Chemistry And Materials Technician
Want to help reduce pollution and create a circular economy for plastics? You're in the right place! Novoloop is an innovation company in plastics circularity. We have a differentiated chemical technology and a strong technical team. We're looking for an awesome chemistry and materials technician to help our team become more efficient with research and scale-up.
Responsibilities
- Perform defined procedures related to lab research under direct supervision: e.g. titrations, analytical sample prep and data processing, routine chemical treatment steps, chemicals and materials characterization (GC-FID, LCMS, FTIR, NMR, TGA, DSC, GPC, etc.)
- Work within EH&S guidelines.
- Be responsible for the upkeep of the lab, including cleaning, washing, stocking, and organization.
- Present results at functional area meetings.
- Maintain lab equipment and inventory of chemicals and supplies, and work with vendors as needed.
- Perform routine and semi-routine scientific experiments and/or analysis. Identify operational issues.
- Draft and/or suggest edits for SOPs in the work area. Keep batch records and write experiment summaries.
- Assist with other areas of Lab Operations as needed.
- Perform other duties as needed by Novoloop or at the discretion of supervisors.
- Perform all duties in keeping with Novoloop’s values, policies and all applicable regulations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry + at least 1 year of industry lab experience; or 7+ years of industry experience as a wet lab technician, no degree required
- Experience working with highly hazardous chemicals/materials preferred
- Passionate about solving the plastic waste problem, or about sustainability in general
- Willing to perform routine tasks and understand how they contribute to the company's mission and goals