About Sirona Technologies

At Sirona Technologies, we are developing direct air capture (DAC) technology to remove CO2 from the air and combat climate change. As a startup in the R&D phase, we’re rapidly scaling our laboratory prototype into larger, game-changing machines to be produced in large series.

We're looking for a talented and mission-driven chemist to join our team. You will play an essential role in researching, synthesizing and tailoring the sorbents for our direct air capture machines, as well as informing the scale up of the production process, thereby bridging the gap between academia and industry.

Responsibilities

You will join a small team of engineers and chemists working to solve a very challenging but critical technical problem. We prioritize our own work, decide what are the most vital questions to answer and the most promising avenues to investigate. You will bring new perspective and ideas to this. More tangibly, some of the tasks you will do include:

• Design, plan and execute research to drive the development of advanced CO2 sorbent materials for a more efficient DAC process.
• Synthesize and tailor sorbent materials using advanced chemical and materials science techniques.
• Perform materials characterization (e.g., BET, TGA, FTIR, SEM) to evaluate and optimize sorbent properties, with a focus on stability and longevity.
• Analyze complex chemistry related to sorbent interactions with other substances and propose ideas for how to control and optimize these.
• Design and execute experimental protocols, analyze results, and suggest improvements to enhance material performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to scale up sorbent production processes, transitioning from lab-scale to pilot-scale operations.
• Assist in the design and testing of prototype DAC systems, providing insights into material performance under operational conditions.
• Stay informed on advancements in CO2 capture materials and identify potential improvements to integrate into our processes.

Requirements

• Masters or PhD in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering or a related field
• Some professional or research experience in surface chemistry, materials synthesis and characterization
• Strong interest in experimental design, execution, and data analysis
• Strong fundamental understanding of mechanistic chemistry; a passion to explain why a system behaves as it does, and the potential impact of process or material modifications.
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong English verbal and written communication skills
• Creative, curious and pro-active
• Smart but humble, with a bias for action
• Team-player (You will help everyone as needed, and everyone will help you. We win together.)

Nice to haves

• Experience in adsorption processes
• Experience working with amines