Lead Analytical Scientist

Core responsibilities:

• Lead development of the analytical lab and deliver high impact measurements and data conclusions for Charm
• Develop methods for generating analytical understanding from pyrolysis and injection programs
• Manage and improve Charm's analytical data management plan, including laboratory quality plans and QA/QC measures
• Create and maintain vendor relationships with third party labs that perform analytical work

This role contributes to unlocking real-world carbon dioxide removals, discovering new behaviors of Charm's materials to enable product-market fit, and solving operations challenges to help reverse climate change through permanent carbon removal.

Required qualifications:

• PhD with 5+ years of industry experience preferred, or MS in Chemistry/Biochemistry with 8-10 years of analytical chemistry experience
• Previous research lab, pilot plant, or test stand work in chemical, rocket, or heavy industries
• Skills to operate, maintain, and troubleshoot GC, GC/MS, LC/MS/MS, and other instrument systems
• Demonstrated practical ability to develop quantitative analytical methods and leadership experience mentoring lab technicians

Compensation and perks:

• Salary: $160,000 - $195,000 per year
• Stock options
• Health benefits (medical, dental, vision)
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) with 50% match on contributions up to 6%
• Paid time off including parental leave
• Yearly professional development stipend
• Healthy snacks for onsite employees

Charm Industrial's mission is to return the atmosphere to 280 ppm CO₂ by converting excess inedible biomass into carbon-rich bio-oil and injecting it into underground storage for permanent carbon removal, with the goal of putting 10,000 tons of carbon back underground by 2026.