Research Assistant in Polymer Synthesis

☞ Climeworks

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Update day: 25-04-2024

Location: Zürich Zürich ZH

Category: High Technology Mechanical / Technical Electrical / Electronics

Industry: Civil Engineering

Position: Entry level

Job type: Full-time

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Ready to joina teamof visionaries who is dedicatedto solving one of humankind’s greatest challenges?

Climeworks captures CO₂ from the air to fight global warming and protect future generations to come.

We develop, build and operate direct air capture (DAC) machines, which capture CO₂ directly from the air. The air-captured carbon dioxide can either be recycled and reused as a raw material or completely removed from the air by safely storing it underground, permanently.

Founded in 2009 by engineers, Christoph Gebald and Jan Wurzbacher, Climeworks was built with the vision to inspire 1 billion people to remove CO₂ from the air, and is now the leader in technological carbon removal.

A true climate pioneer, Climeworks is featured as a TIMES100 Influential Company 2022 and Global Cleantech 100 Company 2022, driving a revolutionary technology engineered to solve the most pressing issue of our time.

We foster a dynamic environment and are building a global purpose-driven team. We are looking for disruptive thinkers, passionate doers and inspiring leaders that are ready to take on the world’s greatest challenge.

Will you join us?
  • Your mission at Climeworks is to carry out laboratory work, finding a way to scale the gram to kilogram synthesis in 1-5 L reactors.
  • You optimize reactions by scrupulous control of reaction parameters.
  • You propose alternative reaction conditions and synthesis pathways.
  • You are responsible for the monitoring reaction outcome using analytical techniques such as BET, mercury intrusion porosimetry, FT-IR, titration, CHN analysis.
  • You interpret analytical data and take appropriate action.
  • You purify reaction products and test them for CO2 capture.
  • You perform general lab duties and maintain a high standard of order and cleanliness.
  • You ensure an accurate and regular documentation of experimental work using lab journal.
  • You summarize the weekly progress and take part at internal meetings.
  • You have an completed an apprenticeship as laboratory technician or higher education (BSc, MSc), specialized in polymer chemistry.
  • You bring excellent skills in synthetic organic and polymeric chemistry.
  • You have the ability to plan and accurately document practical work.
  • You have a safety-first attitude, compliant with process safety best practice.
  • You have a hands-on attitude, problem-solving skills, positive mindset and good communication and team-working skills.
  • You have an organized and tidy personality.
  • You bring flexibility for changing work assignments.
  • You are fluent in English, both written and oral, German is beneficial but not required.

What we offer: High flexibility in time and place to work, the possibility staying abroad and great teamspirit with hiking and ski weekends. Have we caught your interest? Apply now by filling in the online application form and uploading your complete dossier to our careers portal: https://www.climeworks.com/careers.
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Deadline: 09-06-2024

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