Senior Chemist/Sr Chemical Engineer

Company Description & Purpose

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, as part of Allonnia’s product development team, is to develop sustainable solutions that decarbonize the mining industry. Check out the 2-minute video of our D-Solve solution and see the impact you can have if you join our team!

As part of the D-Solve team, your primary role will be to design and implement innovative experimental plans that result in new products that selectively remove impurities and gangue materials from targeted mining ores/concentrates/tailings.

This is a full-time position, with approximately 75% of the time dedicated to hands-on laboratory work and 25% allocated for project management, data analysis, and reporting duties.

Key Requirements

• Advanced degree in Chemistry, Geochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering
• Candidates with other advanced degrees will also be considered (e.g. mineral aquatic chemistry, material science, polymer chemistry, biochemistry, geology, mineralogy, or a related field.)
• 10 plus years of industry experience
• Experience in and a strong understanding of inorganic chemistry, mineral aquatic chemistry, or a similar discipline is required.
• Experience in mining is preferred.
• Experience in data processing and analysis is preferred.
• Preferred experience in the industrial, chemical or biochemical extraction of metal ions from mining ores, such as acid or heap leaching.
• Demonstrated experience in successfully managing projects to achieve their objectives, or the ability to make informed decisions regarding project discontinuation when necessary.
• Willingness to commit approximately 75% of working hours to laboratory activities, including research, experimentation, and analysis.
• Proficiency in project management, including planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting, to ensure successful project outcomes.

Measurable Accountabilities

Project Scoping

• Collaboratively design scope 100% of all assigned technical projects using experimental design principles
• 100% of assigned projects have clearly defined fast fail milestones with kill criteria
• 100% of assigned projects have documented risks and mitigation plans

Project Execution and Management

• Manage 2-3 laboratory projects at the same time, Document work, procedures, observations, and results
• Achieve 80%+ of key milestones on time and on budget or go/no go decision

Communication

• Develop cadence and clear communication of progress on experiments by holding weekly meetings with manager to provide updates on progress, challenges, etc.

Debrief and Learnings

• 100% of all experiments (upon completion or at critical phases) will have a debrief with the team
• Debrief summary and learnings completed and documented for all experiments

Core Values

Purposeful: Committing to work on the right things as individuals and as a company, delivering impactful results as a team.

Entrepreneurial: Taking initiative, innovating and acting with urgency and adaptability, driving to win in the market.

Transparent: Fostering a high trust environment that embraces constructive debate, achieving success together