Brekland · 1 month ago
Material Scientist / Chemical Engineer
Brooklyn, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$80K/yr - $125K/yr
3+ years expBrekland is an early-stage climate resilience agriculture company based in New York City that develops systems to help farmers protect their crops from billion-dollar frost events. They are seeking a Materials Engineer/Chemical Engineer to support the development of their biodegradable foaming solution, involving drafting research protocols, executing experiments, and grant writing.
Chemicals
Responsibilities
Optimize the formulation and improve its functionality and performance
Execute studies to help expand the product line
Draft research protocols and execute experiments
Join technical advisor meetings
Qualification
Required
Either a BS/MS with 3-5 years experience or a PhD in a related field, including but not limited to materials science and engineering, polymer chemistry, chemical formulation, foaming systems, surfactant chemistry, mechanical or chemical engineering, or biochemistry
Skilled researcher that can execute research protocols, with the expectation they will eventually design studies, draft protocols and execute studies independently
Strong lab skills, including wet lab technique, documentation and communication skills (i.e., protocol drafting, data analysis and report generation)
Strong analytical and critical analysis skills for interpreting data and drawing conclusions
Preferred
R&D experience involving independent drafting and carrying-out of study protocols
Research experience with natural polymers, foam chemistry or green surfactants
Experience working in agriculture, including research and farm operations generally
Benefits
Equity
Benefits
Company
Brekland
Brekland is rethinking crop protection with biodegradable spray-on foams.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Eric Bellefroid
Founder & CEO
Philip Brudnicki
Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer
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