<h2><span style="font-size:24px;">Position overview</span></h2><div><span style="font-size:18px;">Lydian is looking for a Chief of Staff hire to support the CEO on key initiatives including scheduling, internal and external communications, commercial strategy, and special projects. This is a senior role on the team: you are expected to be intimately familiar with the company’s strategy, be able to communicate that strategy clearly, and proactively suggest changes as warranted. Doing so will require a high level of familiarity with the company’s internal operations, target markets, and competitive landscape. The ideal hire is a clear, concise, and effective communicator, is highly organized, and has a history of executing complex tasks on time and with a high degree of quality.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:18px;">This is full-time role in person in San Francisco with regular travel (25-30%) expected.</span></div><h2><span style="font-size:24px;">Responsibilities</span></h2><ul><li style="font-size:18px;">Craft and improve the CEO’s communications to employees, investors, and customers. Develop an actionable strategy for amplifying the company’s brand and mission and prepare clear, visually appealing presentations. You will be expected to draft board slides, whitepapers, pitch decks, and internal team presentations.</li><li style="font-size:18px;">Align executive priorities and tasks with a high degree of attention to detail. Keep a pulse on internal company operations and external deadlines and manage yours and the CEO’s daily activities accordingly.</li><li style="font-size:18px;">Plan, coordinate, and run effective meetings. Capture action items and deadlines and take necessary steps to ensure that they are completed without additional guidance.</li><li style="font-size:18px;">Maintain an intimate degree of familiarity with the company’s strategy and, especially, our CEO’s thinking, such that you can help complete priority items with a high degree of quality.</li><li style="font-size:18px;">Represent the company at conferences as required.</li><li style="font-size:18px;">Proactively identify key areas of need throughout the organization. Be comfortable taking regular action with limited guidance. Search for and synthesize new information and present your findings to the executive team along with suggested actions.</li><li style="font-size:18px;">Do whatever needs to be done, including administrative tasks. We are a small team and no task is beneath us. You may need to onboard and offboard employees, plan team events, find temporary and permanent work spaces, pay bills, fix issues with our payroll system, update historical and projected financials, etc.</li></ul><h2><span style="font-size:24px;">Preferred Qualifications</span></h2><ul><li style="font-size:18px;">BS and/or MBA; STEM or other quantitative field preferred but not required.</li><li style="font-size:18px;">2-5+ years of experience in a fast-paced, high-performance environment. Big 3 consulting, investment banking, or operations roles at a successful startup preferred.</li><li style="font-size:18px;">Highly-organized and deliberate, to the point that you are frustrated by delays. Your friends, family, and colleagues may consider you “Type A”.</li><li style="font-size:18px;">Clear, open, and honest communicator. Unafraid to challenge others (directly but politely); seeks and gives helpful feedback regularly.</li><li style="font-size:18px;">Curious and humble. Willing to relentlessly seek the truth and admit what you don’t know.</li><li style="font-size:18px;">Alignment with our <a href="https://www.notion.so/e012ec6f6c654b50961ed82ad9c9e122?pvs=21">mission, vision, and virtues</a>.</li></ul><h2><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong>Company culture and benefits</strong></span></h2><ul><li style="font-size:18px;">Challenging, collaborative, and meaningful work and an important voice in company development</li><li style="font-size:18px;">Competitive salary commensurate with experience</li><li style="font-size:18px;">Meaningful equity compensation</li><li style="font-size:18px;">Unlimited PTO and expectation that all employees take significant time off to rest, recharge, and enjoy life outside work</li><li style="font-size:18px;">Excellent health, vision, and dental insurance with 100% of premiums covered</li><li style="font-size:18px;">401(k) with company match</li></ul>

