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
- Legal Counsel Senior Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Environmental Manager Senior Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Operations Manager Fulfilled Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Project Engineer Interviews started Rotterdam, Netherlands
- R&D Engineer Fulfilled Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Waste Manager a.i. Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Project Manager – Rivers Fulfilled Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Environmental Manager Medior – Rivers Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Internship – River Research Toolbox Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Internship – River Plastic Valorization Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Internship – Ocean Plastic Recycling Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Internship – Digital Marketing & Communications Interviews started 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 -
Henk van Dalen
Director Ocean -
Joy Gao
Finance Director -
Alex Mills
Operations Manager -
Alice-Catherine Collins
Senior Project Manager -
Ana Alejandra Leal Lara
Environmental Coordinator -
André Vollering
Data Scientist -
Andriarimina Rakotonirina
Computational Modelling Specialist -
Angela Osorio
Waste Manager Specialist -
Anne Raangs
Operations Manager -
Arjen Tjallema
Head of Technology Ocean -
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 -
Elisabeth Thiemann
Funding Analyst -
Ellen Hoogland
Legal Counsel Senior -
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 -
Francesco Ferrari
Environmental Manager Sr -
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 -
Ilse Niessen
Environmental Assistant -
Irina Novikova
Business Development Manager -
Jasper van Eijk
Project Engineer Senior -
João Ribeiro-Bidaoui
Head of Global Affairs -
Joel Jansen
Head of Offshore Project -
Jolanda Dubois
AR Coordinator -
Joost Dubois
Director Communications (LT) -
Josee Meiners
HR & Facility Director (LT) -
Julius Lein
Offshore Operations Manager -
Karen Shepherd
Executive Assistant -
Laurent Lebreton
Head of Research -
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) -
Maggie Lund
Business Development Manager China & Philippines -
Manon Ait Amrouche
Project Engineer Senior -
Margot Thibault
Marine Biologist -
Martin Gonzalez Jimenez
R&D Engineer Senior -
Mathieu D’heer
Ocean Assistant -
Mathieu Feisthauer
Head of Project Management -
Matthias Egger
Lead Ocean Field Scientist -
Meaghin Riske
Quality, Health & Safety Manager -
Michelle Tishler
Head of Environmental Affairs -
Morgane Schmidt
Program Coordinator -
Nadira Cader
Legal Assistant -
Nisha Bakker
Partnerships Director (LT) -
Onno van de Sande
Integrated River Solutions Director -
Peter Wiersum
Program Manager Communications -
Praise Makiwa
Supply Chain Coordinator Junior -
Reijnder de Feijter
Project Engineer Senior -
Renata Correia
River Surveyor Engineer Senior -
Riccardo Farina
Partnership Manager -
Robin de Vries
Geospatial Analyst -
Rutger de Witt Wijnen
General Counsel (LT) -
Ryan du Plessis
Senior Financial Accountant -
Sascha Kraayenbrink
Executive Asssistant -
Shane Kerins
Copywriter -
Sjoerd Drenkelford
Project Engineer Senior -
Stella van den Berg
Catch Management Director (LT) -
Steven Bink
IT Manager -
Stijn Pinson
River Data Scientist -
Svea Sieber
Personal Assistant to CEO & Founder -
Tames Rietdijk
Business Development Director -
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 40 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 8 members from this country
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France 12 members from this country
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Mexico 1 member 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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Belgium 2 members from this country
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United States 6 members from this country
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Italy 3 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 7 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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Portugal 2 members 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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Brazil 4 members from this country
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Latvia 1 member from this country
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China 2 members 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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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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