Circular Materials Project Lead

Do you want to work with Circular economy and biobased materials while helping industries develop and pilot solutions Arcada is looking for a dynamic and driven Circular Materials Project Lead who can drive innovative solutions and has the ambition to build strong collaboration between research and industry. As Circular Materials Project Lead you are responsible for project management industry engagement and development of circular innovation pilots in an ambitious team with inspiring coworkers.

What are ReCreate Biobased and Reed2Market

The position is part of the EU-funded project ReCreate BioBased under the Interreg Central Baltic Programme (50%) and Business Finland funded Reed2Market project under the co-research programme (50%). These projects focus on developing circular value chains for biobased materials with a particular focus on underutilised resources such as reed. The project brings together universities companies NGOs and public actors from Finland Sweden and the Baltic states. The aim is to research and co-develop practical circular solutions and innovation pilots while also establishing a Circular Materials Laboratory at Arcada to support research development and long-term collaboration.

In this role you will act as a bridge between Arcada and industry while leading the overall project implementation across the consortium.

We are looking for a person with a strong interest in bioeconomy and sustainable innovations. You thrive while developing practical solutions collaborating with different stakeholders and working in an international project environment. You are responsible for overall project implementation and have experience in project management stakeholder engagement and circular economy.

As Circular Materials Project Lead you:

• lead the projects activities and work packages within the project

• plan and produce workshops demonstrations and stakeholder events

• create collaboration and engage with companies and partners

• contribute to reporting documentation and strategic development

You have at least a masters degree in environmental science engineering economics or related field and prior experience from working with project management. Experience in EU-funded projects is considered a strong advantage. You are fluent in English and Finnish or Swedish. As a person you are solution-oriented comfortable working with project leadership and a team player.

We can offer you a job in a multi-professional and dynamic work environment. Your coworkers are committed supportive and have a forward-looking attitude to the work at hand. You will work closely together with researchers and project partners. This position is a fixed-term position for the time period 01.05.2026 30.04.2029. The salary is in accordance with EU-funded project guidelines and ranges between /month depending on work experience. A doctoral degree is considered an advantage.

Questions Please contact Paula Linderbäck phone 358 (0)on Tuesdays 14-16 or send an email to

Apply with your application and CV by 30.04.2026.

We process applications and interview potential candidates already during the application period and fill the position when we have found a suitable candidate.