Lead Analytical Scientist

Charm Industrial is working to return the atmosphere to 280 ppm CO₂. We design, build and operate a fleet of mobile fast pyrolyzers that convert ag and forest biomass residues into bio-oil for use in carbon removal and direct-reduced-iron steelmaking.

In 2020 our Chief Scientist and co-founder Shaun Meehan had two breakthroughs (bio-oil intermediate and bio-oil sequestration) that kickstarted the company. Within 10 months we completed our first carbon removal injection and in 2021 we completed more than 5,000 tons of CO₂e removal for customers like Stripe, Shopify and Microsoft. 

This position is a critical member of the Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) team at Charm! You will lead development of the analytical lab where you and your team will deliver high impact measurements and data conclusions for Charm, including continuous development and refinement of measurement methods. These contributions tie you closely to key business outcomes in the form of: unlocking real-world carbon dioxide removals, discovering and characterizing new behaviors of Charm’s materials to enable product-market fit, and helping solve highly dynamic operations challenges experienced in the field.

This role is highly cross-functional, requiring close collaboration with fellow scientists, engineers, and other Charmers across the Engineering, Operations, Measurement/Reporting/Verification (MRV), and Development organizations. You will function as a subject matter expert on chemical principles + sampling methods and be responsible for planning, collecting, and evaluating samples captured throughout Charm’s business activities (biomass, pyrolysis, injection, etc). As required by various research campaigns, business/sales opportunities, or production anomalies, you will have the opportunity to influence the strategy around how Charm studies, quantifies, and ultimately solves problems using your subject matter expertise. This role will report to the Head of Engineering in Colorado.