About this role
Newsroom Department VOLTA Office Science Park Location Amsterdam Application Development Manager Avantium is an innovation-driven pioneer in the emerging industry of renewable and sustainable chemistry. We offer unique technological solutions to reduce plastic waste, new chemical processes for the bio-based economy and R&D equipment and services to accelerate the development of new catalytic processes. Most of the materials and chemicals used in modern daily life - such as plastics, packaging, furniture and clothing - are based on fossil resources like oil, gas and coal. Changing this paradigm is an ambitious goal but also a promise for a better future. This is why we at Avantium work on developing practical solutions to accelerate the transition to a fossil-free world. We do this by focusing on innovative plant-based chemicals and materials as well as aiming to convert carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) to a valuable resource for sustainable products. Avantium's Volta Technology is a platform technology that uses electrochemistry to convert CO 2 to high value chemical building blocks and polymers. Avantium intends to spin out Volta Technology into a new business entity, in which Avantium will remain a shareholder. This position will form part of the new Volta Technology company and not of Avantium N.V. We are looking for an Application Development Manager who will be responsible for the application development of our Volta products, with a focus on PLGA, a CO2 based polymer with exceptional technical performance that will be applied in the packaging industry. The Application Development Manager will report to the Chief Product Officer. Responsibilities The key objective of the Application Development Manager is to manage application development programs that support the develop, scale-up and commercialization of the Volta Technology. To achieve this, you will: - Collaborate with customers and internal and external R&D laboratori...