Lead Analytical Scientist

Charm Industrial•Fort Lupton, CO

15h

About The Position

This position is a critical member of the Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) team at Charm! You will lead development of the analytical lab where you and your team will deliver high impact measurements and data conclusions for Charm, including continuous development and refinement of measurement methods. These contributions tie you closely to key business outcomes in the form of: unlocking real-world carbon dioxide removals, discovering and characterizing new behaviors of Charmâs materials to enable product-market fit, and helping solve highly dynamic operations challenges experienced in the field. This role is highly cross-functional, requiring close collaboration with fellow scientists, engineers, and other Charmers across the Engineering, Operations, Measurement/Reporting/Verification (MRV), and Development organizations. You will function as a subject matter expert on chemical principles + sampling methods and be responsible for planning, collecting, and evaluating samples captured throughout Charmâs business activities (biomass, pyrolysis, injection, etc). As required by various research campaigns, business/sales opportunities, or production anomalies, you will have the opportunity to influence the strategy around how Charm studies, quantifies, and ultimately solves problems using your subject matter expertise. This role will report to the Head of Engineering in Colorado.

Requirements

A safety first approach to sampling and analysis
A commitment to rigorous science
Previous research lab experience, pilot plant, or test stand work in chemical, rocket, or heavy industries
PhD with 5+ years of experience in industry preferred. MS in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related field with 8-10 years of analytical chemistry experience in industry accepted
Demonstrated leadership and mentorship to lab technicians on sample collection and analysis procedures
Demonstrated practical ability to develop quantitative analytical methods
Skills required to operate, maintain, and troubleshoot GC, GC/MS, LC/MS/MS, and other instrument systems
Proven ability to manage and hold vendors accountable
Ability to prioritize responsibilities and comfort with multi-tasking in a fast-paced, ever changing, ambiguous environment
Ability to build out analytical capabilities in accordance with business needs, providing technical and financial justification for bringing analytical capabilities in house
Comfort using digital communication and database tools to keep your team, internal Charm partners, and external partners up to date.

Nice To Haves

Experience working around hazardous gases, combustibles, and/or high energy systems
Familiarity with thermal conversion processes
Experience with measuring metals including but not limited to X-Ray fluorescence, X-Ray diffraction, and inductively coupled plasma techniques
Knowledge of gas and particulate sampling nuances
Knowledge of fast pyrolysis, biomass characterization, etc.

Responsibilities

You will have the opportunity to stand up a brand new analytical lab at our Colorado campus, tailored towards Charmâs product portfolio and business goals
You will develop methods for generating analytical understanding from our pyrolysis and injection programs.
You will manage and improve Charmâs analytical data management plan, including creation and implementation of laboratory quality plans, QA/QC measures, and creation/revision of SOPs for sampling and data collection for in-house bio char and bio oil, and 3rd party bio oil(s).
You will create and maintain vendor relationships with third party labs that perform significant portions of our analytical work.
You will manage our analytical chemistry lab, and advise Charm leadership of when to bring analytical capabilities in house through new equipment purchases, new personnel hires, etc.
You and your team will be responsible for managing preventative maintenance, general upkeep, and equipment supplies to enable the analytical lab services to stay online.
You will advise Charm leadership on how best to use analytical chemistry to de-risk our programs.
You will directly manage Analytical Lab Technician(s) who perform tactical analysis activities and experiments using available lab equipment. You will also personally perform analysis on incoming requests as needed.