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Intern in Sorbent Development

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Climeworks

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Switzerland , Opfikon, Zurich

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Research and Development

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Salary:

2000.00 - 2500.00 CHF / Month
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Job Description:

Sorbent Development: Your mission at Climeworks is to support the research and development of new sorbent materials for capturing CO2 from air.

Job Responsibility:

  • Support the research and development of new sorbent materials for capturing CO2 from air
  • Synthetic chemistry (organic and polymer), characterization and testing of sorbent materials
  • Analyzing test results, and deriving conclusions for further development
  • Combine fundamental understanding of chemistry with data analytics
  • Understand the impact of the developed materials on the overall direct air capture process
  • Respect Climeworks safety rules and communicate to the department head recognized risks
  • Participate in safety exercises and courses

Requirements:

  • Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry or Interdisciplinary Sciences
  • Hands-on experience in working in a chemical laboratory
  • Completed academic or industrial research projects
  • Deep knowledge of chemistry
  • Team player with the ability to work in cross-functional teams
  • Thrive in a start-up atmosphere with frequently changing circumstances
  • Business fluent in English

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 26, 2026

Employment Type:
Parttime
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