R&D Technician 

You have a degree in chemistry. You like working with your hands as much as with data. As R&D Technician at BioBTX, you keep our lab running. You test how we turn waste into benzene, toluene and xylene (BTX): key building blocks for the chemical industry. What works in your lab, we scale up to the first commercial plant of its kind in the world. 

What you’ll do and why it matters 

Our lab is where every new idea gets its first real test. You make sure each setup works and each result is reliable. 

• You keep the lab running and make sure all equipment works. 

• You run and improve our lab setups: the HT-ICCP, the LGSU and the SGSU. Each one runs a small version of our process, using solid or liquid feedstock. 

• You check the quality of every result before the team builds on it. 

• You write the first report of each test, so the team knows what to do next. 

• You give input on the planning, so the work fits the timeline. 

Something broken? You grab your tools and fix it. A result looks strange? You find out why. 

Your work counts. In July 2026, BioBTX decided to build its first commercial plant in Delfzijl. Construction starts in early 2027. Start-up is planned for mid 2028. What we learn in the lab moves on to the pilot plant, and from there to Delfzijl. 

Who you are 

You just graduated, or you have a few years of experience. Both are welcome. You work carefully and safely, and you want to know how things can work better. 

• You have a bachelor’s degree (HBO) in chemistry, chemical technology or a related field. 

• You like working with lab instruments and measuring systems. You want to understand how they work, not just press the button. 

• You’re handy with tools. Rebuilding a setup or fixing a leak doesn’t scare you. 

• You solve problems step by step. When something goes wrong, you look for the cause, not a quick fix. 

• You speak and write English well. Dutch is not required (but a lot of us are Dutch, so we will teach you Dutch 😉) 

What you get 

• A salary between €3,286 and €4,041 gross per month. 

• 32 to 40 hours per week. 

• Hands-on work with our own ICCP technology, developed in-house. 

• Room to grow: new equipment, new techniques and new questions every week. 

• 25 holidays  

Where you’ll work 

BioBTX is a chemistry company from Groningen. Not a waste company. We turn plastic waste into BTX. Industry uses these building blocks to make plastic bottles, insulation and medicines. Today, they still come from oil. And plastic waste gets burned. We make it circular. 

You’re part of our R&D team and report to Kimon, Operational Lead R&D. We’re a flat organisation. What counts is what you know, not your job title. 

We’re researchers. We try, test and pioneer. We only scale up what works. We prove by doing.