Chemist, Sorbent Materials for Critical Minerals

ChemFinity Technologies, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

Health, dental, vision, and life_ins

401(k) with company matching

Flexible paid time off

Health/fitness stipend

Open, diverse team

Job summary

ChemFinity Technologies seeks a chemist to lead the design, synthesis, and testing of advanced sorbent materials for recovering critical minerals from wastes. You will work hands-on with our team of chemists and engineers at our Brooklyn facility, building pilots and scaling lab results toward industrial scale.

Required is a PhD in chemistry or related field, or a Bachelor's/Master's with 4+ years of relevant industrial experience; familiarity with organometallic/inorganic chemistry and material

Qualifications

• PhD in chemistry, materials science, mineral processing, or related field is preferred or 4+ years of directly relevant industrial experience.
• Strong understanding of organometallic and/or inorganic chemistry.
• Hands-on experience in chemical synthesis and sorbent development.
• Experience with metal recovery processes and industrial manufacturing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Synthesize and test new porous materials using various techniques.
• Iterate and improve material design and process conditions for mineral recovery.
• Support rapid applied R&D and piloting on sorbent materials and related processes.
• Assist scale-up efforts in sorbent synthesis and mineral production.
• Maintain accurate lab documentation and sample logs.
• Perform full-time hands-on work on-site at our Brooklyn facility.

Skills

Organometallic chemistry

Inorganic chemistry

Chemical synthesis

Sorbent development

Mineral processing

Project ownership

Education

PhD in chemistry or related field

Bachelor’s or Master’s with 4+ years industry experience

Job description

ChemFinity Technologies seeks a chemist to lead the design, synthesis, and testing of advanced sorbent materials for recovering critical minerals from wastes. You will work hands-on with our team of chemists and engineers at our Brooklyn facility, building pilots and scaling lab results toward industrial scale.

Required is a PhD in chemistry or related field, or a Bachelor's/Master's with 4+ years of relevant industrial experience; familiarity with organometallic/inorganic chemistry and material