Description
Researcher / Senior researcher, Renewable hydrogen
Location:
Espoo, FI
Country/Region: FI
Job Area: Strategy & Business Development
Business Unit: Business Platform Renewable Hydrogen
Did you know that globally more than 800 million tons of CO2eq emissions per year are due to hydrogen production? That’s roughly equivalent to e.g. the emissions from aviation or maritime transport. Those emissions can and need to be avoided by shifting towards sustainable production of renewable hydrogen. Do you want to help us get there?
We are looking for a
Researcher or Senior Researcher, Renewable hydrogen
to join our Renewable hydrogen Innovation business platform at Neste.
We have a team of highly driven professionals in technology, business development and investments working at Neste to create new business based on the utilization of renewable and low-emission hydrogen. Currently our work includes, for example, developing electrolysis solutions that allow decarbonisation of production at the Porvoo refinery, implementing the world’s biggest high-temperature electrolyzer at our refinery in Rotterdam and developing hydrogen solutions at all Neste production sites. All of our work takes place in networks with several co-workers both within and outside Neste Corporation. You would join our team as a technology expert on hydrogen systems, such as electrolyzers or hydrogen mobility systems.
Your main responsibilities in creating a sustainable future with renewable hydrogen will be to
Strengthen the Renewable hydrogen platform capacity in technical analysis, technology evaluation and technical calculus related to hydrogen systems, including hydrogen production and use as well as compatibility with and optimization towards the electric grid and power markets
Take responsibility of particular platform project tasks related to hydrogen technology
Contribute to the Renewable hydrogen platform strategy development with technical expertise
Contribute to external R&D collaboration as steering group member or Neste contact person in public research projects and funding collaborations with technical scope
Your closest colleagues will be in the Renewable hydrogen innovation business platform, part of Neste’s highly competent Innovation organization. In addition, you will work closely with Neste’s engineering teams from Neste Engineering Solutions. Finally, in collaborative research projects, you will work together with external stakeholders, such as research institutes and universities. Your work location can be in, for example, Finland (Espoo, Porvoo), Germany (Düsseldorf) or The Netherlands (Amsterdam).
The best combination to success in this role
Uncompromised intellectual integrity and an endless willingness to learn and develop
A master’s level or doctoral degree in a suitable scientific discipline such as chemistry, physics, chemical engineering, systems technologies or applied mathematics
Minimum 5 years of professional experience from working with relevant technologies (e.g. electrolysis, fuel cells, hydrogen storage, hydrogen logistics or their modelling) in research, technology development or consulting
Fluency in oral presentation and in written communication in English
Success in this role will require analytical thinking, persistence to carry on enduring tasks, the capacity to deeply focus and work independently on topical subject matters as well as the ability to work together with colleagues and in teams
Working both remote as well as at the office and the use of remote working software are required
Willingness for occasional travelling is expected
We also value
Fluency in e.g. Finnish, German, Dutch, Japanese, Chinese or Korean is considered an advantage
Experience from previous work in a multicultural environment
Please submit your application by May 8th, 2022.
The recruitment process will include interviews and possible aptitude assessment.
The person selected for the position must pass a health examination including a drug test (Finland specific only). A security clearance is obtained for the persons with their consent.
If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process or the position, please be in touch with Head of technology, Renewable hydrogen, Antti Pohjoranta, +358 40 338 0370 (during business days).
Join us in creating a healthier planet for our children.
Our success is based on our people who are the driving force behind Neste’s transformation to become a global leader in renewable and circular solutions. We are also committed to carbon neutral production by 2035. The passion that we have for creating a healthier planet for our children is what makes us unique.
We have set high standards for biodiversity, human rights and supply chain. We have consistently been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices and the Global 100 list of the world’s most sustainable companies.
To carry out our strategy and business growth, our values guide our work. We support, develop and take care of the wellbeing of our people to enable them to grow, innovate and build our future.
We care. We have courage. We cooperate.
At Neste we want our people to feel good and do good. We provide clear and transparent targets, development opportunities, empowering leadership as well as rewards based on role and responsibilities.
Neste’s strategy is called ‘’Faster, Bolder and Together‘’. It reflects the understanding that there is no time to lose in combating climate change or helping to tackle the waste plastic challenge. In order to succeed, we need to act, innovate new solutions and deliver them faster and bolder than ever before – together.
In the end, it is the people who make the company. We are Neste.
For more information, please visit neste.com.#hybrid