Become a Mentor at the Green Lab

We are looking for professionals from diverse backgrounds who can bridge science and design, from product designers to biotechnologists, microbiologists, chemical engineers, architects, civil engineers, ecologists and circular design specialists.

Areas of Mentoring and Collaboration:

• Natural pigments: from extraction to application
• Biomaterial development: from cellulose-based materials to bioplastics
• Regenerative design practices: developing materials from surplus resources within the local bioregion
• Development and application of biocomposites: mycelium, sawdust, clay, etc.
• Gardening and maintenance of the Park of the Erased
• Development of educational programmes, including courses, workshops, clubs, children's activities and citizen science programmes
• Support for professional and amateur designers and makers, including residents, studio users, students, children and volunteers
• Support in developing and cataloguing the material library

What Do We Offer?

• The opportunity to work within Center Rog's interdisciplinary team
• Involvement in the European project RED&Pro, focused on developing regenerative practices
• Contract-based work for 10 to 20 hours per week
• An hourly rate of EUR 15 gross on weekdays and EUR 16 gross on Saturdays
• Discounts on Center Rog programmes and free membership at Center Rog

Applicants should submit:

• References or a portfolio demonstrating an innovative approach to the use of new technologies
• A completed self-assessment form on their knowledge of processes and laboratory equipment

If you are interested in working in an interdisciplinary environment where hands-on practice, technology and contemporary design come together, and enjoy co-creating programmes that respond to the real needs of designers and makers, we invite you to join our team.

Key Information:

• Application deadline: 10 November 2026, or until all positions are filled
• Application: https://form.jotform.com/243381932811355
• Self-assessment form
• Work location: Center Rog, Ljubljana
• Start date: By agreement
• Expected availability: By agreement, on weekdays between 10:00 and 20:00, and occasionally on Saturdays between 10:00 and 17:00
• Type of engagement: Contract-based work, up to a maximum of 80 hours per month.