Lab Technician

Susteon Inc. • Morrisville, NC

50d • Onsite

About The Position

Susteon is seeking a motivated Laboratory Technician to support our catalysis team. You will work alongside our scientists and engineers on an industrial catalyst-discovery program for renewable fuels, preparing and synthesizing catalyst samples, operating analytical and reaction-product instruments, and capturing rigorous, structured data in our Experimental Materials Platform (EMP). This is a hands-on, instrument-heavy role for someone who takes pride in precision, safety, and continuous learning. The program is the immediate focus, but the capability is durable: this role supports Susteon's broader materials pipeline across solvents, sorbents, catalysts, and reactors.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field preferred
• 3 to 5 years of equivalent laboratory experience considered in lieu of a degree
• Strong support of a safety culture, with working knowledge of PPE requirements and lab safety protocols
• Preparation, synthesis, and testing of catalyst samples and solutions as directed by Scientists and Engineers
• Operation of analytical instruments according to SOPs, with preference for experience on: Gas Chromatography (GC) and process gas analysis, TGA / DSC (thermal analysis), Surface Area Analysis (BET), Temperature-Programmed Reduction / Desorption (TPR / TPD) and chemisorption, X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), FTIR Spectroscopy, Auto-Titrator and TIC / TOC / TN Analyzer
• Accurate record-keeping using a laboratory notebook and structured digital data entry
• Experience authoring or contributing to SOPs under scientific guidance
• Unwavering commitment to safety and data integrity
• Aptitude and genuine desire to learn new analytical techniques
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage data across multiple concurrent analyses
• Clear technical writing ability for documentation and reporting
• Comfortable multi-tasking across instruments and analyses in a fast-paced R&D environment

Responsibilities

• Prepare and synthesize heterogeneous catalyst samples under scientific direction, including precipitation, impregnation, and supported and bulk systems
• Operate analytical and reaction-product instruments per SOPs, with an emphasis on gas chromatography (GC) for reaction-product analysis
• Run post-reaction characterization as a core part of the workflow, not an afterthought, including thermal and surface-area analysis
• Capture every experiment, including negative results, as clean, ML-ready data in the EMP
• Support 100 g scale-up synthesis and bench demonstration of lead catalyst candidates
• Maintain accurate laboratory notebook records and contribute to SOPs under scientific guidance
• Keep instruments calibrated, maintained, and ready for concurrent analyses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level