Get to know Climeworks
Climeworks removes CO₂ from the air to fight global warming and protect future generations to come.
We develop, build and operate direct air capture (DAC) machines which capture CO₂ directly from the air. The captured carbon dioxide is removed from the air by safely storing it underground, permanently.
Founded in 2009 by engineers, Christoph Gebald and Jan Wurzbacher, Climeworks was built with a mission to inspire 1 billion people to remove CO₂ from the air, and is now spearheading the DAC industry globally. It has the world’s largest DAC facility and storage installation in operation and a team of over 450 Climeworkers determined to contribute to a net-zero future.
A true climate pioneer, Climeworks is featured as a TIME100 Influential Company 2022 and Global Cleantech 100 Company 2022, driving a revolutionary technology engineered to solve the most pressing issue of our time.
We foster a dynamic environment and are building a global purpose driven team. We are looking for disruptive thinkers, passionate achievers and inspiring leaders that are ready to take on the world’s greatest challenge.
Will you join us?
Your mission
Job description
• Your mission at Climeworks is to support the development of new sorbent materials for capturing CO2 from air.
• Your work encompasses refining and testing sorbent materials, analyzing test results, and deriving conclusions for further development.
• You contribute to the development of methods and set-ups for material evaluation.
• You combine your fundamental understanding of chemistry with advanced data analytics.
• You understand the impact of the developed materials on plant design, engineering, and the overall direct air capture process.
• You respect Climeworks safety rules and communicate to the department head recognized risks and you participate in safety exercises and courses.
Your story
Requirements
• You are currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Interdisciplinary Sciences.
• You are an interdisciplinary thinker and thrive in a start-up atmosphere with frequently changing circumstances.
• You are excited to use your deep knowledge of chemistry to solve real-world challenges.
• You enjoy working at the interface between chemistry, process design, engineering, and industrialization.
• You are motivated to do hands-on laboratory work.
• You are business fluent in English.
What we offer: A horizontal organization, a great team, an improvement-oriented approach, and a scale-up venture with an innovative technology. Sounds like you? We are looking forward meeting you! Apply now by filling in the online application form and uploading your complete dossier to our careers portal: https://www.climeworks.com/careers.
Our promise: At Climeworks, you are accepted for who you are.
As part of our ongoing journey towards creating a diverse and inclusive environment - we encourage everyone to apply! All qualified applicants are considered for positions, so bring along your knowledge, personal experiences, and fresh perspectives, and together we can solve one of humankind’s greatest challenges. We look forward to getting to know you!
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