Mining Lead Chemist- Hydrometallurgy
Mining Lead Chemist- Hydrometallurgy
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Job Title: Mining Lead Chemist Hydrometallurgy
Job Location: Boston MA USA
Job Location Type: Remote
Job Contract Type: Fulltime
Job Seniority Level: MidSenior level
Allonnia’s purpose is the pursuit of imaginative solutions to solve the world’s toughest waste challenges through biology. Allonnia is leveraging the power of biotechnology and engineered systems to degrade or sequester pollutants and upcycle waste. Our ethos at Allonnia is to work in harmony with nature combining biology and technology to fast forward time and bring Nature’s future solutions to the present day. Through this collaboration we will unlock the potential in waste and enable a world where nothing is wasted. Allonnia is backed by Battelle Ginkgo Bioworks Viking Global General Atlantic EVOK and Cascade Investments.
Mission of the Position
The primary objective of this role is to advance the extraction and purification processes of mining ores through a multifaceted approach:
1.Design and implement innovative solubilization techniques: Develop innovative solubilization methods to selectively remove impurities and gangue materials from targeted mining ores/concentrates/tailings.
2.Exploration of acids and biomolecules: Investigate the efficacy of various biomolecules and chemicals in selectively solubilizing minerals within the mining substrates aiming for improved resource recovery.
This is a fulltime position with approximately 85% of the time dedicated to handson laboratory work and 15% allocated for project management data analysis and reporting duties.
Key Criteria/Requirements
- A Ph.D. in mineral aquatic chemistry chemical engineering material science polymer chemistry organic chemistry geochemistry biochemistry geology mineralogy or a related field.
- Candidates with a master's degree and equivalent experience will also be considered.
- 510 years of industry experience.
- Experience in and a strong understanding of organic chemistry polymer material sciences or a similar discipline is required.
- Experience in mining is preferred.
- Experience in data processing and analysis is preferred.
- Solubilization Expertise:
- Preferred experience in chemical or biochemical extraction of metal ions from mining ores such as acid or heap leaching.
- Project Management:
- Demonstrated experience in successfully managing projects to achieve their objectives or the ability to make informed decisions regarding project discontinuation when necessary.
- Lab Commitment:
- Willingness to commit approximately 85% of working hours to laboratory activities including research experimentation and analysis.
- Strong Project Management Skills:
- Proficiency in project management including planning execution monitoring and reporting to ensure successful project outcomes.
Measurable Accountabilities
Project Scoping
- Collaboratively design scope of all technical projects using experimental design principles
- All projects have clearly defined fast fail milestones with kill criteria
- All projects have documented risks and mitigation plans
Project Execution & Management
- Manage 23 laboratory projects at the same time
- Achieving 80% of key milestones on time and on budget or go/no go decision
- Document work procedures observations and results
Communication
- Develop cadence and clear communication of progress on experiments
- Embrace transparency; communicate early and often even for bad news
- Consistent and clear communication to Allonnia technical team
- Demonstrate good written communication skills for findings and reports
Brand Advancement
- Present at 12 conferences/associations per year
- Represent Allonnia with outside labs
- Foster technical relationships with development partners
Debrief and Learning
- Documentation of work procedures observations and results done throughout the project
- All experiments upon completion (or at critical phases) will have a debrief with the team
- Debrief summary and learnings will documented
Reporting and Papers
• Contributing to 1 technical paper per year
Allonnia Core Values
Purposeful
Committing to work on the right things as individuals and as a company making a difference every day
Entrepreneurial
Working with passion and curiosity to learn every day creatively delivering results to the world
Transparent
Fostering a high trust environment that embraces constructive debate achieving success together
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Employment Type
Full Time
