The Elastomer Competence Center (ECC) (https://www.service-ecc.nl/) is a specialized service centre with extensive experience and expertise in applied elastomer technology. Our mission is to provide support and tailor-made solutions to drive progress and deliver high-quality tangible value to the rubber industry.
With extensive and well-proven know-how and a network throughout the rubber value chain, we bridge the gap between academic world and applied technology environment, creating a powerful synergy and providing excellent value-added services.
As a rubber Researcher, you will work for the ECC. ECC is part of the Elastomer Technology Engineering (ETE) Group (https://www.utwente.nl/en/et/ms3/research-chairs/ete/) being part of the Department Mechanics of Solids Surfaces and Systems (https://www.utwente.nl/en/et/ms3/) (MS3), Faculty of Engineering Technology.
The ETE group has modern, well-equipped laboratories with standard as well as special-purpose testing machines for the production and characterization of rubber compounds. ECC has full access to this equipment.
ETE is seeking a Rubber Researcher for a full-time position for 13 months to be responsible for covering small projects. For this, it is required to produce and characterize rubber compounds in lab scale and evaluate the results.
As Rubber Researcher, you are responsible to cover the whole lab work of small projects: produce and characterize rubber as well as characterize the raw ingredients of rubber plus evaluate the results.
For this, you will:
- carry out experiments to characterize raw ingredients as well as to produce and characterize rubber compounds.
- Evaluate the results in form of Excel or Origin-based graphs and create a power point presentation
Information and application
Are you interested in being part of our team? Please send your application by May 15th, 2025, via the "apply now" button and include:
- a cover letter (maximum one A4 page)
- a detailed CV
- contact details of at least 2 references.
Interviews are planned for May, 23 and May, 28, 2025.
For more information about this vacancy you can contact Prof. Anke Blume, +31 (0) 53 489 3217, e-mail: a.blume@utwente.nl.
About the organisation
The Faculty of Engineering Technology (ET) engages in education and research of Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Industrial Design Engineering. We enable society and industry to innovate and create value using efficient, solid and sustainable technology. We are part of a ‘people-first' university of technology, taking our place as an internationally leading center for smart production, processes and devices in five domains: Health Technology, Maintenance, Smart Regions, Smart Industry and Sustainable Resources. Our faculty is home to about 2,900 Bachelor's and Master's students, 550 employees and 150 PhD candidates. Our educational and research programmes are closely connected with UT research institutes Mesa+ Institute, TechMed Center and Digital Society Institute.
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