Hydrometallurgy Lab Technician - Mineral Recovery

Nth Cycle; Burlington (MA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

Paid time off

13 company holidays

Holiday Break

Job summary

Nth Cycle, based in the Greater Boston Area, is seeking a Lab Technician to support hydrometallurgical R&D activities. The role involves sample digestion, preparation, and operating filtration equipment under established SOPs, while maintaining accurate records.

The ideal candidate will work closely with engineers and scientists, manage reagents, and ensure safe handling of acids and heavy metals in a dynamic lab environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a chemistry laboratory setting with PPE.
• Experience in metal refining and acid/base chemistry preferred.
• Able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform acid digestion and sample preparation for analytical testing, including ICP analysis.
• Prepare acids, bases, reagents, synthetic solutions per SOPs.
• Operate filtration equipment and filter presses at bench and larger scales.
• Safely use lab equipment, pumps, compressors, mixers and related process equipment.
• Support hydrometallurgical experiments including leaching, precipitation, washing, filtration.
• Record experimental conditions, observations, and results in notebooks and Office apps.

Skills

Lab safety

Record management

MS Office

Attention to SOPs

Hands-on tooling

Education

High School diploma

Tools

ICP analysis

Filtration equipment

Job description

Nth Cycle, based in the Greater Boston Area, is seeking a Lab Technician to support hydrometallurgical R&D activities. The role involves sample digestion, preparation, and operating filtration equipment under established SOPs, while maintaining accurate records.

The ideal candidate will work closely with engineers and scientists, manage reagents, and ensure safe handling of acids and heavy metals in a dynamic lab environment.