Materials Fabrication And Analysis Technician

COMPANY is seeking a Materials Fabrication and Analysis Technician to join our team and help drive R&D efforts. At company, you will have the opportunity to collaborate directly with scientists and engineers to develop our technology and contribute to a novel approach for the recovery of critical materials for an electrified future.

company is a rapidly-growing team of creative, passionate, and deeply-technical scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs working to develop a low-cost, sustainable approach for harvesting critical minerals in applications including lithium-ion battery recycling and mining. At the core of company approach is a patented filtration membrane technology developed at MIT combining extreme chemical and physical durability with electronic conductivity. This novel solution aims to transition resource-intensive chemical and thermal separations to an ultra-efficient electrified approach.

If you’re a go-getter and are excited about working on tough tech that has the potential to make a difference in the fight against climate change, please apply! Above all else, we are looking for motivated and talented people to join our team.

Responsibilities will include:

● Membrane Fabrication - company membrane fabrication is primarily conducted in a cleanroom environment in a shared facility. Tasks include operating equipment and working with the company and shared facility team to develop new fabrication protocols.

● Membrane Characterization - A combination of elemental, morphological, and spectroscopic analyses is used to characterize membranes to understand how fabrication affects function.

● System Maintenance - The upkeep and maintenance of our analytical equipment are crucial to the success of company to continually progress our technology.

Desired and preferred experience and skills:

● H.S. diploma with 5+ years of experience or Associates degree with 3+ years of experience.

● 2+ years of experience working in a chemical lab environment, including but not limited to the use of PPE, fume hoods, weighing equipment, solids and liquids handling, cleaning glassware, and chemical waste disposal

● Experience with standard cleanroom equipment (e.g., magnetron sputterer, atomic layer deposition, acid baths) considered an asset.

● Experience with sample preparation and using an inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrophotometer (ICP-OES) considered an asset.

● Experience with sample analysis equipment (e.g., UV-vis spectrophotometer, Scanning electron microscopy, optical microscopy) considered an asset.

● Comfortable working in a hands-on environment with small and/or fragile components

● Attention to detail

● Excellent scientific and technical communication skills

The ideal candidate will:

● Be passionate about materials innovation for environmental and societal benefits

● Prioritize safety

● Be highly motivated and able to work both independently and in small teams

● Desire working in a fast-paced environment and have opportunities for rapid career development

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $30.32 - $38.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• 8 hour shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Candidate Email:-

Experience:

• Materials Fabrication and Analysis Technician: 3 years (Required)
• Chemical lab environment: 3 years (Required)
• Chemical Raw Materials Manufacturing Industry: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Cambridge, MA 02139: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person