Analytical Chemist

Redwood is looking for an Analytical Chemist with broad experience in R&D laboratory and pilot operations and tasks. The key objective for this role is fulfilling the daily activities of our Process Development and Chemical Engineering teams in a responsible, safe, and practical manner while maximizing time and cost effectiveness. Successful candidates for this role will have strong initiative, excellent organizational skills, and exceptional team skills.

Responsibilities will include:

• Work in an R&D and analytical laboratory setting in a safe, sustainable, and cooperative manner
• Develop methods for and run key instrumentation for metallurgical process development, including ICP-OES, ISE, titrations, etc.
• Design, build, and operate experiments in corporation with our process development engineers and technicians
• Becomes quickly familiarized with metallurgical testing and key processes/unit operations
• Ability to be adaptable and take on new scientific challenges in a fast-paced environment
• Record, interpret, and report results clearly and concisely
• Maintain experimental databases
• Maintain laboratory equipment
• Work collaboratively with team members to achieve key outcomes set by leadership in exciting new areas of battery recycling chemistry

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related field
• Experience in R&D laboratory settings, especially in metallurgy or mining, including extractive metallurgy and separations
• Fundamental understanding of common laboratory techniques, like filtration, dilutions, digestions, etc.
• Experience in typical laboratory practices including waste handling, safe work practices, data management, and experimental setup and execution
• Experience with relevant test methods and instrumentation such as ICP-OES, auto-titration, Particle Size Analysis, FT-IR Spectroscopy, X-Ray Fluorescence, TOC, LECO, etc.
• Adept with data acquisition and analysis tools including Laboratory Information Management Systems and Minitab