Polymer Chemist

Description

Verdox, Inc. is dedicated to reversing climate change through the development and deployment of advanced technology. The company’s proprietary electro-swing process, developed at MIT, enables carbon dioxide and other acid gases to be captured with up to 80% less energy and 70% less cost than conventional approaches. Verdox is backed by institutional investors and based in Boston. See  for additional information on our technology and our vision.

Verdox seeks a Polymer Chemist to join our R&D team.

• Design and synthesize polymers with specific electrochemical and physico-chemical properties
• Examine and develop diverse polymer chemistry, employing various types of polymerizations, polymer backbones, and purification techniques
• Focus on developing and optimizing synthetic protocols for cost‑effective polymer synthesis and purification at the multi‑kilogram scale and beyond
• Perform and interpret the physical, chemical, and electrochemical characterization of monomers and polymers
• Oversee quality control of polymer products
• Use and maintain elements of the chemistry R&D infrastructure

• PhD in Synthetic / Organic / Polymer Chemistry (or equivalent), with focus on polymer synthesis, purification and physical characterization. Some industry experience is preferred
• Strong polymer chemistry experience, including the design and preparation of novel polymer structures
• Advanced organic synthesis skills – ability to design and synthesize monomers and polymers with desired properties. This includes multistep synthesis, Schlenk line and air‑free techniques.
• Characterization – chemical: NMR, GPC, GC / LC‑MS, MALDI‑TOF, FT‑IR, UV‑Vis, etc.; physical: SEM, TEM, AFM, tensile strength
• Purification techniques – experience with various polymer workup and purification techniques, including at the kilogram scale
• Scale‑up (preferred) – some experience in gram to kilogram scale synthesis
• Electrochemistry experience (preferred) – some experience in organic electrochemistry and electrochemical techniques
• Chem Draw, NMR analysis software, Excel, MATLAB (or equivalent)
• Ability to work in cross‑functional teams
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Comfortable working in an evolutionary and dynamic startup environment