Technology Scout in Chemical, Process or Material engineering

Have you ever wondered what happens to all those research papers produced at universities over the years? We did too! This is why we created IGOR^AI and the Findest Universe. Our AI-powered technology search engine finds solutions and helps innovators progress by efficiently searching through millions of scientific publications and patents. We are looking for a technology & innovation scout in chemical and/or process engineering that is excited to work with IGOR^AI to help dozens of multinationals and SMEs to innovate more effectively.

Since its inception in 2017, Findest has grown to become a catalyst for technological innovation. Driven by a unique and compelling mission, our objective is to spark 10,000 innovations within the upcoming decade. To fuel our continued development and expand our team, we are actively seeking individuals who will become our future colleagues and want to help our clients develop more and better innovations.

We are looking for technology enthusiasts eager to work at an energetic startup, willing to learn a lot about technologies and celebrate each innovation we contribute to. At Findest, you will work on various technical challenges from companies like Heineken, Decathlon, Unilever, Infineon, Mars, Johnson & Johnson, etc. You will learn to use our internal search engine IGOR^AI to quickly get an overview of all technical solutions and dive into the details of those technologies.

You will be at the heart of finding solutions to kick off our clients' innovation process.

As a Technology Scout, you will assist our clients through their innovation and R&D activities by:

• Meeting with the client to help them scope and define their research, technology questions, and innovation routes.
• Searching and identifying technologies that fit the client’s challenge and generating a clear report with IGOR^AI and the Findest Universe.
• Executing deep dive searches to extract various types of relevant information about the technologies (maturity assessments, technical requirements, suppliers, etc.).
• Presenting the output of the search to our clients in a clear and concise way.
• Guiding our clients in the usage of the Findest Universe software.

• You have a strong background in chemical engineering, chemistry, or material science at MSc Level with 2 years experience or at PhD Level.
• You are willing to join us at our office in the center of Amsterdam one day a week, with possible remote work periods.
• You are fluent in English.
• You can work efficiently and can transition comfortably between many topics, as we work in two-week sprints for different clients.
• You have experience in a customer-facing and industry-facing role and you are at ease presenting technical solutions to different clients, from managers to young R&D researchers.
• You are quick to understand problems even when the question is blurry. You understand and can extract technical principles to generate reports for both engineers and non-technical individuals in IGOR^AI. You are able to take on a helicopter view and know when to (not) deep dive into a project.
• With ease, you are quick to find the most relevant information in any search engine or knowledge repository. You love Wikipedia and are always open to new information. You are genuinely curious about new technology and product innovation in a broad range of applications and like to work on lots of topics with a rapid pace on a yearly basis.
• A good sense of humor!

• You will have the opportunity to address some of the most significant innovation challenges that companies face today, such as biobased and circular chemistry, sustainable technologies, and process improvements.
• You will work with industry leaders in a variety of fields.
• You thrive on the freedom and ability to help shape the organization, and you will be incentivized to develop our company with us.
• You are looking for a startup environment where you can quickly assume responsibility and learn at a fast pace.
• You appreciate open and honest communication across the team.
• You love to become part of a rapidly growing and goal-oriented organization with lots of celebrative events.