The task of the coordinator will include:
• establishing a RUG CBBC Hub in close cooperation with the investigators involved (including new TT’s); setting up facilities for joined academic –industrial projects
• coordinating and managing the research projects and programmes of the ARC CBBC Groningen
• technical support for the groups running CBBC projects
• acquiring and maintaining the specific equipment and labs of the CBBC facilities
• instruction of students, co-workers, and industrial guest researchers in the context of CBBC
• participating in research projects, expertise technical/research support
• responsibility for project management and support of the research activities in the institute.

In order to shape the CBBC Hub in Groningen, a scientific coordinator will be appointed. For this research programme a high level scientist with a PhD in Chemistry is required due to the multiple demanding tasks, in particular the support of the various joined research projects with the groups involved. This to build coherent CBBC RUG programmes with a clear visibility and high level technical research support in particular building joined and unique expert facilities involving industrial partners. This requires excellent communication skills as well.

Fixed-term contract: 48 months.

The University of Groningen offers a salary based on qualifications and experience of up to € 4,166 gross per month for a full-time position (salary scale 10 of the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities). The appointment is for a period of four years with an evaluation after one year with excellent secondary terms of employment, including an annual bonus of 8.3%.
The research coordinator will adhere to the support staff of the Stratingh Institute for Chemistry (Director Prof. A.J. Minnaard); the daily supervisor will be CBBC FSE coordinator Prof. B.L. Feringa.

Applications
You can apply by submitting a letter of application and curriculum vitae until 29 July / before 30 July 2018 Dutch local time by means of the application form (click on "Apply" below on the advertisement on the university website). Only submissions via the application form will be considered.

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Faculty of Science and Engineering

The University of Groningen is an organization with more than 5.500 employees and 30.000 students. It has strong roots in the Northern Netherlands, is socially active and very involved in its environment. It is one of the best universities in Europe and has an international focus.

The vacancy concerns the position of research coordinator for the University of Groningen FSE Hub of the national Advanced Research Centre Chemical Building Blocks Consortium (ARC CBBC). The coordinator will act as research manager and technical support officer for the groups involved in ARC CBBC within the Stratingh Institute for Chemistry.

The ARC CBBC is a national centre of excellence focussing on long term research in sustainable catalysis, materials and coatings and chemical engineering to provide green and sustainable solutions to the chemical processes, energy carriers and materials of the future. The Advanced Research Centre is a joined initiative of three universities: the University of Utrecht (office), the University of Groningen and the University of Eindhoven; three multinational companies: Shell, BASF, and Akzo-Nobel, and the ministries of Economic Affairs and Science and Education (via NWO). The joined industrial-academic programme in the ARC CBBC is funded for 10 years and 37 principle investigators have been selected to join. CBBC has an SB (supervisory board) representing all stakeholders, a SAB (international scientific advisory board) and an EB (executive board) with academic and industrial members, that is chaired by Prof B.L. Feringa (UG). The scientific director of CBBC is Prof B. Weckhuysen (UU).