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Chief of Staff

<h2 style="margin:24px 0px 8px;font-size:20px;font-weight:600;"><span style="font-size:24px;">Position overview</span></h2><span style="font-size:18px;">Lydian is looking for an <strong>R&amp;D Engineer</strong> to guide and execute the experimental strategy for our lab-scale reactor systems. You will dive into chemical kinetics and reactor fundamentals and design experiments to gain a deep understanding of the performance of our catalysts and high temperature materials. You will interface with R&amp;D leadership to develop a testing strategy and communicate experimental results to the broader engineering team.</span><div><br></div><span style="font-size:18px;">We are looking for someone who can build a project plan and execute against it, who loves working in lab to get things done rigorously, safely, and with a sense of urgency. You will help identify and address key technical risks as we scale up from lab to pilot. Over time, we hope you’ll grow into owning and managing our entire lab-scale reactor program, including development, integration, and testing of those systems.</span><br><h2 style="margin:24px 0px 8px;font-size:20px;font-weight:600;"><span style="font-size:24px;">Responsibilities</span></h2><ul><li style="font-size:18px;">Lead experimental test plan development and execution to investigate novel materials on our lab-scale reactors</li><li style="font-size:18px;">Design and execute test protocols for reactor cells and systems to validate designs</li><li style="font-size:18px;">Analyze, document, and present experimental data and results. Use past results to drive future experimental direction, and communicate plans to the team</li><li style="font-size:18px;">Develop a deep understanding of our reactor architecture, sub-component design, and testing platforms (software and process design)</li><li style="font-size:18px;">Troubleshoot and resolve software, electronic, fluid handling, and mechanical equipment issues on test equipment</li><li style="font-size:18px;">Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) for key assembly processes and test platforms</li><li style="font-size:18px;">Train and mentor other engineers and co-ops</li></ul><h2 style="margin:24px 0px 8px;font-size:20px;font-weight:600;"><span style="font-size:24px;">Qualifications</span></h2><ul><li style="font-size:18px;">B.S. or M.S. in Chemical Engineering or similar</li><li style="font-size:18px;">1-3+ years of experience in a lab setting, designing experiments to answer specific scientific questions. Heterogenous catalysis experience is highly desired</li><li style="font-size:18px;">Strong attention to detail, with prior hands-on experience in assembly and testing of laboratory systems such as reactors, electrolyzers, or other process equipment</li><li style="font-size:18px;">Ability to apply engineering principles, including thermodynamics, reaction kinetics, and heat and mass transport, to analyze experimental data and solve problems</li><li style="font-size:18px;">Mechanical assembly experience or comfort with lab-scale mechanical systems </li><li style="font-size:18px;">Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, is energized by challenges, and relishes in getting the job done</li><li style="font-size:18px;">Prior startup experience is a plus</li><li style="font-size:18px;"><span style="font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;">Alignment with our </span><a href="https://www.notion.so/lydian-labs/Lydian-Mission-Vision-and-Virtues-e012ec6f6c654b50961ed82ad9c9e122?pvs=4" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="display:none;"> https://www.notion.so/lydian-labs/lydian-mission-vision-and-virtues-e012ec6f6c654b50961ed82ad9c9e122?pvs=4 </span></a><span style="font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;"><a href="https://www.notion.so/lydian-labs/Lydian-Mission-Vision-and-Virtues-e012ec6f6c654b50961ed82ad9c9e122?pvs=4" style="text-decoration:none;">mission, vision, and virtues</a></span></li></ul><div><br></div><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong style="font-weight:600;">Company culture and benefits</strong></span><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong style="font-weight:600;"> </strong></span><ul><li style="font-size:18px;">Challenging, collaborative, and meaningful work and an important voice in company development</li><li style="font-size:18px;">Competitive salary and title commensurate with experience</li><li style="font-size:18px;">Meaningful equity compensation</li><li style="font-size:18px;">Flexible PTO and expectation that all employees take significant time off to rest, recharge, and enjoy life outside work</li><li style="font-size:18px;">Excellent health, vision, and dental insurance with 100% of premiums covered</li><li style="font-size:18px;">401(k) with company match</li></ul>

R&D Engineer

<h2 style="margin:24px 0px 8px;font-size:20px;font-weight:600;"><span style="font-size:24px;">Position overview</span></h2><p style="margin:0px 0px 12px;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;">Lydian is actively growing our core team. If you don't see an exact fit listed in our open roles but love what we're working on, please drop us a note here.</span></span></p><div><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;">Let us know what your strengths are, the type of role you would enjoy, and why you're excited about working at Lydian. We'll see what we can do!</span></span></div><h2 style="margin:24px 0px 8px;font-size:20px;font-weight:600;"><span style="font-size:24px;">Responsibilities and qualifications</span><span style="font-size:18px;"> </span></h2><div><span style="font-size:18px;">You tell us! You will be an especially great fit if you:</span></div><ul><li><span style="font-size:18px;">Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, are energized by challenges, and relish in getting the job done</span></li><li><span style="font-size:18px;">Have prior startup experience</span></li><li><span style="font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;">Are aligned with our </span><a href="https://www.notion.so/lydian-labs/Lydian-Mission-Vision-and-Virtues-e012ec6f6c654b50961ed82ad9c9e122?pvs=4" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="display:none;"> https://www.notion.so/lydian-labs/lydian-mission-vision-and-virtues-e012ec6f6c654b50961ed82ad9c9e122?pvs=4 </span></a><span style="font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;"><a href="https://www.notion.so/lydian-labs/Lydian-Mission-Vision-and-Virtues-e012ec6f6c654b50961ed82ad9c9e122?pvs=4" style="text-decoration:none;">mission, vision, and virtues</a></span></li></ul><h2 style="margin:24px 0px 8px;font-size:20px;font-weight:600;"><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong style="font-weight:600;">Company culture and benefits</strong></span><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong style="font-weight:600;"> </strong></span></h2><ul style="margin:0px 0px 40px;padding:0px 0px 0px 24px;"><li style="margin-bottom:6px;font-size:18px;"><p style="margin:0px;">Challenging, collaborative, and meaningful work and an important voice in company development</p></li><li style="margin-bottom:6px;font-size:18px;"><p style="margin:0px;">Competitive salary and title commensurate with experience</p></li><li style="margin-bottom:6px;font-size:18px;"><p style="margin:0px;">Meaningful equity compensation</p></li><li style="margin-bottom:6px;font-size:18px;"><p style="margin:0px;">Flexible PTO and expectation that all employees take significant time off to rest, recharge, and enjoy life outside work</p></li><li style="margin-bottom:6px;font-size:18px;"><p style="margin:0px;">Excellent health, vision, and dental insurance with 100% of premiums covered</p></li><li style="margin-bottom:6px;font-size:18px;"><p style="margin:0px;">401(k) with company match</p></li></ul>

