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Climeworks

Location:
Switzerland, Opfikon, Zurich

Category:
Research and Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

2000.00 - 2500.00 CHF / Month

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Job Description:

As an intern, you will support the evaluation and development of sorbents and sorbent structures for DAC. You will gain hands-on experience in lab-based testing, data analysis, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Job Responsibility:

Support the evaluation and development of sorbents and sorbent structures for DAC
Gain hands-on experience in lab-based testing, data analysis, and interdisciplinary collaboration
Collaborate within an integrated team to carry out lab-based assessments, including adsorption characterization, accelerated lifetime testing, and process-relevant evaluations of novel materials
Investigate material stability by testing under accelerated aging conditions to simulate long-term performance
Characterize sorbent behaviour by measuring unary and binary isotherms under controlled conditions
Work independently on targeted work packages to understand how material properties influence DAC performance
Contribute to the development, refinement, and validation of experimental methods to ensure reliable and reproducible testing outcomes
Validate, troubleshoot, and clearly document your work to ensure effective communication across interdisciplinary development teams

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree and/or working towards a master’s degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, or similar
Enjoy working hands-on in the lab
Some classroom or other experience with characterization of porous materials (N₂ adsorption, Hg porosimetry, DVS, etc.) or adsorption characterization (breakthrough testing)
Familiarity with CO₂ capture is beneficial but not required
Eager to learn new concepts, skills, and tools
Reliable, motivated, solution-oriented, concise, and have a structured working style
Available for a 6-month internship with a start date preferably in January/February 2026 or shortly thereafter
Fluent in English
knowledge of German or other languages is beneficial but not required

Nice to have:

Familiarity with CO₂ capture
Knowledge of German or other languages

What we offer:

Hybrid work setup
Working onsite at least three days per week

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 07, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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