is carried out at VTT from first ideas towards industrial applications.

Our team, Chemical process technologies, of around 20 experts, works on developing and up-scaling processes and technologies from lab to pilot scale in a wide industrial range. Typical projects are related to extraction of valuable materials and compounds from forest industry side streams, functionalization of biobased materials and polymerization and depolymerization related to renewable plastics