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Dow

New Campus Graduate 2024 - 2025 - Life Cycle Assessment Assessment Research Specialist

Terneuzen

FULL TIME

October 11, 2024

At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.

Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place.

About you and this role

DOW is offering a unique opportunity for a Life Cycle Assessment/Techno Economic Assessment Research Specialist to join our team in Terneuzen (The Netherlands) or Seneffe (Belgium).

As part of the Engineering & Process Sciences, Core R&D team, you will support new product and process innovation, technology development, and various business-related programs. Your focus will be on life cycle assessments (LCA) and early-stage product and process cost analyses (techno-economic assessments, TEA). Core R&D serves as the LCA center of expertise for the company, influencing both internal and external perspectives on LCAs. You will collaborate closely with business partners to develop and manage LCA/TEA projects, applying LCA and TEA methodologies to guide key project decisions and support Dow’s sustainability and process intensification goals.

Responsibilities

Conduct life cycle assessments in line with ISO standards, including data acquisition, compilation, calculation, interpretation, and documentation
Prepare life cycle information (e.g., water or carbon footprints) for communication to customers and other external parties
Perform early-stage technical and cost assessments using established Dow methodologies, and develop customized cost-estimating methods as needed
Stay updated with developments in relevant technologies and serve as an information resource for project teams and stakeholders
Collaborate on multi-disciplinary project teams, providing technical input and delivering results aligned with team goals
Identify sources of uncertainty in technologies and cost estimates, and apply tools such as sensitivity analyses and Monte Carlo simulations to understand potential impacts
Document assessments and project results in research reports
Present findings at technical conferences and publish in professional journals

Qualifications

Master’s degree in Chemistry, Engineering, or a related science field is required; a Master’s degree or Ph D is preferred.
Experience with life cycle assessment methods and tools, gained through coursework or projects.
Experience in industrial process development, including applied research, scale-up, and/or chemical manufacturing, preferably across a variety of process technologies.
Project management experience
Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team

Additional notes

The position will have a hybrid way of working certain level of flexibility will be applied.

Benefits – What Dow offers you

We invest in you.

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent, and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:

Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.
Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.
- Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).
- Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees’ Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.
Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.
Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation.
Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.
Additionally, some of our locations might offer:
- Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)
- Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)
- Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)

Join our team, we can make a difference together.

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting

www.dow.com

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available on

www.dow.com

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