Carbon Materials R&D Scientist

CarboMat Inc.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

CarboMat Inc. in Canada seeks a Carbon Materials Development Specialist to advance feedstock preprocessing, mesophase development, and material characterization for carbon fibers and battery materials.

You will lead experimental designs, optimize processing, and maintain SOPs while collaborating with engineers and researchers. The role reports to technical leadership; starting September 1, 2026, for a 1-year term with potential extension.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in related field; or a bachelor with relevant experience.
• 1-2+ years in carbon materials synthesis or related areas preferred.
• 2-3+ years experience with lab or pilot-scale material processing equipment.
• Canadian citizenship or permanent residency required.
• Experience with FTIR, Raman, XRD, TGA, DSC, GPC, CHNS, microscopy, rheology or related analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and optimization of carbon-based feedstocks for carbon fiber and battery applications.
• Design experiments for feedstock prep, purification, fractionation, and thermal treatment.
• Develop and optimize spinnable mesophase materials for melt spinning.
• Characterize materials using FTIR, Raman, XRD, TGA, DSC, GPC, CHNS, microscopy, rheology.
• Document SOPs, protocols, and data-recording systems; prepare technical reports.
• Ensure safety, quality, and support junior staff and students.

Skills

Master's degree or higher

1–2+ years carbon materials

2–3+ years lab processing

Characterization techniques

Experimental design

Independent & collaborative

Technical writing

Safety & documentation

Education

Master's degree or higher in Chemical Engineering or related

Bachelor's degree with relevant experience

Tools

FTIR

Raman spectroscopy

XRD

TGA

DSC

GPC

CHNS

Microscopy

Rheology

Job description

CarboMat Inc. in Canada seeks a Carbon Materials Development Specialist to advance feedstock preprocessing, mesophase development, and material characterization for carbon fibers and battery materials.

You will lead experimental designs, optimize processing, and maintain SOPs while collaborating with engineers and researchers. The role reports to technical leadership; starting September 1, 2026, for a 1-year term with potential extension.