Chemical Lab Technician

Overview

Job Title: Chemical Lab Technician

Job Number: 117651

Location: Cambridge, MA,US

Job Description

At Macro Cycle ,we’rebuildinga new approach to textile recycling. Today, most textiles end up in landfills or are burned, but ourSolvo

Genesis™technology transforms that waste back into high-quality polyester fibers. By closing the loop on polyester,we’rehelping to reduce landfill waste, lower production emissions, and move the textile industry toward a truly circular future.

• Work closely with senior members such as chemists and engineers to improve
  
  Macro
  
  Cycle’srecycling process.

• Perform lab-scale chemicalrecyclingreactions to upcycle PET and polyester materials derived from partners and customers.

• Use andmaintainanalytical instruments (e.g., NMR, GPC, FTIR) to test samples and record results.

• Keep detailed notes of experiments and share insights at team meetings.

• Helpmaintainlab equipment and supplies while ensuring a safe, organized lab environment.

• You have aBachelor’s degreein Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.

• You haveat least2 years of hands-onwet/chemistry lab experience. Research labs in a university count, but external internships or post-graduate workarepreferred.

• You’refamiliar with at least two analytical techniques such as NMR, GPC, GCMS, FTIR, ICP, or DSC.

• You’redetail-oriented, curious, and enjoy solving practical problems.

• Youare a great communicator, both verbally and in presenting your work with comprehensible
  
  Excel graphs andPower Point slides

• You thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment,and take pride in careful, high-quality lab work.

• Generous Paid Time Off: 3 weeks PTO (+1 = paid company closure between Christmas and New Year’s)

• Premier medical,dental, and vision insurance

• Commuter stipend and annual
  
  Blue Bikes membership

• Competitive and experience-guided compensation, including equity

• The opportunity to shape a fast-growing startup company out of MIT with significant traction

• Retirement savings platform

• Work-Life Balance Culture:
  We encourage and protect time off—your well-being matters

• Regular team lunches and office snacks

• Access to networking events and innovation hubs in the Harvard/MIT area

Final date to receive applications: