Researcher / Senior Researcher Organic Chemistry

Are you our next creator of change?

Do you want to be part of creating solutions for mitigating climate change? At Neste, you will be working for the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel. Together we will accelerate transformation for a more sustainable future.

We are looking for you,

Researcher / Senior Researcher, Organic Chemistry

to join our Catalysis and Process Concept Research team at the Porvoo Technology Center, Finland.

In our team, and as part of the Catalyst & Refining department, you will work as an expert in Organic Chemistry, closely with other experts in the product and technology development projects for Neste corporate strategic growth. In addition you will work in expert service projects to provide support to our production unit in chemistry related questions. You will also strengthen our analytics development considering various samples. You will be responsible for maintaining and developing the core competence in the Catalysis and Process Concept Research team. This position involves close collaboration with internal stakeholders, including experts from the Technology & Innovation function (researchers, operators, project/program managers) and refinery personnel across all Neste sites, as well as external stakeholders. Organic Chemistry is one of the key capabilities in the development of sustainable and innovative technologies. Together with you and your expertise, we can make an impact today and keep our promises for tomorrow.

Reasons to join

Real impact right now. We create solutions for mitigating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. We live by our values every day; we care, we have courage, we cooperate.

Safety and caring. We value safety always and everywhere. We want our work to feel good and do good. At Neste, we nurture a culture where everyone is welcome and feels safe, respected and encouraged to be their unique true selves.

Exciting growth. Transformation brings new possibilities, fostering both courage and curiosity. As a global company, collaboration is the key, and we believe in flexible, smart ways of working. We support personal development with versatile learning and career opportunities.

In addition, our benefits for employees in Finland include, for example, a personnel fund as part of the overall remuneration, good occupational health care, and an extensive membership in a sickness or health insurance fund. We also support leisure time activities, e.g. by offering benefits for sports and culture.

More about the job

Your role in our team

• Providing expertise in Organic Chemistry in the product and technology development projects, identify reaction routes needed to produce high quality products for reactions of fossil, renewable, waste or residue feeds. As a senior researcher, you may also work as a leading researcher of the project.

• Planning and supervising laboratory work and testing in the laboratory scale equipment.

• Supporting Neste’s production units in chemistry related questions and attending troubleshooting cases.

• Documenting, reporting and presenting key results, findings and providing expert recommendations.

• Acting responsibly according to Neste safety culture: interfering unsafe actions and reporting deviations.

• Being active in the innovation processes of Neste.
  
  

The job is located in Kilpilahti, Porvoo, which is about 30 minutes by car from the center of Helsinki. We organize free bus transportation to Kilpilahti for our employees from the capital region, Porvoo and the nearby areas.

Keys to success in this role 

• A Master's degree or preferably higher in Organic Chemistry

• For Senior Researcher position several years working experience in addition to the PhD degree 

• Strong knowledge of Analytical chemistry 

• Hands on experience of analytics and method development

• Earlier experience in laboratory test equipments (autoclaves, pyrolysis equipments or similar)

• Innovative attitude to actively seek solutions 

• Good communication, influencing and collaboration skills with full professional proficiency in English, both spoken and written

• Good self leadership skills being able to deliver results and learn new, desire for personal development

• Responsible attitude and safety-oriented mindset

Other strengths we value

• Understanding of oil refining processes 

• Knowledge from Physical chemistry
  
  

Let’s get you started

We look forward to receiving your Cover letter, CV and application (with a salary request) by December 31st, 2025.

If you have any questions regarding the process or the position, please get in touch with Elina Harlin, Manager (Catalysis and Process Concept Research) +358 50 458 7393 on December 10th during 1 pm - 2:30 pm (EET) or on December 16th during 1 pm - 3 pm (EET).

We will do our best to contact you during the first two weeks in 2026. The recruitment process will include interviews and a possible aptitude assessment. The first interviews are preliminarily scheduled to take place on week 2/2026. The person selected for the position must pass a health examination including a drug test. A possible security clearance is obtained with your consent.

Neste in brief

Neste (NESTE, Nasdaq Helsinki) creates solutions for mitigating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. The company is the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel, enabling its customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Neste refines waste, residues and other renewable raw materials to high-quality renewable fuels at its refineries located on three continents. The company’s annual renewable fuels production capacity will be increased to 6.8 million tons in 2027.

Neste has high standards for sustainability and the company has consistently been recognized by several leading sustainability indices. In 2024, Neste's revenue stood at EUR 20.6 billion. Read more: neste.com