Chemistry Technician

Number of employees

34

Menlo Park, United States

Posted on: 2022-11-14

Category: materials

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Novoloop is an advanced upcycling company that creates quality chemicals and materials made from plastic waste through their patented, low-carbon upcycling technology process ATOD™. With upcycled product Oistre™, Novoloop provides thermoplastic polyurethane solutions for footwear, sporting goods, automotive and more. To learn more, visit novoloop.com and oistre.com. 


Want to help tackle the plastic pollution and climate change crises? Join Novoloop.

About Us
Novoloop is a chemical upcycling startup in Menlo Park, CA. We’re innovative, collaborative and passionate world-changers. Our goal is to build great technology and products as well as an awesome team and place to work. We focus on fostering growth and creating impact. We promote a culture in which employees are rewarded for hard work, innovation, personal initiative, and teamwork. Our successful candidates have the ability and desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.


We're seeking a Chemistry Technician to help our team increase productivity. The successful candidate has a bachelor's degree in science with a focus on chemistry. Undergrad research experience is preferred.


Benefits
In addition to salary, relocation assistance, and stock options, we offer great paid time off and health benefits, which includes medical, dental and vision insurance. We also offer a 401k program, life insurance, parental leave, employee assistance, and more.

Equal Opportunity Employer
We’re an equal opportunity employer and committed to a diverse workplace. All applicants will be considered equally without regard to race, color, ethnicity, veteran status, religion, national origin, marital status, political affiliation, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, membership in an organization or any other non-merit factors.

Health and Safety
The health of our team members is a top priority. Our application process for prospective new team members will include initial virtual video interviews and may also include limited in-person interviews during which we pay special attention to distancing and hygiene recommendations from the CDC. We’re doing what we can to keep our employees safe while also conducting our work to solve the pollution proble

What You'll Do

  • Perform defined procedures related to lab research under direct supervision: e.g. titrations, GCMS sample prep and data processing, routine chemical treatment steps, intermediate transfer between chemical steps, etc.
  • Work within EH&S guidelines.
  • Be responsible for upkeep of the lab, including cleaning, washing, stocking, and organization.
  • Present results at functional area meetings.
  • Maintain lab equipment, inventory levels of supplies, general lab up-keep and organization.
  • Conduct small-scale experiments under close direction. With assistance and supervision, analyses results.
  • Draft and/or suggest edits for SOPs in work area. Keep batch records and writes experiment summaries.
  • Perform other duties as needed by Novoloop or at the discretion of supervisors.
  • Perform all duties in keeping with Novoloop’s values, policies and all applicable regulations
  • About You

  • Bachelor's degree in Chemistry preferred; if degree was in another science field, then undergraduate research is required
  • High GPA preferred
  • Passionate about solving the plastic waste problem, or about sustainability in general
  • Willing to perform routine tasks and understand how they contribute to the company's mission and goals
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