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Chemical Engineer
| Posting date: | 21 August 2024 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 September 2024 |
| Location: | W London, London |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Repolywise |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
About Repolywise
Repolywise is a start-up from the University of Oxford developing a technology to transform waste plastic into new plastic. We are working on a thermal catalytic process which decomposes the polymers in mixed waste plastic into monomers for new plastic production. This process seeks to improve significantly upon the current mechanical and chemical recycling techniques seen in the industry, which today account only for 10% of waste plastic produced. We are seeking highly motivated individuals to join us in building a company dedicated to tackling the global plastic crisis, making a long-lasting impact on our environment and reducing carbon intensity.
About the role
We are seeking a full-time chemist / chemical engineer to join our team. The core role will be to develop and optimise the process as we scale up the reaction from the bench-top gram-scale reactor we used in academia first to a kg-scale laboratory intermediate, then to a tonne-scale pilot and demonstration plant. This is a start-up doing something new from scratch: all chemical and engineering aspects of this scale-up will be in scope, and the candidate must be able to contribute new ideas independently and challenge orthodoxy.
This is a permanent role, subject to ongoing funding being received. It will be based in West London. The candidate must have the right to work in the UK.
Key Responsibilities
Investigating the kinetics of the reaction at lab-scale;
Developing and optimising reaction parameters for improving conversion rate;
Understanding the effect of contamination on the purity of the products;
Understanding and advancing the core chemistry such that its scale-up can be achieved efficiently;
Running laboratory experiments and logging results independently;
Updating the rest of the team with results and advancing every member's knowledge;
Participating in the filing of intellectual property.
We are a start-up: the candidate must realise their responsibilities may be significantly wider than those listed.
Essential criteria
MSc/MChem, or PhD/DPhil degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field;
Fundamental understanding of heterogeneous catalytic processes such as chemical reactors, reaction intermediates, and diffusion;
Expertise with analytical chemistry instrumentation (GC, GC-MS, DSC);
Mechanical and logistic skills (ability to order, assemble and modify equipment);
Experience with process design software such as Aspen;
Self-supported relevant practical IT development capability;
Ability to project bench-scale activities to an automated, flow, integrated process (identifying risks and mitigating them through design and planning);
Some project planning experience demonstrating an ability to work with a range of counterparts in a real (not simulated) multi-month project;
A genuine, demonstrable passion for innovation, difficult challenges, and progress on our shared vision of sustainability.
Desirable criteria
Experience with plastic polymer chemistry and plastic recycling;
Experience in industry, likely as a multi-month placement or internship;
Candidates with professional experience will be considered appropriately.
Repolywise is a start-up from the University of Oxford developing a technology to transform waste plastic into new plastic. We are working on a thermal catalytic process which decomposes the polymers in mixed waste plastic into monomers for new plastic production. This process seeks to improve significantly upon the current mechanical and chemical recycling techniques seen in the industry, which today account only for 10% of waste plastic produced. We are seeking highly motivated individuals to join us in building a company dedicated to tackling the global plastic crisis, making a long-lasting impact on our environment and reducing carbon intensity.
About the role
We are seeking a full-time chemist / chemical engineer to join our team. The core role will be to develop and optimise the process as we scale up the reaction from the bench-top gram-scale reactor we used in academia first to a kg-scale laboratory intermediate, then to a tonne-scale pilot and demonstration plant. This is a start-up doing something new from scratch: all chemical and engineering aspects of this scale-up will be in scope, and the candidate must be able to contribute new ideas independently and challenge orthodoxy.
This is a permanent role, subject to ongoing funding being received. It will be based in West London. The candidate must have the right to work in the UK.
Key Responsibilities
Investigating the kinetics of the reaction at lab-scale;
Developing and optimising reaction parameters for improving conversion rate;
Understanding the effect of contamination on the purity of the products;
Understanding and advancing the core chemistry such that its scale-up can be achieved efficiently;
Running laboratory experiments and logging results independently;
Updating the rest of the team with results and advancing every member's knowledge;
Participating in the filing of intellectual property.
We are a start-up: the candidate must realise their responsibilities may be significantly wider than those listed.
Essential criteria
MSc/MChem, or PhD/DPhil degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field;
Fundamental understanding of heterogeneous catalytic processes such as chemical reactors, reaction intermediates, and diffusion;
Expertise with analytical chemistry instrumentation (GC, GC-MS, DSC);
Mechanical and logistic skills (ability to order, assemble and modify equipment);
Experience with process design software such as Aspen;
Self-supported relevant practical IT development capability;
Ability to project bench-scale activities to an automated, flow, integrated process (identifying risks and mitigating them through design and planning);
Some project planning experience demonstrating an ability to work with a range of counterparts in a real (not simulated) multi-month project;
A genuine, demonstrable passion for innovation, difficult challenges, and progress on our shared vision of sustainability.
Desirable criteria
Experience with plastic polymer chemistry and plastic recycling;
Experience in industry, likely as a multi-month placement or internship;
Candidates with professional experience will be considered appropriately.