Careers
We seek passion and excellence
Our mission is to develop and scale 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 Offshore Project Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Legal Counsel Senior Closed Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Environmental Manager Senior – Oceans Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Field Scientist Ocean Senior Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Global Public Affairs Junior Interviews started Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Project Engineer Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Operations Manager Fulfilled Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Waste Manager a.i. Closed Rotterdam, Netherlands
- R&D Engineer Medior – Oceans Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Environmental Manager Medior – Rivers Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Recruiter Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Internship – Ocean Plastic Research Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Internship – River Research Toolbox Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Internship – Computational Modeling Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Internship – Ocean Plastic Recycling Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Internship – Global Affairs Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Volunteer – Ocean Plastic Recycling Open Netherlands
- Volunteers 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 crew
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Boyan Slat
CEO and Founder -
Jacob Fonteijne
Managing Director -
Stacey Santoso
CFO -
Joel Jansen
Director Oceans -
Tames Rietdijk
River Director -
Alex Mills
Operations Manager -
Alex Tobin
Head of PR and Media -
Alice-Catherine Collins
Senior Project Manager -
André Vollering
Data Scientist -
Andriarimina Rakotonirina
Computational Modelling Specialist -
Angela Osorio
Waste Manager Specialist -
Arjen Tjallema
Head of Technology Ocean -
Aurelia Ferraro
Business Development Manager - Latin America -
Bas Maase
Senior Partnership Manager -
Bastiaan Dubois
Business Development Manager -
Ben Mallett
Sorting and Recycling Manager -
Bruno Sainte-Rose
Lead Computational Modeler Specialist -
Caroline Leclerc
Business Development Manager EMEA -
Charlotte de Jong
Business Development Manager -
Chris Reichard
Project Engineer Senior -
Christian Cocca
Testing Manager -
Cyril Girardeaux
Project Manager Senior -
Dan van der Kooy
Senior Video Producer -
Daniella Kern
Legal Coordinator -
David Higgins
River Surveyor Engineer -
Deborah Koskela
Project Engineer Senior -
Demi Bartels
Supply Chain Coordinator Junior -
Dewi van Joost
HR Assistant -
Don Kemler
Operations Manager Senior -
Dorine Poelhekke
Business Development Manager -
Ellie Thiemann
Funding Analyst -
Enock Namwoyo
Waste Manager Junior -
Erika Träskvik
Sr. Digital Marketing & E-Commerce Manager -
Fedde Poppenk
Project Engineer Senior -
Femke Hoes
Financial Controller Jr -
Florent Beauverd
Head of Creative and Documentary Productions -
Gabriela Varela Clavijo
Program Manager Ocean -
Glen Kissack
Operations Manager -
Grégoire Simon
Project Engineer Rivers Junior -
Grete Ernst
R&D Engineer -
Helen Wolter
Plastic Lab Scientist -
Irina Novikova
Business Development Manager -
Isabella Ries
Senior Partnerships Manager -
Jasper van Eijk
Project Engineer Senior -
João Ribeiro-Bidaoui
General Counsel & Director of Global Public Affairs -
Jolanda Dubois
AR Coordinator -
Joost Dubois
Director Communications (LT) -
Josee Meiners
HR & Facility Director (LT) -
Joy Gao
Finance Director (LT) -
Julius Lein
Offshore Operations Manager -
Laurent Lebreton
Head of Research (LT) -
Leonard Sprik
Head of Major Donor Relations and Philanthropy -
Letícia Abreu Passos de Souza
Legal Counsel Senior -
Linda Upeniece
HR & Payroll Coordinator -
Maarten van Berkel
Head of IT & Data (LT) -
Manon Ait Amrouche
Project Engineer Senior -
Marceau Philippe-Janon
Hydro Engineer -
Margot Thibault
Marine Biologist -
Martin Gonzalez Jimenez
R&D Engineer Senior -
Mathieu D’heer
Ocean Assistant -
Matthias Egger
Head of Environmental and Social Affairs (LT) -
Meaghin Riske
Quality, Health & Safety Manager (LT) -
Michelle Tishler
Head of Environmental Affairs -
Michiel Mos
Graphic Designer -
Morgane Schmidt
Program Coordinator -
Nadhira Putri
Waste Manager Junior -
Nadira Cader
Legal Assistant -
Nisha Bakker
Partnerships Director (LT) -
Onno van de Sande
Integrated River Solutions Director -
Praise Makiwa
Supply Chain Coordinator Junior -
Renata Correia
River Surveyor Engineer Senior -
Riccardo Farina
Partnership Manager -
Robin de Vries
Geospatial Analyst -
Ryan du Plessis
Senior Financial Accountant -
Sabine de Jong
Community Manager -
Sarah Mahe
Project Manager - River Deployments -
Sascha Kraayenbrink
Executive Asssistant -
Shane Kerins
Copywriter -
Stella van den Berg
Catch Management Director (LT) -
Steven Bink
IT Manager -
Stijn Pinson
River Data Scientist -
Sue Brown
Procurement Manager -
Svea Sieber
Personal Assistant to CEO & Founder -
Tatjana Scroggie
Supply Chain Manager (LT) -
Thaine Herman Assumpcao
River Survey Engineer Junior -
Thomas Mani
River Field Scientist Specialist -
Thorson Wegener
Operations Manager -
Tilo Kauerhoff
Project Engineer Medior -
Valentina Marinelic
Creative Content Producer -
Valerie Verbaan
Product Manager - Plastic Products -
Viktorija Gaizutyte
Social Media Manager -
Willemijn Steller
Talent Manager -
Yannick Pham
Computational Modeler
International crew
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Netherlands 35 members from this country
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Indonesia 2 members 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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France 12 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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Italy 3 members from this country
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Belgium 2 members from this country
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United States 6 members from this country
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Sri Lanka 1 member from this country
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Ireland 4 members from this country
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Germany 8 members from this country
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Uganda 1 member 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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Ecuador 1 member from this country
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Spain 1 member from this country
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Russian Federation 1 member from this country
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Portugal 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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Hungary 1 member from this country
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Zimbabwe 1 member from this country
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South Africa 1 member from this country
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Canada 1 member from this country
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China 1 member from this country
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Bulgaria 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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