Within the IM group, we develop new reactive electrochemical and proton conductive ceramic membranes for challenging separations and reactions. In the CPM group, we design innovative catalysts and study solid-oxide fuel cells. We work with dozens of tailor-made separation systems to test the membranes' performances and to analyze the electrocatalytic performances.
The combined IM and CPM groups consist of approximately 40 people including professors, postdocs, (post)graduate students, technical and secretarial support.

YOUR CHALLENGE:
The team of technicians within the IM and CPM groups supports research activities in various ways.

Firstly, you will maintain essential infrastructure such as labs, software, and testing equipment. Secondly, you will support the mechanical and electronic design and realization of experimental setups - including reactive electrochemical membrane setups, high-temperature solid-oxide fuel cell systems, and catalytic reactor test equipment.

In this position, you will be a full member of the team of technicians. Your responsibilities will include:

• Design, construction, maintenance, and troubleshooting of home-built testing equipment.
• Support of Swagelok installations and gas connections.
• Support of procurement for the lab materials.

• You are a technician with an electronics and/or mechatronics background with a HBO level. Excellent applicants with an MBO level or equivalent working experience are also encouraged to apply.
• You have a hands-on attitude and eager to tackle technical challenges in a safe and efficient manner.
• You are able to work independently and as a part of a team and maintain a dedicated and flexible mindset.
• You are social and enjoy working in interaction with other people. You like helping other people. You have excellent communication skills.
• You enjoy working in a dynamic environment, where focused work is alternated with responding to ad-hoc requests and questions.
• You take pride and joy in maintaining an organized, safe and representative lab environment.
• As you will work in an international environment, you need to be proficient in English.
• Affinity with chemistry would be an advantage.

• This is a full-time position for 2 years.
• The employment conditions are in accordance with the CAO NU. Depending on your education and the duration and relevance of your work experience, the salary is a maximum of € 3,764,- per month.
• In addition, you will receive 8% holiday allowance and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.
• The number of holiday hours for full-time. employment is 232 hours per calendar year
• Free subscription for all UT sports facilities, including group lessons.

Many discussions about sustainability are limited to phasing out fossil fuels. It is much more than that: in a way, chemical industry has to reinvent itself. By drastically reducing energy consumption, by using new types of bio-based feedstock, by designing new processes for capturing and reuse of CO2 and searching for new ways of energy storage. The process chemical engineering cluster typically looks at the system as a whole, from analysis on a microscale to processes on an industrial scale. Its research infrastructure includes the MESA+ NanoLab and the unique High-Pressure Lab facility. Our cluster unites a large variety of excellent scientists, inspiring teachers and talented students whom each make their own contribution to the research and education in the Process and Catalysis Engineering domain.