Safety & Health Advisor

Want to make your mark on our time? Come work as a Safety & Health Advisor at TNO in The Hague!

What will be your role?

What makes TNO unique for a Safety and Health Advisor is the wide range of safety challenges you will encounter. From hazardous substances and custom-built machinery to emergency response (BHV), crisis management, and building safety, where environmental issues and permits also play a role. This makes the position exceptionally varied.

Together with the other advisors within the Research Facilities department, you will take a coordinating and advisory role in everything related to safety within TNO. You will continuously switch between operational and strategic levels. Due to the innovative nature of TNO’s research activities, your work will be highly dynamic, and new challenges and questions will constantly arise.

The team's objective is to strengthen TNO’s safety culture and minimize risks across all locations. TNO’s ambition is to reach the proactive level of the Safety Culture Ladder by 2030.

What we expect from you

To be successful as a Safety and Health Advisor at TNO, it is important that you have:

• A relevant Bachelor's degree (HBO), ideally complemented by a completed Higher Safety Management (HVK) qualification.
• Experience in a strategic and coordinating role within the safety domain.
• Experience gained in a large and organizationally complex environment.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at different levels of the organization.
• A good command of both Dutch and English, spoken and written.
• A valid category B driving licence and the willingness to visit various TNO locations throughout the Netherlands.

What you'll get in return

Challenging and varied work with a real impact. And plenty of opportunities as, at TNO, you are in charge of shaping your career. We offer a gross monthly salary between € 4,000 and € 6,000 (based on your knowledge and experience), 8% holiday pay, a 13^th month bonus of 8.33% and a flex budget (5.58% + € 180). In addition, you will be given every opportunity to develop yourself.

TNO offers optional employee benefits, enabling you to tailor your benefits package to match your personal situation.

You may also expect:

• An extremely professional, innovative working environment where colleagues are leading experts in their field.
• The opportunity to attend courses, workshops and conferences, and to receive training and coaching based on your needs.
• 33 days annual leave plus a flexible holiday that can be used on a cultural, religious, or otherwise important day of your choosing (on a full-time basis).
• An employer working towards a respectful, inclusive, and equitable work environment where every employee can flourish, with various initiatives such as Jong TNO, numerous expertise based guilds, Rainbow Community and Round Tables on diverse inclusion topics.
• We offer a comprehensive and flexible mobility plan that also includes full compensation for public transportation for commuting and business travel.
• Great social events with your team and other TNO colleagues. That’s how you will get to know a lot of people really quickly.
• Flexible working hours, the possibility to work parttime (32 or 36 hours) and the possibility of working from home.
• A good pension scheme.

TNO as an employer

Our people are at the heart of TNO. Their curiosity, expertise and entrepreneurial mindset make it possible to deliver high-impact research and innovations that contribute to society’s sustainable wellbeing and prosperity. That is why we invest in an inspiring and inclusive working environment where colleagues can excel, have autonomy and continue to grow.

Your talent and ambition have every opportunity to flourish at TNO. You work with experts (both within and beyond TNO), have access to advanced technology and the freedom to explore, experiment and innovate. Our strength lies in independence, reliability and collaboration. We find each other in wonder and ingenuity. We are driven to push boundaries. By working with businesses and government, and by connecting different perspectives, we strengthen our innovative capability and create responsible, meaningful results.

At TNO, we believe this is our time to help society, government and business move forward faster. Together with driven colleagues, you turn knowledge into concrete innovations or ventures that truly make a difference by combining the power of science and entrepreneurship. And in doing so, you make your mark on our time.

The selection process

Please apply before the 20th of September, 2026. The selection process comprises two interview rounds. In a final meeting we will discuss the terms of employment and your tailored benefits package. We aim to finalize the entire process within four weeks.

The selection process may include an online assessment and a reference check.

As you will be working for clients in the domain of defence and security, a Certificate of No Objection issued by AIVD (the Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service) is mandatory. This means you will have to undergo a security screening.