Lead Scientist Polymer Chemistry (80-100%)

• 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%).

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