Technology Team Manager

Are you ready to join Connecticut Innovation’s vibrant community of innovators? Connecticut Innovations ("CI") is Connecticut’s strategic venture capital arm, and we are passionate about serving our portfolio of 220+ companies across various industries, with strengths in life sciences, technology, and climate tech.

Come join one of our quickly growing portfolio companies, Home | CREW Carbon!

CREW’s technology and services make wastewater treatment cheaper and more efficient, while permanently sequestering CO₂.

Leveraging advanced chemistry, natural minerals, and AI, we’ve developed and are deploying a category-defining process intensification technology, with decarbonization at its core. Today, we help wastewater treatment facilities and operators:

• Improve the efficiency of existing, legacy infrastructure
• Eliminate hazardous chemicals & reduce operational costs
• Avoid $100M+ infrastructure upgrades
• Capture & Store CO₂

We are currently deploying this technology across the US. In addition, we’ve signed $33M+ in carbon removal offtake agreements with leading corporations — including JP Morgan, Google, and Stripe — looking to meet their climate goals, supercharging CREW’s expansion.

CREW has offices and labs in New Haven, CT and Brooklyn, NY.

As the Technology Team Manager, you will oversee the R&D and operations of the technology team. This role requires a fundamental understanding of carbonate chemistry, experience in natural and engineered systems, and a strong scientific aptitude. A successful candidate will have extensive experience leading scientific teams and providing operational oversight to ensure the delivery of high-quality data analysis, method development and experimental execution.

This role will work closely with CREW Carbon’s world-class Scientific Advisors and CEO to define scientific priorities, mentor technology team members, and drive CREW’s mission through innovative research and rigorous analysis. A key component of this role will deepen the scientific impact of alkalinity enhancement in wastewater as well as other applications, such as agriculture and rivers.

A successful candidate will continue to position CREW Carbon as a leader in the carbon removal industry, expanding our reach and impact. This is an ideal opportunity for a detail-oriented, mission-driven scientist with experience in leading scientific teams, managing complex research projects, and bridging laboratory and field operations to deliver actionable, high-quality results.

This position is a full-time role. Location will be onsite at our labs and office in New Haven, CT.

• Lead and mentor the technology team, fostering a culture of collaboration, learning, and excellence.
• Set the strategic direction for scientific research programs, ensuring alignment with CREW’s technology goals and carbon removal verification requirements.
• Oversee laboratory and field operations, including protocols, SOPs, equipment use, troubleshooting, safety, data management, and data quality control.
• Collaborate closely with CREW’s Product team, including data engineering and biogeochemical modeling, to leverage CREW’s data infrastructure, integrate experimental and operational data, and produce actionable insights.
• Coordinate with Operations, Engineering, and Product teams to ensure seamless integration of R&D outputs into technology deployment.
• Drive scientific innovation through experimental design, data analysis, and method development.
• Maintain internal & external relationships, including running meetings, setting agendas, and tracking follow-up items.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and professional development of scientific staff.

• PhD or masters in geochemistry, biogeochemistry, environmental sciences, chemistry, chemical engineering, or a related field.
• 5-8+ years of proven experience managing and leading a scientific team, ideally within a field and lab research environment.
• Strong proficiency in analytical chemistry techniques (e.g., ICP-MS, ICP-OES, IC, and TIC Analyzer) and experience with statistical programming and geochemical modeling (e.g., Python, R, Mat Lab, PHREEQC).
• Extensive…