Junior Research Engineer Synthesis & Process (Hydration) The Business Innovation Center of Lhoist, based in Nivelles (Belgium), is a group of approximately 70 people with 13 nationalities and structured primarily by industrial application including: a Laboratory, a R&D team, a Strategic Marketing team, a Marketing Intelligence team, an Intellectual Property team, all providing support across all applications / industries. In addition, the Business Innovation Center aims to be a true innovation partner and service provider to Regions (North America, South America, Europe and Expansions) developing Lhoist as The Global Leader in lime and minerals. It is also recognized as talent incubator and having the unique expertise to business. For more information, please visit our website on www.lhoist.com You are a young High Potential PhD looking for an opportunity to work in a challenging and rewarding environment, please come and join us! Function: Develop customized products in variety of applications (more specifically for environmental applications with pilot tools in collaboration with our plants Work in a project team and manage technicians Develop new Ca based inorganic products and improve the process steps Determine ways to strengthen or combine materials, or develop new materials with new or specific properties for use in a variety of products and applications. Optimize and modelise hydration & slaking process Define new ways of hydration & slaking Profile: PhD Chemical or Material Engineering – 0 to 5 years experience after PhD Experience in inorganic synthesis is a prerequisite True international mindset Fluent in EN, (FR is a plus) Dynamic, pro-active and hands-on Leadership skills with a good sense of team spirit Strong communication and convincing skills Understands the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. Critical thinking, demonstrates ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. Complex problem solving, identifies complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. Contract: Full time employee – Indefinite contract Location: Business Innovation Center of Lhoist (Nivelles – Belgium) with a potential to continue to evolve within or continue growth into the Regions as Brazil, US, China, Malaysia,… Interested? Send your motivation letter and CV to: marie-france.weichselbaum@lhoist.com Iron and steel