Concrete Chemist
We have an exciting opportunity for a highly qualified/experienced Concrete Chemist to join as a core member of the R&D team on a managerial track at Concrete4Change.
Job Title: Concrete Chemist
Location: Nottingham
Remuneration: Competitive package inclusive of salary, share options and annual bonus (dependent on performance)
Start date and end date (approx): This is a permanent position and is available for immediate start. (Flexible on start date based on notice period)
About us:
Concrete4Change (C4C) is a R&D company that isdeveloping a ground-breaking technology to utilise and permanently mineraliseCO2 in concrete.
C4C technology won a wide range of awards including the United Nations (UN) most innovative Net-Zero technology Climate Challenge Cup at COP26 in Glasgow, Royal Academy of Engineering and UN SDG. C4C is partly owned by two of the largest concrete manufacturers in the World (Siam Cement Group and Goldbeck GmbH). C4C is running several projects in partnership with the University of Nottingham, University of Sheffield & University of Warwick (total project value of £5 million for 2023-2024).
Job Description
In this position you are an self-starter who can develop new technology areas that leverage existing capabilities and expertise, including CO2 adsorption. You will plan, procure and manage the concrete laboratory in line with regulations. You will be responsible for leading a team of civil engineers to utilise your cement and concrete chemistry knowledge for carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) in concrete and evaluation of CCU techniques on the properties and long-term performance of cement-based materials
Please see the person's specifications and roles & responsibilities below:
Essential:
· Experience in independent research, ability to design and conduct research addressing fundamental scientific questions
· Experience in laboratory setup, HSE requirements, experience in equipment specification development and procurement
· Understanding concrete mix design, characterisation of concrete and associated standards
· 5 years post PhD experience leading independent research, ability todesign and conduct research addressing fundamental scientific questions
· Understanding carbonation mechanisms, and critical assessment of CO2uptake and concrete performance over various life stages (product, use andend-of-life)
· Deep understanding concrete and cement chemistry
· R&D experience in developing low-carbon concrete
· Must have minimum 2 years experience of working in the UK or Europe
Desirable:
· Experience in computational chemistry, analysis and simulation of synthetic materials
· Experience in carbon capture utilisation and storage
· Experience in patent writing and grant proposal development
· Experience in the mineralisation of CO2 for various applications.
Roles & Responsibilities:
· Develop and regularly evaluate the strategy for cement and concrete R&D in line with the goals of the company
· Review and manage all concrete chemistry projects on a weekly basis, check approach and results. Ensure the projects are inline with their goals and provide critical feedback if there are issues or changes are required.
· Review all laboratory requirements, purchase requests, write purchasing requests, evaluate requirements and ensure budgets are utilised efficiently.
· Efficiently utilise external resources, plan and evaluate output. Modify the plans when required.
· Oversee the development of new projects. Ensure that product development projects align with the company's overall goals and strategy.
· Negotiate contracts and maintain relationships with vendors, partners, and service providers.
· Assess and mitigate technology-related risks such as equipment deliveries affecting work.
· Assess the scalability of the technology by monitoring its successful application in various concrete production scenarios, from small-scale prototypes to large construction projects.
· Monitor progress in achieving specific R&D milestones, such as improvements inefficiency, process optimization, or the development of novel materials.
· Monitor the acquisition and protection of patents and IP related to the carbonation technology to safeguard the company’s innovation.
· Compare the technology's performance and market adoption with competitors and similar technologies in the carbon utilisation and construction industries.
· Lead the development of product development projects that can sequester CO2 into concrete
Benefits:
C4C is seeking people who want to do applied science, with an entrepreneurial spirit and use their skills to build a sustainable world. We offer typical employee benefits plus a share of what we will build together.
· A unique opportunity to work with top universitiesin the UK
· An exciting opportunity to work withMultibillion Concrete Companies
· A competitive annual holiday entitlement.
· A pension scheme
· A competitive bonus upon achieving milestones
· Unrivalled career progression pathway.
· An interesting company social calendar
· Health insurance & Life insurance
