Chemistry Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Description

Verdox, Inc. is dedicated to reversing climate change through the development and deployment of advanced technology. The company’s proprietary electro-swing process, developed at MIT, enables carbon dioxide and other acid gases to be captured with up to 80% less energy and 70% less cost than conventional approaches. Verdox is backed by institutional investors and based in Boston. See verdox.com for additional information on our technology and our vision.

Verdox seeks a Chemistry Technician to join our R&D team. This position reports to the Polymer Scientist.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out the synthesis and purification of small-molecule and polymeric materials on the multigram to kilogram scale, using existing synthetic procedures developed by Verdox chemists
• Use and maintain Verdox’s multi-liter reactors for the safe and reliable scale-up of synthetic reactions
• Working closely with chemists and scientists, iterate on existing synthetic procedures to identify optimal reaction conditions

Skills Knowledge and Expertise