<div><span style="font-size:15px;">Sublime is advancing a breakthrough, clean, efficient, low-waste process for manufacturing cement, the essential ingredient in the most-consumed human-made material on Earth: concrete. Replacing 200-year-old manufacturing methods that are reliant on kilns running hotter than lava, our near-ambient-temperature, electrochemical technology manufactures industry-accepted cement and critical minerals. We’re partnering with leading general contractors, concrete producers, developers, and technology hyperscalers to deploy our clean, durable, beautiful Sublime Cement® in infrastructure that is defining the future of clean construction. Backed by some of the world’s largest cement producers, leading private investors, and the U.S. Department of Energy, we are assembling a talented, collaborative team that is "amped about cement" (pun intended) and committed to operating on the frontiers of material science, manufacturing, industry, construction, and commercial partnerships, to advance cement innovation that will endure for the next millennium.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">Sublime is seeking a Senior Scientist to contribute to the development of our decarbonized cement with special expertise in rheology and milling of cementitious materials. This Scientist will be responsible for managing and conducting research to improve the performance of Sublime Cement through literature reviews, designing experiments, performing hand-on characterization and testing in lab, analyzing and interpreting data, and communicating results. This Scientist will also contribute their expertise to help set technical priorities and research strategy, plan and prioritize experiments, and contribute to the successful operation of our shared laboratory.  </span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">This is an individual contributor role that will report to Sublime’s Head of Product R&amp;D. This position is in person at Sublime’s headquarters in Somerville, MA, with occasional flexibility to work from home as appropriate based on team and project needs. </span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">This is an individual contributor role that will report to Sublime’s Head of Product R&amp;D. This position is in person at Sublime’s headquarters in Somerville, MA, with occasional flexibility to work from home as appropriate based on team and project needs. </span></div><br><br><h3>Responsibilities for this role will include:</h3><ul><li>Developing and implementing new experimental methods and tools to validate and optimize the performance of Sublime’s cement </li><li>Managing and keeping track of multiple work streams simultaneously</li><li>Working closely with Process R&amp;D teams to establish a tight feedback loop and continue to improve cement performance</li><li>Performing lab experiments including rheology, milling and grinding, cement property measurements, analyzing data, and presenting results </li><li>Design and execute rheological experiments to characterize the flow behavior of cementitious materials and additive/admixture compatibilities</li><li>Evaluate grinding parameters for particle size distribution and surface area of cement to optimize fresh and hardened properties</li><li>Devising and implementing strategies to improve cement performance </li><li>Prioritizing and organizing the team’s research activities </li><li>Contributing to the development of Sublime’s technology through literature reviews and informational interviews with industry experts </li><li>Maintain, calibrate, and expand rheological testing capabilities in the lab</li><li>Writing white papers, reports, and patent applications </li><li>Championing safety, especially in the development of experimental processes</li><li>Fostering a supportive, inclusive, innovative, and dynamic company culture</li></ul><h3></h3><ul><li>Ph.D. in materials science/engineering, chemical engineering, solid-state chemistry, civil engineering, or related field</li><li>2+ years of practical industry experience in research and development, bench top scale-up, and materials engineering</li><li>Fundamental understanding of inorganic materials science and chemistry especially related to cementitious material chemistry, rheology of cementitious materials and their interactions with polymers and particle engineering via grinding</li><li>Ability to select, design, and/or apply tools and techniques to measure physical and chemical properties</li><li>Ability to use physical and chemical characterization techniques such as laser diffraction, TGA, XRF, XRD, BET, optical microscopy, and/or SEM</li><li>Experience with research projects involving hypothesis testing, experimental design, and statistical analysis</li><li>Proven ability to perform project management, prioritize tasks, organize complex workflows, and drive progress across multiple R&amp;D projects</li><li>Strong presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal</li><li>Excellent interpersonal skills required to develop and maintain effective working relationships with all team members</li><li>Ability to pay close attention to detail, focusing on accuracy and quality, without losing sight of the bigger picture</li><li>Balance, perspective, and a good sense of humor</li></ul><br><div><b>Sublime Systems is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer</b></div><div>All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Your Right to Work</b></div><div>In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Notice of E-Verify</b></div><div>Sublime Systems use E-Verify to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires.</div>

<div>Sublime Systems is a technology company commercializing affordable, ultra low-carbon cement that can be used in virtually any application under existing standards. Sublime's breakthrough process replaces the industry's legacy fossil fuel-fired kilns with an electrochemical system that operates at ambient temperature and eliminates the use of fossil fuel and limestone, resulting in a zero-carbon, low-embodied energy cement. This technology has the potential to drive gigaton-scale reductions in an industry responsible for 8 percent of global emissions. Sublime is backed by mission-aligned investors, including The Engine, Prime Impact Fund, Energy Impact Partners, and Lowercarbon Capital. We are building a diverse and collaborative team of folks who are "amped about cement" (pun intended), who share our values of excellence, creativity, and teamwork, and our motivation to create a better world.&nbsp;</div>
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Senior Scientist

