Electrochemist Lab Technician

I. Company introduction:Yama is solving the biggest threat humanity ever faced: Climate Change with the ambitious goal to remove a billion tons of CO2 by 2050.Yama’s purpose is to scale up, industrialize, and launch on the market the lowest energy consumption scalable Direct Air Capture technology.DAC is a necessary technology to keep the Earth’s temperature below 1.5°C, but today’s processes would consume unsustainable quantities of energy, land or water if deployed at the required scale. We are solving that.The technology is based on a novel integration of two CO2 desorption technologies, which allows Yama to undercut the thermodynamic and kinetic limits of existing processes.Yama is a spin-out from Deep Science Ventures and is funded by the Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment, which was incorporated in May 2023. Yama is a Delaware company with the CTO (Valentin Fougerit) and CEO (Aurélie Gonzalez) based in Paris, France.II. Job General scope:Yama is looking for a lab technician in its R&D team to work on a key part of its technology: the electrochemical stack.The role will be performing R&D tests on different electrochemical set-ups under the supervision of an Electrochemist engineer.Concretely, he/she will be in charge of:Contributing to the development of the experimental plan (influence of cell components, influence of process conditions)Designing and assembling experimental set-upsConducting R&D tests as defined by the experimental planManaging and performing related advanced analytical measurements (Total Inorganic Carbon, Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy, Cyclic Voltammetry)Depending on the results of the experimental work, he/she may contribute to the process modelling work with a Process Simulation engineerThis development will be performed in partnership with external companies or R&D partners, such as but not limited to: electrochemical technology suppliers, academic or private R&D groups, membrane manufacturers, external experts.He/She will report and work closely with the Electrochemist engineer, and occasionally with the CTO. This is a key role in Yama's organization as working on the heart of the Yama technology.III. Main achievements/Missions/Objectives:The main responsibilities of the Electrochemist Lab Technician would be to:Evaluating the reliability and replicability of experimentsDrafting test reports and result presentationsChecking the compliance and condition of laboratory equipment and productsEnsuring the maintenance and calibration of equipment and/or materialsIV- Position BenefitsThe position will offer a high level of autonomy.It’s a long term position.The position will offer the opportunity to make a practical contribution to mitigating the climate crisis.Attractive package.V- Qualification requirements:The qualifications needed are by order of importance:Holding a BAC (high school) +2/+3 in the field of chemistry, electrochemistry, materials science or polymer chemistry.You ideally have some successful experience in an analytical, chemical, or metrology laboratory.Obsessed by execution & results-oriented, team working spirit, and autonomy.Flexibility on the type of duties to be performed and capacity to work on different topics at the same time – Polyvalent/Multitask.English proficiency (French not essential)How to reach out:We are searching for a rock star to join this bold climate adventure. If you’re that person, please send a CV + a “Why you & How you make the difference” to [email protected]. #J-18808-Ljbffr