Lead Scientist Polymer Chemistry

vor 1 Woche

Zürich ZH, Schweiz Climeworks Vollzeit

Your mission at Climeworks is to drive innovation in polymer development, securing our competitive edge in solid sorbents for Direct Air Capture (DAC).
- Your work encompasses refining synthetic protocols and establishing new methodologies to enhance sorbent efficiency. Our materials are tested and characterized in-house.
- You perform in-house chemical and physicochemical characterization to ensure the highest material performance standards.
- You take on the responsibility of training and leading more junior colleagues while being part of our multidisciplinary team of polymer chemists and synthetic chemists.
- You instill efficient team and department collaboration, assuring continuous learning and development.
- You manage collaborations with internal and external partners to complement Climeworks in-house R&D activities.
- You are on top of the newest findings and publications in your field.
- You ensure the correct, accurate, and normed maintenance of laboratory infrastructure and implement a safety-first culture in laboratories and on-site and you take the responsibility in accurately documenting your experimental work.
- You maintain confidentiality of new concepts and designs, including in discussion with suppliers by arranging NDAs, etc. as well as ensuring that the patent responsible is informed regarding new concepts & designs so that new designs can be patented.
- You respect Climeworks safety rules and communicate to the department head recognized risks and you participate in safety exercises and courses.
- You have an advanced degree in chemistry, specifically polymer chemistry or material science.
- You have at least 7 years of hands-on experience in material development and preparation, preferably high-porosity materials used for gas separation or water purification.
- You are motivated to do hands-on laboratory work, train and lead more junior colleagues.
- You have advanced knowledge in polymer synthesis, preferably experience in particle formation, such as suspension, emulsion, dispersion polymerizations and expertise in preparation and analysis of porous materials.
- You gathered experience with porous particle/powder characterization, such as mercury porosimetry, nitrogen adsorption or dynamic vapor sorption.
- You are a results-oriented, independent developer.
- You are a strong communicator who can explain both the big picture as well as technical details to a broad audience and can work in cross-functional teams.
- You are business fluent in English and open to travel occasionally (less than 10%).

**Our promise**: At Climeworks, you are accepted for who you are.
As part of our ongoing journey towards creating a diverse and inclusive environment - we encourage everyone to apply All qualified applicants are considered for positions, so bring along your knowledge, personal experiences, and fresh perspectives, and together we can solve one of humankind’s greatest challenges. We look forward to getting to know you

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