<div><span>Sublime is advancing a breakthrough, clean, efficient, low-waste process for manufacturing cement, the essential ingredient in the most-consumed human-made material on Earth: concrete. Replacing 200-year-old manufacturing methods that are reliant on kilns running hotter than lava, our near-ambient-temperature, electrochemical technology manufactures industry-accepted cement and critical minerals. We’re partnering with leading general contractors, concrete producers, developers, and technology hyperscalers to deploy our clean, durable, beautiful Sublime Cement® in infrastructure that is defining the future of clean construction. Backed by some of the world’s largest cement producers, leading private investors, and the U.S. Department of Energy, we are assembling a talented, collaborative team that is "amped about cement" (pun intended) and committed to operating on the frontiers of material science, manufacturing, industry, construction, and commercial partnerships, to advance cement innovation that will endure for the next millennium.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>&nbsp;</span></div><div><span>Sublime is seeking a Senior Scientist to contribute to the development of our decarbonized cement with special expertise in rheology and milling of cementitious materials. This Scientist will be responsible for managing and conducting research to improve the performance of Sublime Cement through literature reviews, designing experiments, performing hand-on characterization and testing in lab, analyzing and interpreting data, and communicating results. This Scientist will also contribute their expertise to help set technical priorities and research strategy, plan and prioritize experiments, and contribute to the successful operation of our shared laboratory.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></div><div><span>&nbsp;</span></div><div><span>This is an individual contributor role that will report to Sublime’s Head of Product R&amp;D. This position is in person at Sublime’s headquarters in Somerville, MA, with occasional flexibility to work from home as appropriate based on team and project needs.&nbsp;</span></div><div><span>&nbsp;</span></div><div><span>This is an individual contributor role that will report to Sublime’s Head of Product R&amp;D. This position is in person at Sublime’s headquarters in Somerville, MA, with occasional flexibility to work from home as appropriate based on team and project needs.&nbsp;</span></div><br><br><h3>Responsibilities for this role will include:</h3><ul><li>Developing and implementing new experimental methods and tools to validate and optimize the performance of Sublime’s cement&nbsp;</li><li>Managing and keeping track of multiple work streams simultaneously</li><li>Working closely with Process R&amp;D teams to establish a tight feedback loop and continue to improve cement performance</li><li>Performing lab experiments including rheology, milling and grinding, cement property measurements, analyzing data, and presenting results&nbsp;</li><li>Design and execute rheological experiments to characterize the flow behavior of cementitious materials and additive/admixture compatibilities</li><li>Evaluate grinding parameters for particle size distribution and surface area of cement to optimize fresh and hardened properties</li><li>Devising and implementing strategies to improve cement performance&nbsp;</li><li>Prioritizing and organizing the team’s research activities&nbsp;</li><li>Contributing to the development of Sublime’s technology through literature reviews and informational interviews with industry experts&nbsp;</li><li>Maintain, calibrate, and expand rheological testing capabilities in the lab</li><li>Writing white papers, reports, and patent applications&nbsp;</li><li>Championing safety, especially in the development of experimental processes</li><li>Fostering a supportive, inclusive, innovative, and dynamic company culture</li></ul><h3></h3><ul><li>Ph.D. in materials science/engineering, chemical engineering, solid-state chemistry, civil engineering, or related field</li><li>2+ years of practical industry experience in research and development, bench top scale-up, and materials engineering</li><li>Fundamental understanding of inorganic materials science and chemistry especially related to cementitious material chemistry, rheology of cementitious materials and their interactions with polymers and particle engineering via grinding</li><li>Ability to select, design, and/or apply tools and techniques to measure physical and chemical properties</li><li>Ability to use physical and chemical characterization techniques such as laser diffraction, TGA, XRF, XRD, BET, optical microscopy, and/or SEM</li><li>Experience with research projects involving hypothesis testing, experimental design, and statistical analysis</li><li>Proven ability to perform project management, prioritize tasks, organize complex workflows, and drive progress across multiple R&amp;D projects</li><li>Strong presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal</li><li>Excellent interpersonal skills required to develop and maintain effective working relationships with all team members</li><li>Ability to pay close attention to detail, focusing on accuracy and quality, without losing sight of the bigger picture</li><li>Balance, perspective, and a good sense of humor</li></ul><br><div><b>Sublime Systems is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer</b></div><div>All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Your Right to Work</b></div><div>In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Notice of E-Verify</b></div><div>Sublime Systems use E-Verify to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires.</div>

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