Lab Tech
Listed on 2026-10-07
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Engineering
Materials Engineering
Power
NaP is seeking an early-career scientist driven to advance battery technologies. You’ll be joining a climate-tech startup from the ground floor, building core lab capabilities, streamlining R&D processes, and seeing your work directly impact our mission.
Powernap Energy is a battery materials company. We’re on a mission to create a sustainable energy future for everyone. To achieve this promise, we engineer advanced materials to increase the energy density of sodium-ion batteries, raising their performance to parity with lithium-ion at a fraction of the cost.
About Sodium-Ion BatteriesToday, transportation and power generation account for 60% of CO 2 emissions. Sodium-ion batteries are made of Earth abundant materials, offering improved supply chain resilience and lower cost over lithium-ion batteries. Cost-effective batteries mean cheaper electricity and broader access to electric transportation, directly reducing those CO 2 emissions.
What you'll do- Work on site in our new lab in the SF Bay area (East Bay) – location announcement coming soon.
- Assist in materials synthesis and processing, as well as various stages of cell assembly and testing
- Maintain detailed experimental records, analyze and review data with senior staff on a regular basis
- Support lab setup, inventory management, and calibration of analytical instruments
- Enforce safety protocols and manage hazardous materials storage and disposal
- Collaborate with the CTO and senior team to implement new procedures and scale workflows
- Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, or a related field
- 4+ years of hands-on lab experience preferred; strong foundational skills and appetite to learn welcome
- Experience in one or more areas: chemical synthesis, analytical chemistry, electrochemistry, process engineering, slurry mixing, or film coating
- Commitment to rigorous safety standards and experience handling hazardous materials
- Organized, detail-oriented, with solid record-keeping and data-analysis abilities
- Comfortable in a fast-paced startup environment where priorities shift quickly
- Competitive Salary, commensurate with experience
- Stock options to share in our growth
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
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