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WILDCAT DISCOVERY TECHNOLOGIES is Hiring a Laboratory Technician Near San Diego, CA
Description
Wildcat Discoveries is looking for a highly motivated Laboratory Technician to join our high-throughput team. This role will prepare materials for chemical experiments, including preparing materials for synthesis and dispensing chemicals according to a research plan while following SOP’s.
The work environment is demanding, fast-paced, and incredibly exciting. The ideal candidate should be ready to push their limits, as they join a world-class scientific team dedicated to developing and discovering advanced materials for lithium-ion batteries. At Wildcat, the sky's the limit - with the right attitude, work ethic, and quality of work you can blaze your own trail.
About Us:
Wildcat Discovery Technologies is a materials R&D company located in San Diego, California. Wildcat is focused on the discovery and development of advanced materials for lithium-ion batteries following two mutually beneficial paths:
- Collaborations & Projects: working with customers to optimize material combinations for improved battery performance
- Product Development: developing proprietary battery materials to commercialize next-generation electrodes and electrolytes
Wildcat scientists use a proprietary state-of-the-art high throughput platform (HTP) to synthesize and test thousands of battery materials, each fully formulated and tested in actual cells. Wildcat collaborates with industry leaders around the world to develop promising new materials for new and promising rechargeable and primary battery technologies. At present, Wildcat is expanding both its technical operations and its sales efforts.
Requirements
Essential Functions
- Prepare materials for chemical experiments, including preparing materials for synthesis and dispensing chemicals according to a research plan.
- Perform inorganic material synthesis using various methods according to a research plan.
- Assemble battery components and/or test batteries for use in chemical experiments.
- Precisely follow standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and other written procedures, and maintain accurate records of work performed.
- Report problems, issues and unexpected observations timely.
- Meet timelines and deadlines consistently.
- Serve as back-up to Lab Operations Specialist, cleaning, stocking, ordering, shipping and receiving as required.
- Respect others in the workplace with a professional attitude; be considerate of others with housekeeping, shared equipment; provide a safe working environment for others.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required
- Basic knowledge of scientific laboratory procedures, techniques, equipment and apparatus used in a chemistry laboratory.
- Basic knowledge of health and safety practices and precautions applicable to a chemistry laboratory.
- Effectively and safely operate, adapt and maintain laboratory equipment.
- Utilize computer hardware and software.
- Keep detailed and precise records.
- Communicate and work effectively and cooperatively with lab technicians, engineers, research associates and scientists.
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a scientific field such as chemistry, chemical engineering
- 2 years of laboratory experience preferred
Employee Benefits:
- Generous vacation accrual with 8 day closure at the end of the year
- Full health insurance coverage with low employee out of pocket premiums
- 401k with company paid match
- Annual bonus
- A company culture that values positivity, meritocracy, collaboration, openness, and innovation
Salary range: 40,000 - 70,000/year
Job Summary
Full Time
Scientific Services
$54k-72k (estimate)
07/26/2023
04/17/2024
wildcatdiscovery.com
SAN DIEGO, CA
25 - 50
2006
MARK GRASSER
$5M - $10M
Scientific Services
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About WILDCAT DISCOVERY TECHNOLOGIES
Wildcat Discovery Technologies accelerates the discovery of new materials for energy applications, with a focus on the development of advanced materials for rechargeable and primary batteries. Wildcats business also includes collaborative development projects for materials for other applications, including gas storage, carbon capture, thermoelectrics, and structural materials. Wildcat synthesizes and evaluates thousands of materials every week. To do this, we use proprietary unique-in-the-world high throughput synthesis and testing platforms to rapidly explore thousands of new materials with t...he goal of improving performance and reducing costs. Our massively parallel combinatorial chemistry approach reduces R&D costs and speeds time to market. The reduction in experimental cost also enables exploration of high risk targets that are often never explored. For example, one battery project involved the exploration of over 1000 unique electrolyte formulations in less than three months. Wildcat employs an experienced team of scientists and engineers, with backgrounds in batteries, materials development, and high throughput automation. We also have a world class scientific advisory board. Wildcat is pursuing partnership and collaboration opportunities with corporate leaders throughout the battery supply chain, including global material suppliers, cell makers, and OEMs throughout the automotive, electronics, medical, military, and consumer products industries.
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