Material Characterization Co-op: Sorbents & MOFs

Svante; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Svante, located in Burnaby, British Columbia, is hiring a Material Characterization Co-op to support the Structured Sorbent Industrialization team. The role involves following study plans, operating lab instruments, and contributing to data interpretation and documentation.

The position offers exposure to methods development, uncertainty analysis, and collaborative R&D within a safety-focused lab environment while supporting carbon capture material evaluation.

Qualifications

• Pursuing degree in a relevant science or engineering field with interest in materials characterization.
• Interest in porous materials, MOFs, sorbents and materials science.
• Willingness to work with characterization techniques and wet chemistry.

Responsibilities

• Conduct material characterization following study plans and use lab instruments.
• Analyze experimental data to evaluate material properties and sorbent performance.
• Contribute to method development and uncertainty analysis.
• Prepare technical documentation such as reports, SOPs, and presentations.
• Maintain a safe, organized lab and support routine operations.

Skills

Materials characterization

Data analysis

Laboratory safety

Education

Materials Science/Chemistry/Chemical Engineering degree

Tools

TGA

DSC

DVS

XRD

EDS

PSD

FTIR

gas sorption

breakthrough testing

mass spectrometry

Job description

Svante, located in Burnaby, British Columbia, is hiring a Material Characterization Co-op to support the Structured Sorbent Industrialization team. The role involves following study plans, operating lab instruments, and contributing to data interpretation and documentation.

The position offers exposure to methods development, uncertainty analysis, and collaborative R&D within a safety-focused lab environment while supporting carbon capture material evaluation.