Polymer Chemist

Twelve

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Berkeley, California, United States

Posted on: 2023-03-29

Category: carbon

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

We're Twelve, the carbon transformation company—a new kind of chemical company that makes things from air, not oil. Our breakthrough technology eliminates emissions by transforming CO2 into critical materials, products and fuels.

When it comes to addressing climate change, carbon isn’t our nemesis. To the contrary, we see carbon as the element of change. Carbon isn’t just the building block of life, it’s the building block of the chemicals, materials and fuels that make up our modern world and power innovation. From the spring in our running shoes to our favorite electronics, to building materials, electric car parts and fuels, carbon makes it possible. The problem is we get this carbon today from fossil fuels in the form of petrochemicals, which creates CO2 emissions and accelerates climate change.

Carbon transformation fundamentally changes this paradigm by sourcing carbon from CO2 instead of fossil fuels. By replacing the fossil carbon in critical chemicals with renewable, recycled carbon from CO2, we can eliminate emissions from thousands of essential products and set a new standard for how things get made in the climate era.

Twelve is a new kind of chemical company built for the climate era. Our breakthrough technology eliminates emissions by turning CO2 into essential products. We are a team of scientists, engineers and problem solvers on a mission to fundamentally shift the way the world addresses climate change and lead the transition to a fossil free future with our carbon transformation technology.

Job Brief

Twelve is seeking a Polymer Chemist to develop cutting-edge polymer electrolyte materials that help transform carbon dioxide into renewable fuels and other useful products. In this exciting role, you will synthesize and test high-performance polymer electrolyte membranes to understand how polymer chemistry and structure can be leveraged to build next-generation CO2 electrolysis systems. The materials that you produce will be used by a dynamic team of chemists, materials scientists, engineers, and physicists to develop industrial scale CO2 electrolysis membrane electrode assemblies with unparalleled efficiency and longevity. You’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with other talented, creative professionals to drive innovation in renewable energy technology.

This is a full-time position based at our headquarters in Berkeley, California.

What you will do

Perform polymer and monomer synthesis
Characterize essential physical and chemical features of synthesized polymers and monomers
Execute experimental studies to understand chemical and physical degradation pathways of polymer electrolyte materials
Carefully document experimental progress and data
Contribute to a collaborative, creative, supportive, and enthusiastic team environment
Communicate effectively within the team and across the company to varied audiences by oral and written means
Maintain a safe and orderly laboratory workspace

Who you are

You have a BS/BA with 3-5 years postgraduate experience OR an MS with 0-3 years postgraduate experience in chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering, or a related field
You have expertise in polymer and monomer synthesis and characterization
You have an optimistic, can-do attitude and a strong interest in working on collaborative, multidisciplinary teams
Your oral and written communication skills are strong
You are collaborative and team-oriented

Twelve Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Paid sick days and vacation
Competitive salary and equity compensation commensurate with experience
Diverse and inclusive work environment

At Twelve, it's important each employee is compensated competitively and fairly. In alignment with state legal requirements, Twelve conducts exhaustive research to understand compensation markets. A range for the included position is listed below. Be advised, actual offer details are determined by job category, job location, and candidate skill level.

Wage Range: $96,000 - $150,000

Please note that some pay bands may have wide ranges of compensation to accommodate candidate's diverse sets of skill levels.

We believe that the unique contributions of each individual is the driver of our success. To make sure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone's perspectives and experience we never discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status.

Want to work with us but don't see a current opening that fits your background? Email us at [email protected].

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