Department SABIC’s Technology and Innovation (T&I) network consists of more than 1500 employees across 6 research- and 10 application centers around the world. The T&I organisation supports SABIC’s global businesses in realising its objectives by providing Best-In-Class Technology solutions. In Europe, the SABIC Technology Center (STC) is based in Geleen (The Netherlands) and Wilton, UK. The primary activity of STC Geleen is to define and to work out research projects aimed at the optimization of existing petrochemical processes and products and development of new ones. Our Chemistry and Catalysis Development department has team members from Geleen and Wilton locations. The Challenge As a Catalysis Scientist you will be working in a very professional Technology & Innovation organization. Your tasks and responsibilities include: To work out options to improve the production process and product performance in terms of quality, consistency and costs; To work in a multidisciplinary setting, both within Technology & Innovation (T&I disciplines) and in the business environment (business disciplines); To work closely with colleagues in SABIC Manufacturing to help optimise plant operation, understand the causes of catalyst failure and identify workable process improvement opportunities; To co-ordinate tasks by effectively defining goals and priorities and identifying activities and resources needed to achieve these goals. Your Profile You are a Chemist or Chemical Engineer educated to a PhD level in heterogeneous catalysis or have at least 2 to 5 years of relevant post graduate experience in an industrial R&D environment; You are able to translate this knowledge into petrochemical catalysis; You are interested in industrial processes and in working to optimise and improve the operation of the catalysts in operating plants and identify opportunities to improve plant performance; You have well developed social skills; You are a critical observer as well as a good analytical thinker; You are able to spot opportunities for improving existing processes and you are able to keep abreast of the state of the art in catalytic chemistry and gain knowledge of associated fields and disciplines; You can work in a team as well as independently. Further Information For this position SABIC is offering excellent primary and secondary working conditions. You have the opportunity to share your future in a growing international company in an ambitious, professional and dynamic environment. For further information, please contact: Mr. Kishan Gurram (hiring manager), tel +31 (0)6 11 95 64 47 or Ms. Kirsten Pijls (Recruiter): +31 (0)6 15 82 29 31. Chemistry that matters SABIC, headquartered in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of chemicals, fertilizers, plastics and metals. We supply these materials to other companies, who use them to make products on which the world has come to depend. In Europe, SABIC employs over 6,000 professionals and is running 6 world-scale production sites and 4 technology & innovation centers. We are present in almost every European country. Major locations within our broad network of innovation, production and marketing are: Teesside (UK), Cartagena (Spain), Gelsenkirchen (Germany), Geleen (Netherlands) Bergen op Zoom (The Netherlands) and Genk (Belgium). Based upon this strong fundament, we are a key producer of olefins, polyolefins, engineering thermoplastics resins, films and sheets in Europe. The essence of SABIC is about powering ambition. Through what we do and how we to it, we power the ambitions of our customers, the society in which we operate, our business partners and our employees. Our focus puts our customers’ success at the heart of what we do. It also fuels individual development. It is grounded in a deep understanding of what customers want and what we can best offer them. To achieve this we strongly invest in our most important asset – our employees. We want to help you develop a career with us that challenges you in ways that really make you come alive. Make your career happen with SABIC.