Energetics Lab Technician: Hands-On Chemist

AT Process Technologies; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AT Process Technologies is seeking a hands-on Chemistry Laboratory Technician to keep our bench and pilot laboratories running in Waltham, MA. This role is the operational backbone of the lab, handling analytical samples, monitoring experiments, and maintaining hazardous-chemistry safety and housekeeping.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of bench experience, a strong background in analytical methods (NMR, HPLC, GC-MS, FTIR), and can work hands-on in lab, fabrication, and plant environments.

Qualifications

• B.S or M.S in Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of experimental experience in chemical laboratories.
• High proficiency with bench-top synthesis methods, laboratory practices.
• Experience installing, maintaining, and fixing analytical equipment (NMR, HPLC, GC-MS, FTIR).
• Ability to work hands on in laboratory, fabrication, and plant environments.

Responsibilities

• Execute critical lab experiments with high rigor and precision, generating reliable, actionable data for reaction and unit-operation design and scale-up.
• Prepare, run, and log analytical samples across the lab's instrument suite (NMR, HPLC, GC-MS, FTIR, DSC/TGA), including sample workup, dilution, filtration, and submission.
• Manage set-up, tear-down, cleaning of experimental set ups routinely to improve experimental throughput (maximize the number of reactions per day)
• Perform routine equipment maintenance, calibrations, and preventative maintenance to prevent issues before they arise
• Enforce laboratory safety standards, including handling of waste streams, SDS documentation, and help coordinate reagent and equipment procurement and set-up in advance of pilot / production campaigns

Skills

10+ years lab experience

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Chemistry/Organic Chemistry/Chemical Engineering

Tools

NMR

HPLC

GC-MS

FTIR

Job description

AT Process Technologies is seeking a hands-on Chemistry Laboratory Technician to keep our bench and pilot laboratories running in Waltham, MA. This role is the operational backbone of the lab, handling analytical samples, monitoring experiments, and maintaining hazardous-chemistry safety and housekeeping.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of bench experience, a strong background in analytical methods (NMR, HPLC, GC-MS, FTIR), and can work hands-on in lab, fabrication, and plant environments.