Job Opportunities for Chemical Engineers


November 2015

Belgium’s CoRI (Coatings Research Institute) is offering a Fellowship for an international researcher (Ph.D.). It offers an attractive salary for 1 to 3 years, and an interesting experience at a research center. Looking for engineer/physicist to develop a new instrument/sensor for measuring internal stress in coatings. They will help build the project and apply for the fellowship. RE: BEWARE Industry Fellowship (BEWARE = BEcome a WAlloon Researcher). Download Flyer.

CoRi researches Coatings Science and Technology by the paint, varnish and ink industries in Belgium. With 23 staff members, mainly researchers, CoRI had a turnover of €2.5 M in 2013, with 60% from collective and contracted research programs – a growth of 20% in 2 years. Even with a small staff, CoRi has a broad knowledge of paint formulation, and is recognized worldwide for its expertise.

One of the main goals of paint is to protect the metallic substrate from corrosion, which costs 4 % of the GDP annually (1). One cause of corrosion is the delamination of paint from the substrate. This delamination occurs when the internal stress in the paints are too high (2). CoRI has developed a unique apparatus to measure stress in air, water, different relative humidity content, and different temperatures (3). This lead to developing formulation that dramatically decreases stress and therefore increases adherence of the coating to the substrate (4). Measuring the stress phenomena in organic coatings is paramount to develop better coatings; CoRI aims to modernize its equipment by using microscopic sensors that could be used for field testing.

Contacts are: Dr. Simon Kervyn (project manager at
Kervyn.s@cori-coatings.be) and Dr. Carine Lefèvre (Director, at Lefevre.c@cori-coatings.be). Phone : +32 2 655 07 20

This webpage is not intended as a comprehensive jobs site, but rather a quick way to disseminate job opportunities. This information results from networking efforts by AIChE, Metro New York officers and members for chemical engineers in the New York area.