
Careers
We seek passion and excellence
Our mission is to develop advanced technologies to rid the oceans of plastic. We need to complete one of the most ambitious engineering projects on the face of the planet. To succeed in our mission, we hire dedicated, fully focused and out-of-the-box thinking employees.
If you are a master problem solver and are willing to do whatever it takes to rid the world’s oceans of plastic, we want you at The Ocean Cleanup.
Our cultural philosophy
DEDICATED TO OUR MISSION
We put our mission first, set challenging ambitions, and persevere where any normal person would have long given up on a quest to rid the world’s oceans of plastic.
DRIVE FOR IMPROVEMENT
To innovate through uncharted waters, we transparently discuss issues, challenge each other, and approach failures as Unscheduled Learning Opportunities.
DELIVERING IMPACT
Through pragmatic, focused, and disciplined execution, we work to maximize plastic collection and put ourselves out of business as fast as possible.
DOING TOGETHER
This problem is too big for anyone to solve alone, so it’s important to trust and build on each other and our partners. We celebrate team wins and have fun while we’re at it!
Job openings
- Head of Business Development Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Partnership Execution Lead Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Head of Partnerships Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Program Manager Ocean Fulfilled Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Financial Business Analyst Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Partnership Execution Junior Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Environmental Coordinator Interviews started Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Operations Manager – Assets Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Head of Major Donor Relations & Philanthropy Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Head of Program Management Rivers Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Project Engineer New Products – Rivers Interviews started Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Project Manager Sorting & Recycling Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Go-To-Market Manager Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Digital Fundraising Manager Closed Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Data Engineer in Geosciences Domain Closed Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Internship – Ocean Plastic Recycling Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Internship – Water Hyacinth Research Fulfilled Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Volunteer Application Open Global
- Open Application Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
Need a few good reasons to join the team?
- See your work getting implemented within months of initial design
- Work on cutting-edge engineering, modeling, and plastic pollution research.
- Be part of a driven group of experts, who see the “impossible” as temporary.
- Play a key role in launching the largest cleanup in history.

We bring the Silicon Valley culture to the Netherlands
- Build, break, learn, and repeat: we iterate fast and continuously
- We work anywhere, anytime.
- Personal accountability is our culture (no time sheets or fixed number of holidays)
- From (free) team lunches, to drinks on the terrace, to ping pong – we work hard, but we also enjoy downtime

The team
Boyan Slat
CEO and FounderChris Worp
Managing DirectorLonneke Holierhoek
Director of Science & OperationsAlexandra Hostier
Head of Government AffairsAndré Vollering
Data EngineerAndriarimina Rakotonirina
Computational Modelling SpecialistAngela Osorio
Operations Manager WasteAnne Raangs
Operations ManagerArjen Tjallema
Head of Technology OceanAxel Peytavin
Computational ModelerBastiaan Dubois
Business Development ManagerCaroline Leclerc
Business Development Manager EMEAChris Reichard
Senior Project EngineerChristian Cocca
Testing ManagerDan Leahy
Chief Development OfficerDan van der Kooy
Senior Video ProducerDaniella Kern
Legal AssistantDavid Cecchini
QESH & Project ManagerDavid Higgins
River Survey EngineerDeborah Koskela
Senior Project EngineerEline Spek
Head of Operations RiversEllen Hoogland
Senior Legal CounselEmma Brussen
Community ManagerErika Träskvik
Sr. Digital Marketing & E-Commerce ManagerEva Snijder
Material Development ManagerEvelyn Bray
Partnerships ManagerFedde Poppenk
Project Engineer SeniorFemke Hoes
Finance CoordinatorFlorent Beauverd
Creative Content DirectorGerianne Terlouw
Program Coordinator JuniorGlen Kissack
Operations ManagerHenk van Dalen
Director OceanHenning Lagemann
Junior Project EngineerIan Smith
Lead EngineerIrina Novikova
Business Development ManagerJasper van Eijk
Project EngineerJoel Jansen
Project Engineer SeniorJolanda Dubois
Accounting assistantJoost Dubois
Director Communications (E-MT)Josee Meiners
HR & Facility Director (E-MT)Joy Gao
Finance Director (E-MT)Julius Lein
Senior Project EngineerKaren Shepherd
Executive AssistantLeticia Passos
Legal CounselLourens Meijer
Head of Data & MonitoringMaarten van Berkel
Data ArchitectMaggie Lund
Head of Business Development China and PhilippinesManon Ait Amrouche
Senior Project EngineerMarieke Bijl
Office ManagerMartin Gonzalez
Hydrodynamic EngineerMathieu Feisthauer
Head of Outsourced OperationsMatthias Egger
Ocean ScientistMatthias van Middendorp
Design EngineerMichelle Tishler
Head of Environmental AffairsNiek op t’Ende
Program Manager OceanOnno van de Sande
Manufacturing & Contract Account ManagerPeter Wiersum
Project Manager CommunicationsRachel Richardson
Senior Brand Voice & PR ManagerReijnder de Feijter
Senior Project EngineerRenata Correia
River Survey EngineerRobin de Vries
Geospatial AnalystRosa de Valk
Legal & HR assistantSjoerd Drenkelford
Operations Manager MediorStella van den Berg
Valorization Director (E-MT)Stephanie Lermen Mendonça
Business Developer for LATAMSteven Bink
Head of ITStijn Pinson
River Data ScientistTilo Kauerhoff
Project Engineer MediorValentina Marinelic
Video Editor & Production AssistantViktorija Gaizutyte
Social Media ManagerYannick Pham
Computational Modeler
International team
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Netherlands 38 members from this country
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South Africa 1 member from this country
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Australia 2 members from this country
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United Kingdom 7 members from this country
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Belgium 1 member from this country
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France 8 members from this country
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Madagascar 1 member from this country
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Colombia 1 member from this country
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United States 7 members from this country
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Italy 2 members from this country
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Ireland 3 members from this country
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Sri Lanka 1 member from this country
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Canada 4 members from this country
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Finland 1 member from this country
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Switzerland 3 members from this country
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Germany 4 members from this country
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Russian Federation 1 member from this country
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New Zealand 1 member from this country
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Brazil 3 members from this country
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Latvia 1 member from this country
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China 1 member from this country
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Denmark 1 member from this country
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Austria 1 member from this country
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Lithuania 1 member from this country
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