Lead Analytical Technician
About the Company
Headquartered in West Sacramento, Origin Materials is the world's leading carbon negative materials company. Origin’s mission is to enable the world’s transition to sustainable materials. Over the past 10 years, Origin has developed a platform for turning the carbon found in non-food biomass into useful materials, while capturing carbon in the process. Origin’s patented drop-in core technology, economics and carbon impact have been validated by trusted third parties and are supported by a growing list of major global customers and investors. Origin’s first plant is expected to be operational in 2022 with a second, full-scale commercial plant expected to be operational by 2025 and plans for additional expansion over the next decade. For more information, visit www.originmaterials.com.
Our People
We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. When you take a job at Origin, you do more than switch companies or advance your career. You become part of the Origin community: an inclusive group of hardworking, uniquely talented people who drive innovation.
Benefits and Perks
You will work with great people. You will be joining a close-knit group of A+ players who like to hustle, create, and work hard because we believe in Origin’s mission: to enable the world’s transition to sustainable materials.
You will make a difference. We’re working on big things, so every person has the opportunity to make an impact.
You will grow. There are endless opportunities at Origin to learn and improve. You’ll be surrounded by great minds and presented with big challenges. And you and your teammates will push one another to overcome those challenges.
You will enjoy excellent benefits. We offer a wide range of insurance including Medical and Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life, as well as a 401k, EAP, and generous leave.
You will have flexibility. We don’t believe in one size fits all when it comes to work location and schedule. We care about safety and efficiency so work where and when you are at your best. Also, we recognize our team works hard so we want you to take time off when you need it. That’s why we have a flexible time off policy.
About the Position
Research and development is the heart and soul of Origin Materials, and the role of lead analytical technician is central to Origin R&D. Experiments are useless if you can't see the results and our analytics team is crucial in providing that capability to our R&D function. The lead analytical tech brings creativity, inquisitiveness, and clarity to the complex problem of investigating novel chemistries — combined with the ability to communicate methods and results with fellow scientists, engineers, and Origin’s non-technical staff. This is an exciting role within a science-driven company and an opportunity to develop expertise in analytical techniques both novel and tried-and-true.
You will be responsible for:
- Leading a group of 2-4 Analytical Technicians
- Analyzing samples using GC-FID, GC-MS, HPLC (with UV, RID), GFAA, and other analytical techniques (titration, UV-Vis, etc.)
- Maintaining, developing and implementing organizational systems to keep analysis running efficiently with minimal mistakes
- Leading the maintenance and troubleshooting of analytical instruments
- Teaching Analytical Technicians about instruments and methods
- Supporting the growth of the Analytics Department
- Checking data for correctness and completeness, adhering to the QA/QC policy
- Performing other duties as required
About You
You:
- Enjoy working with instruments and equipment, solutions, supplies, and materials common to the field of analytical chemistry
- Have a growth mindset and are continually trying to improve yourself and others through your work
- Like to focus on the details
- Are consistent and accurate when undertaking repetitive tasks
- Recognize the importance of consistently following rules and/or SOPs
- Are motivated, driven, and dedicated to getting the job done
- Work well independently as well as cooperatively and effectively with other departments
- Pride yourself on your organizational and time management skills
- Take initiative and exercises good judgment
- Are good at solving problems
- Can clearly communicate (verbally and in writing) with those inside and outside of the analytical chemistry area of expertise
- Are adaptable and able to see how your work fits into the bigger picture
Your Experience:
Have to Have it:
- At least three years of work experience in an analytical laboratory working with GC and HPLC
- Bachelor of science in chemistry or related field
- Troubleshooting and problem solving skills
- Training, teaching, and/or mentoring experience
- Coursework in general chemistry, organic chemistry, and quantitative analysis, or comparable coursework and/or experience.
- Experience setting up organizational systems
Bonus:
- You have method development experience
- You know how to utilize statistics to evaluate data
- You have experience setting up new equipment and/or analytical labs
- You can validate and work with external vendors for specialty analyses
- You have your finger on the pulse of new and upcoming technology in the Analytical Chemistry field
- You have an example of an experimental write up
- You can wield spreadsheets like a pro