PFAS-Free Firefighting Foam R&D Internship

TNO; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 6,200 - 7,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly internship allowance €615

Up to 8 hours leave per month

Travel expense contribution

Jong TNO membership

Laptop and facilities provided

Professional supervision

Room to develop and network

Job summary

At TNO in Eindhoven, participate in a PFAS-free firefighting foam project as an intern. You will learn the physical/chemical processes, develop formulations, and test properties under guidance from a team of experts.

We expect a proactive HBO or university student, ideally at Master’s level, with a Chemistry or Chemical Engineering background and strong English communication skills for reporting and presentations. The internship can align with your Master’s thesis requirements.

Qualifications

• Proactive, pragmatic, independent HBO or university student; preferably Master's.
• Background in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering.
• Knowledge of physical chemistry.
• Hands-on mindset; practical approach.
• Experience with polymers and rheology is a plus.
• Strong English communication, especially in presentations and reports.
• May be combined with a Master's thesis per university requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop firefighting formulations and test their firefighting properties.
• Perform physical and chemical analyses (e.g., TGA, SEM, rheology, surface tension).
• Explore nanomaterials, polymers and surfactants in foam with guidance from the project team.

Skills

Chemistry

Chemical Engineering

English communication

Job description

At TNO in Eindhoven, participate in a PFAS-free firefighting foam project as an intern. You will learn the physical/chemical processes, develop formulations, and test properties under guidance from a team of experts.

We expect a proactive HBO or university student, ideally at Master’s level, with a Chemistry or Chemical Engineering background and strong English communication skills for reporting and presentations. The internship can align with your Master’s thesis requirements.