Vacancy for project leader/project manager for e-Refinery and RELEASE     

Job description
We are looking for an enthusiastic, hands-on project leader/manager to support our activities in the e-Refinery institute and the national project consortium RELEASE.

As project leader/manager of the e-refinery institute (2 to 3 days a week) you will

• Monitor the execution of the institute’s strategy, and initiate activities to stimulate its progress.
• Be part of the E-refinery management team and coordinate the bi-weekly MT meetings
• Coordinate the institute's communication strategy to enhance its visibility inside and outside the university.
• Work together with the e-refinery Senior Technology Manager to develop and support new research projects that are in line with the institute’s strategy.

As project leader/manager in RELEASE (2 days a week) you will

• Monitor the execution of the RELEASE workplan, and organize activities, ranging from user meetings to workshops, to stimulate progress.
• Develop and coordinate knowledge utilization and educational activities in close collaboration with the project leader and the MT of RELEASE.
• Coordinate the RELEASE communication activities

The position is for a period of 18 to 22 month, depending on the starting date, with possibilities of extension with additional 18 months.

Depending on the experience of the candidate a choice will be made for an appointment as project leader (UFO profile project leader 1; salary scale 10) or project manager (UFO profile project manager 4; salary scale 11).

Job requirements

• The ideal candidate has technical knowledge of issues related to the energy transition in the chemical industry and has experience with project management.
• A master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g. chemical engineering, materials engineering, electrical engineering, chemistry, physics) is required.
• A PhD degree in a relevant field is considered a bonus.

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

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Faculty Mechanical Engineering
From chip to ship. From machine to human being. From idea to solution. Driven by a deep-rooted desire to understand our environment and discover its underlying mechanisms, research and education at the ME faculty focusses on fundamental understanding, design, production including application and product improvement, materials, processes and (mechanical) systems.

ME is a dynamic and innovative faculty with high-tech lab facilities and international reach. It’s a large faculty but also versatile, so we can often make unique connections by combining different disciplines. This is reflected in ME’s outstanding, state-of-the-art education, which trains students to become responsible and socially engaged engineers and scientists. We translate our knowledge and insights into solutions to societal issues, contributing to a sustainable society and to the development of prosperity and well-being. That is what unites us in pioneering research, inspiring education and (inter)national cooperation.

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Conditions of employment

• Duration of contract is 1-2 years.
• A job of 36-40 hours per week.
• A salary based on scale 10 of the CAO for Dutch Universities with a salary between €3345 - €5278 gross per month based on a fulltime contract (38 hours), plus 8% holiday allowance and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.
• An excellent pension scheme via the ABP.
• The possibility to compile an individual employment package every year.
• Discount with health insurers on supplemental packages.
• Flexible working week.
• Every year, 232 leave hours (at 38 hours). You can also sell or buy additional leave hours via the individual choice budget.
• Plenty of opportunities for education, training and courses.
• Partially paid parental leave
• Attention for working healthy and energetically with the vitality program.

Additional information
For more information about this vacancy, please contact Dr. Ruud Kortlever (r.kortlever@tudelft.nl) and Prof. Arjan Houtepen (a.j.houtepen@tudelft.nl).

Application procedure
Are you interested in this vacancy? Please apply no later than 8 December 2024 via the application button and upload the following documents:

• CV
• Motivational letter

Please note:

• You can apply online. We will not process applications sent by email and/or post.
• A pre-employment screening can be part of the selection procedure.
• Please do not contact us for unsolicited services.