Associate Director, Process Development - Chromatography

Alta Resource Technologies, Inc.; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 160,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off

Company Holidays

Job summary

Alta Resource Technologies in Boulder, CO seeks an Associate Director of Process Development to lead lab- and pilot-scale development of our mineral separation process. You will manage a team of scientists and engineers, design development programs, and drive tech transfer to the demonstration plant.

The ideal candidate brings 10–14+ years in chemical engineering, 4+ years in chromatography, and strong modeling skills to optimize separation processes in a fast-growing, on-site role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or related field.
• 10–14+ years of laboratory experience in research or industry setting.
• 4+ years of chromatography experience.
• 3+ years of management experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency in first‑principles modeling of process unit operations.
• Strong understanding of chemical engineering separation techniques and fluid dynamics.
• Ability to execute and troubleshoot experiments using complex chemical systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of scientists and engineers.
• Set priorities, manage resources, and deliver development programs on schedule.
• Build a culture of rigorous experimentation, clear documentation and safe lab practice.
• Define the development strategy for chromatographic separations at lab and pilot scale.
• Guide experimental design and data analysis across ÄKTA and other automated chromatography systems.
• Develop and improve workflows, data analysis methods and documentation standards.
• Lead technology transfer to the demonstration plant, including process descriptions, SOPs, work instructions and transfer packages.
• Partner with the demonstration team to analyze plant data, resolve issues and drive process optimization.

Skills

Leadership

Team mentoring

Experiment design

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering

Tools

ÄKTA chromatography systems

LC‑MS

TFF

particle size analysis

Job description

Alta Resource Technologies in Boulder, CO seeks an Associate Director of Process Development to lead lab- and pilot-scale development of our mineral separation process. You will manage a team of scientists and engineers, design development programs, and drive tech transfer to the demonstration plant.

The ideal candidate brings 10–14+ years in chemical engineering, 4+ years in chromatography, and strong modeling skills to optimize separation processes in a fast-growing, on-site role.