Associate Director, Adsorbent Chemistry & Process Scale-Up

Alta Resource Technologies, Inc.; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 160,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off

Company Holidays

Job summary

Alta Resource Technologies, Inc. in Boulder, CO is seeking an Associate Director to lead the development, optimization, and scale-up of adsorbent chemistries for advanced separation technologies.

The role focuses on resin activation, surface functionalization, and immobilization to enable high-performance adsorbent materials for industrial applications. You will combine polymer and surface chemistry expertise with process development, technology transfer, and cross-functional collaboration to

Qualifications

• PhD or MS with extensive industrial R&D in adsorbent materials.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and optimization of adsorbent materials and chemistries.
• Scale covalent immobilization strategies for proteins and other molecules onto solid supports.
• Develop robust, scalable manufacturing processes for adsorbent production.
• Transfer lab methods to demo and commercial-scale operations.
• Define critical process parameters and quality attributes for manufacturing.
• Collaborate with analytical teams to validate characterization methods.
• Mentor junior scientists and guide technical strategy.

Skills

Resin activation

Covalent immobilization

Surface chemistry

Process development

Cross-functional leadership

Education

PhD in Chemistry/Polymer Chemistry/Materials Science/Chemical Engineering

8+ years industry experience or MS with 12+ years

Tools

Spectroscopy

Chromatography

Microscopy

Job description

Alta Resource Technologies, Inc. in Boulder, CO is seeking an Associate Director to lead the development, optimization, and scale-up of adsorbent chemistries for advanced separation technologies.

The role focuses on resin activation, surface functionalization, and immobilization to enable high-performance adsorbent materials for industrial applications. You will combine polymer and surface chemistry expertise with process development, technology transfer, and cross-functional collaboration to