
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 Product Innovation – Rivers Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Quality, Health and Safety Manager Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Project Manager Senior – Guatemala Fulfilled Rotterdam, Netherlands
- People Operations Specialist Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Recycling Operations Manager Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Procurement Manager Interviews started Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Project Manager Senior – Vietnam/Thailand Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Legal Counsel Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- River Data Scientist & Modeler Fulfilled Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Research Camera Deployments Coordinator Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Accounts Payable Coordinator Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Internship — Computational Modeling Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Internship — System Performance Analysis Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Internship – Digital Marketing & Communications Fulfilled Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Volunteer – Ocean Plastic Recycling Open Netherlands
- Volunteers Open Global
- Open Application Open Rotterdam, Netherlands
Kuala Lumpur
Crew
Want to join our recently opened office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia?
See the job openings and apply via Nomilk2day.
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 -
Stacey Santoso
CFO -
Joel Jansen
Ocean Director -
Tames Rietdijk
River Director -
Alex Mills
Operations Manager -
Alex Tobin
Head of PR & Media Manager -
Alice-Catherine Collins
Head of Project Management -
André Vollering
Data Scientist -
Andriarimina Rakotonirina
Computational Modelling Specialist -
Angela Osorio
Waste Manager Specialist -
Anouk Klapwijk
Program Manager Communications -
Arjen Tjallema
Head of Technology Ocean -
Aurelia Ferraro
Business Development Manager Medior -
Bas Maase
Senior Partnership Manager -
Bastiaan Dubois
Business Development Manager -
Ben Mallett
Sorting and Recycling Manager -
Blanca Guillen Cebrian
Data Analytics Engineer Junior -
Bob Luijendijk
Accounts Payable Coordinator -
Bousso Diakhoumpa
Community Manager a.i. -
Bruno Sainte-Rose
Lead Computational Modeler -
Caroline Leclerc
Business Development Manager -
Charlotte de Jong
Business Development Manager Medior -
Charlotte Harenberg
HR Business Partner -
Chris Reichard
Project Engineer Senior -
Christian Cocca
QA / Test Manager -
Cyril Girardeaux
Project Manager Senior -
Dan van der Kooy
Video Producer -
Daniella Kern
Legal Coordinator -
David Higgins
River Surveyor Engineer -
Deborah Koskela
Project Engineer Senior -
Demi Bartels
Business Development Manager Junior -
Dewi van Joost
People & Organisation Specialist -
Don Kemler
Operations Manager Senior -
Dorine Poelhekke
Business Development Manager -
Enock Namwoyo
Waste Manager Junior -
Erik Hoogeven
Project Engineer Medior -
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 Alvarez Mieles
Environmental Manager -
Gabriela Varela Clavijo
Program Manager Ocean -
Glen Kissack
Operations Manager -
Gosia Winter
Project Manager -
Grégoire Simon
Project Engineer Junior -
Grete Ernst
R&D Engineer Senior -
Helen Wolter
Field and Lab Scientist -
Irina Novikova
Head of Business Development -
Isabella Ries
Senior Partnerships Manager -
Jasper van Eijk
Project Engineer Senior -
Jelmer Bergsma
Travel Coordinator -
Jessica Ahlborn
Community Manager a.i. -
João Ribeiro-Bidaoui
General Counsel & Director of Global Public Affairs (LT) -
Jolanda Dubois
AR Coordinator -
Joost Dubois
Director Communications (LT) -
Josee Meiners
HR & Facility Director (LT) -
Joy Gao
Finance Director (LT) -
Júlia Lladós Vila
Program Coordinator -
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
Associate General Counsel & Head of Legal -
Linda Upeniece
People Operations Specialist -
Maarten van Berkel
Head of Data & IT (LT) -
Maira Proietti
Environmental Manager Senior -
Manon Ait Amrouche
Project Engineer Senior -
Marceau Philippe-Janon
Hydro Engineer -
Marco D’Alessio
Project Engineer -
Margot Thibault
Marine Biologist -
Marjolein van Vulpen
Research Assistant -
Martin Gonzalez Jimenez
R&D Engineer Senior -
Mathieu D’heer
Data Scientist Junior -
Matthias Egger
Head of Environmental and Social Affairs (LT) -
Michelle Tishler
Head of Environmental Affairs -
Michiel Mos
Graphic & UX Designer Senior -
Morgane Schmidt
Program Coordinator -
Nadhira Putri
Waste Manager Junior -
Nadira Cader
Legal Assistant -
Nicholas Villiers
Financial Controller Senior -
Nisha Bakker
Director Partnerships (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
ADIS Lead -
Ryan du Plessis
Financial Controller Senior -
Sabine de Jong
Community Manager -
Sarah Mahe
Project Manager - River Deployments -
Sarah Schaeffer
Senior Partnership Manager -
Sascha Kraayenbrink
Executive Asssistant -
Shane Kerins
Copywriter -
Stella van den Berg
Catch Management Director (LT) -
Stephanie Ritchie
Operations Manager -
Steven Bink
IT Manager -
Steven Paalman
Regional Director Asia -
Stijn Pinson
River Data Scientist -
Sue Brown
Procurement Manager -
Suleman Audu
Environmental Manager -
Svea Sieber
Personal Assistant to CEO & Founder -
Tatjana Scroggie
Head of Supply Chain (LT) -
Thaine Herman Assumpcao
River Survey Engineer -
Thomas Mani
River Field Scientist Specialist -
Thorson Wegener
Operations Manager Senior -
Tilo Kauerhoff
Project Engineer -
Valentina Marinelic
Creative Content Producer Junior -
Valerie Verbaan
Product Manager - Plastic Products -
Viktorija Gaizutyte
Social Media Manager Senior -
Yanis Chontzoglou
Materials Engineer -
Yannick Pham
Computational Modeler Junior
International crew
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Netherlands 45 members from this country
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Indonesia 2 members from this country
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France 13 members from this country
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Australia 3 members from this country
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United Kingdom 7 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 5 members from this country
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Belgium 2 members from this country
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Spain 3 members from this country
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Germany 9 members from this country
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United States 7 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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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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Poland 1 member 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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Portugal 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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South Africa 2 members from this country
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Zimbabwe 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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Nigeria 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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Greece 1 member from this country
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