Senior Analytical Chemist
Posted on 1/13/2023
INACTIVE
Redwood Materials

501-1,000 employees

Lithium-ion refinement & component manufacturer
Company Overview
Redwood's mission is to build a circular supply chain to power a sustainable world and accelerate the reduction of fossil fuels. The company is localizing a global supply battery chain and producing anode and cathode components in the U.S. for the first time, while also reducing environmental impact, cost, and supply chain risks.
Energy
B2C

Company Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$3.8B

Founded

2017

Headquarters

Carson City, Nevada

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

14%

1 year growth

34%

2 year growth

198%
Locations
Sparks, NV, USA
Experience Level
Entry
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Expert
Desired Skills
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
CategoriesNew
Finance & Banking
Requirements
  • Redwood is looking for a Senior 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
  • 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