Chemistry/Chemical Engineering Co-op - Ionomr Innovations
Listed on 2026-02-16
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Engineering
Materials Engineer, Process Engineer, Research Scientist, Chemical Manufacturing -
Research/Development
Research Scientist
Ionomr Innovations Inc., is an award-winning start-up company. Ionomr is developing and producing a revolutionary Hydrocarbon Ion Exchange material needed to enable an energy future based upon Hydrogen. Our advanced material solutions unlock the future of the Hydrogen economy by providing the underlying technology necessary to drive cost effective Electrochemical systems that ensure a plentiful, sustainable, renewable, and Carbon Free source of energy.
Our company has received a variety of industry acknowledgements to date including being recently selected Royal Dutch Shell and NREL for inclusion in their GCxN program which is focused on supporting companies developing tech to enable the transition away from fossil fuels. Other recent honors include being acknowledged by the World Economic Forum as a Technology Pioneer and the Cleantech Group’s Global Cleantech 100 award.
are currently seeking candidates to fill full-time 12-week internship positions in Summer (May-August) 2026 based in our Boston (Charlestown) offices. Duties will include:
- Assisting Senior Scientists and Process Engineers in reformulating polymer electrolytes and increasing the scale at which they are produced
- Assisting with polymer reprocessing and recovery processes
- Preparing membrane electrode assembly components for testing
- Test mechanical and electrochemical properties of polymer films ex-situ
- Conducting electrochemical testing of water electrolyzers and fuel cells
- Creating and maintaining records of electrochemical testing
- Formulation of polymer electrolyte and catalyst ink
- Advanced coating techniques
- Mechanical and electrochemical characterization of membranes
- Electrode preparation and integration of all components on a cell for testing
- Water electrolyzer cell testing
- Fuel cell testing
- Understanding of key performance indicators for electrochemical systems
- Enrolment at a college or university located in Massachusetts;
- Enrolment in a college or university outside of Massachusetts, if the student is a Massachusetts resident and can present proof of residency
- Ideally enrolled in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or a related field
Salary range is $23.00-$27.00/hour
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