Chemist IV or Engineer III or IV

 SUMMARY

As a key member of the Product Development Team, this individual will provide critical scientific skills to assist in the development and scale-up of products incorporating Quantum Copper’s Fire retardant additive into commercial polymer resins. The initial focus will be on components for lithium ion batteries to make them safer. Future projects will include fire retardant films, fibers, and fabrics

ABILITY TO COMMUTE OR RELOCATE:

• The job starts in San Marcos, TX and in July the company will be moving to at Webster, TX 77058: (Required)

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

• Lead a team of chemists and engineers to design experiments to produce compounded flame retardant polymer resins.
• Planning, conducting, analyzing results, and use of Lab Notebook to document experiments.
• Lead and locate manufacturing and scale-up of flame retardant resins.
• Teach our core compounding technology including global operational excellence and commercial scale up of new products
• Oversee the team’s laboratory practices and handling chemicals and resins.
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills to ensure thorough information tracking in material management systems associated with development and production.
• Display strong teamwork skills as part of the development and production team to ensure effective communication in a multi-functional team setting.
• Create an enduring and transformational competitive advantage for Quantum Copper through application of strong intellectual property (IP) capability, including patent applications, freedom-to-operate studies, and competitive intelligence

 QUALIFICATIONS

Doctoral degree in Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, Material Science, or Chemistry

Three (3) or more years' polymer manufacturing or industrial research experience

(preferred)

OR

For a Post-Doc: Doctoral degree in Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, Material Science, or Chemistry with graduate research in polymer chemistry, polymer processing, polymer compounding and/or polymer additives.

BENEFICIAL SKILLS

• Experience with polymer compounding and the development of new polymer formulations
• Five (5) or more years' polymer processing or industrial research experience
• Five (5) or more years' Polymer Chemistry experience
• Experience in research and development of a wide range of materials or polymers

Applicants must be authorized to work in the US with possible visa sponsorship.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,500.00 - $87,500 per year (salary and stock options are negotiable based on experience)

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute or Relocate:

• The job starts in San Marcos, TX and in July the company will be moving to at Webster, TX 77058: (Required)

Work Location: In person (Required)

ABOUT US

Quantum Copper (QC)is an emerging global supplier of high-performing fire-retardant components for Batteries. At present, Quantum Copper is focused on providing innovative lightweight and fire-retardant alternatives in the separators, current collectors, and casings space, based on halogen-free ionic polymers to enhance the fire safety of lithium-ion batteries. Our solutions are aimed at addressing the market needs for battery packs used in EVs, Utilities, eVTOLS, Electronics, Wearables Industrial applications?.

QC's VISION

Our vision is to enhance the fire safety of energy storage devices via state-of-the-art sustainable solutions.

QC's MISSION

Develop self-extinguishing non-halogen polymers that are non-toxic and environmentally friendly and suitable for energy storage applications

QUALIFICATIONS

Doctoral degree in Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, Material Science, or Chemistry

Three (3) or more years' polymer manufacturing or industrial research experience

(preferred)

OR

For a Post-Doc: Doctoral degree in Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, Material Science, or Chemistry with graduate research in polymer chemistry, polymer processing, polymer compounding and/or polymer additives.

BENEFICIAL SKILLS

• Experience with polymer compounding and the development of new polymer formulations
• Five (5) or more years' polymer processing or industrial research experience
• Five (5) or more years' Polymer Chemistry experience
• Experience in research and development of a wide range of materials or polymers