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<p><strong>CEO- E-COMMERCE CLIMATE TECH STARTUP</strong></p>
<p>Planet Cents is a pre-seed stage, for-profit, global e-Commerce marketplace startup. Our mission: reverse climate change with sustainable purchasing, and make this the norm. <a href="http://www.planetcents.us/">www.PlanetCents.us</a> We are ground floor, needing investors for our platform build.</p>
<p>This role can begin as full-time (preferred,) or part-time if necessary. It will begin as a Consultant under a 3-month contract to ensure a fit, and once that is established, become the CEO. It is virtual to start, eventually transitioning to a central headquarters.</p>
<p>The CEO will manage the overall operations of the company as well as develop and implement strategies that meet the needs of the customers, the stakeholders, and the employees. They will be responsible for making key decisions, alongside the Founder.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>RESPONSIBILITIES:</strong></p>
<p>All of the usual responsibilities for a CEO ~ especially those required in launching a ground floor startup.</p>
<p>Depending upon your competencies and skills, and that of our Founder, division, and sharing of responsibilities will be negotiated.</p>
<ul>
<li>You secure funding via your existing investor network!</li>
<li>Take the lead across all aspects of the company - particularly e-commerce, operations, finance, and tech</li>
<li>Make key decisions that will affect the company's direction, working deciding these collaboratively with the Founder</li>
<li>Build a diverse, equitable, ethical, inclusive, positive, and productive culture, with integrity at its base, and a commitment to excellence</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>QUALIFICATIONS:</strong></p>
<p><strong>MUST-HAVES:</strong><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>(Don&rsquo;t apply if you don&rsquo;t have these!)</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>An unwavering belief in the power of manifestation, make-it-happen action, a never-give-up commitment to things that matter, and are undaunted by naysayers entrenched in &ldquo;impossibility&rdquo; thinking</li>
<li>Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree</li>
<li>5 years in e-commerce</li>
<li>5 years in finance</li>
<li>10 years in management &ndash; financial, operations, people</li>
<li>5 years in early-stage Startups</li>
<li>5 years of investor fundraising experience</li>
<li>5 years of supply chain experience</li>
<li>5 years of procurement experience</li>
<li>5 years in the B2B space</li>
<li>5 years in the B2C space</li>
<li>Investor and/or do an existing network of investors</li>
<li>Servant leadership</li>
<li>Compassion and empathy</li>
<li>The ability to work with a strong, independent woman Founder as an equal</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>HIGHLY PREFERRED:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Be an investor and/or have an existing network</li>
<li>Experience in the environmental, climate change, tech, HR, and/or retail space</li>
<li>B.A.</li>
<li>Personal development experience &amp; commitment to lifelong learning</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>JOB STRUCTURE, TIMING &amp; OTHER DETAILS:</strong></p>
<p>This role begins as an independent contract consultant under a 3-month contract to ensure it is a fit for both the candidate and the company.</p>
<p>The role begins immediately &ndash; preferably full-time, possibly part-time.</p>
<p>A drug test and background check are required.</p>
<p><strong>COMPENSATION:</strong></p>
<p>Initial compensation will be equity, (equity/salary once funded.) The equity will be decided based on several factors, which will not be known until mutual exploratory interviews yield the necessary information to make this decision.</p>
<p><strong>TO APPLY:</strong></p>
<p>Message the Founder, Leslie Sheridan on LinkedIn with &ldquo;CEO&rdquo; at the top, and a few bullet points, (not paragraphs,) attach your CV, and share where you found our ad.</p>
<p>Please do not apply to sell your services. Instead, send an invitation indicating this!</p>

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