Sorbent Development Chemist

Climeworks captures CO₂ from air with the world’s first commercial carbon removal technology. Our direct air capture plants remove CO₂ from the atmosphere to supply to customers and to unlock a negative emissions future.

Your Role:

• You develop novel sorbent materials for the capture of CO2 from ambient air; you optimize sorbents for increased performance and lower costs; you are responsible from the first idea through conceptualization and synthesis within the given economic boundaries
• You collaborate closely with our team of process engineers to develop optimal utilization strategies of novel and optimized materials within new process concepts to enhance the CO₂ output and reduce the energy requirements of the Climeworks product
• You carry out testing campaigns to validate and further enhance the performance of sorbent materials within novel and established processes
• You carry out analysis campaigns to assess the stability of materials within specific processes identifying causes of materials degradation. Based on the gained insight you propose improvement strategies
• You are a reference point for the materials that you develop and optimize and for sorbent related questions in general
• You work in an interdisciplinary environment with material scientists, chemists, chemical, mechanical and process engineers

• You hold a university degree at PhD level in chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering or a related discipline
• You bring advanced knowledge in the formulation of sorbent materials preferably for CO₂ capture
• You have at least 8 years’ work experience in a similar role
• You have a network of specialists and institutions you can tap into
• You are fluent in English. German is beneficial but not required
• You take ownership and thrive working in a fast paced and challenging environment with ambitious goals