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Analytical Chemistry Technician
4 days ago
Full time role
In-person · Denver, CO, US
About Travertine
Travertine is a Climate Tech start-up based in Boulder, CO, that is rapidly scaling a technology for low-waste, carbon-negative production of critical elements, focusing on phosphoric acid production for our go-to-market. Our electrochemical process converts phosphate rock into phosphoric acid for EV batteries and fertilizers, as well as cementitious materials using carbon dioxide captured from the air. Travertine was spun out of UC Berkeley in 2022 to scale this process to gigatons of permanent CDR while massively reducing industrial waste.
Since its founding, Travertine has raised over $25M in capital, including over $5M in US Federal and State government grants. As one of the first companies to receive pre-purchases of CDR from the new Stripe-led $1B Frontier fund, and as founding members of the Carbon Removal Alliance, we are committed to industrial decarbonization at scale. We were named C&EN 10 startups to watch in 2022, a Bloomberg NEF Pioneer in 2023, and RMI Third Derivative 1st Gigaton Captured program participants in 2024. Today we are focused on scaling up commercial deployments of our technology, starting with a Demonstration Plant to be commissioned in mid-2025. We believe in developing practical approaches to solving the climate crisis.
The Role
Travertine is seeking applicants for an Analytical Chemistry Technician position at our Boulder, CO headquarters. The successful candidate will have the ability to strictly follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) encompassing a variety of procedures, with a commitment to detail and accuracy is a requirement of this position. As a technician works closely with researchers, engineers, and lab management in a professional work environment, reliability and a well-developed ability to communicate both orally and written, are required.
For consideration of the position, candidates must have a working understanding of fundamental chemistry concepts to safely handle tasks associated with high accuracy chemical analysis. Candidates must be able to follow operating procedures and adhere to good lab practice principles with a commitment to detail and accuracy. Preference will be given to candidates with working experience in inorganic analytical chemistry laboratories.
Key Responsibilities
- Sample dissolutions using acid
- Instrumental analysis on inorganic samples including IC, ICP-OES, TIC/TOC, UV-Vis spectrophotometry, instrumentation, and titration instruments
- Wet chemical analyses such as leaching, solvent extraction, ion exchange, gravimetric analyses, ISE analysis, and other methods
- Lab cleanup and organization
- Instrument maintenance
- Making/verifying standards and calibrations
- Performing initial data verification and review
- Construct bench and pilot scale systems
Qualifications
- 2 – 4 year degree from an accredited college or university in chemistry or related field or equivalent industry experience is a plus
- Familiar with Google Workspace, MS Office (specifically Excel and Word), and basic data analysis of analytical tools
- Prior experience in an inorganic analytical laboratory working with and carrying out experiments with SOPs preferred
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