R&D Engineer (Kilolab Chemistry)

Who we are Syntetica is an early-stage startup using green chemistry to make synthetic textiles sustainable. Starting with nylon. Today, less than 1% of textile waste is recycled to produce new materials. Syntetica is on a mission to eradicate crude oil from synthetic textiles. We are creating a world in which the waste we generate is seamlessly recycled into new materials serving the fashion & automotive textile industries, making net zero an achievable reality. And our starting material is nylon. Our nylon depolymerization process is the first of its kind, breaking down all nylon rich textile waste into circular virgin-equivalent nylon monomers, and separating materials such as elastane, cotton and polyester. We are backed by Europe's largest investment fund, EQT Ventures, having raised €4.2m in July 2024 to scale our process to pilot and produce the first samples for our customers including Victoria's Secret and ETAM. Job Description: You will play a pivotal role in transforming our groundbreaking technology to an outstanding ready to scale process with high quality recycled nylon output for our customers. Your responsibilities will include the setting up of large scale reactions and the purification of the resulting monomers as well as the optimisation of conditions of large-scale reactions with the engineering team. Large Scale Reactions Set-up large scale reactions for the production of monomers and polymers, operating and maintaining chemical reactors of up to 100 L reactors Perform separation and purification of organic chemicals at small & large scale (up to 100L) Optimisation of conditions of large scale reactions working with the process engineering team R&D Engineering Contribute to project development with the rest of the team (synthesis & purification). Your observations and reports on scale up reactions will be crucial for the development of the process and in particular the engineering's creation of PFDs. Screening of conditions, experimental design, optimization and scale-up Characterization of monomer and polymers properties (NMR, DSC, TGA, rheology, etc) Required Background: Bachelor degree or equivalent in chemistry or chemical engineering with a strong technical background in organic chemistry. 4 years experience in chemical processes (distillation, recrystallization, sublimation, etc) working within an R&D Tech Transfer projects or an Industrial company Required skills: High technical skills with conducting organic chemical reactions on reactors of >5L Demonstrated autonomy and initiative in projects, with a track record of owning the delivery of results in dynamic, fast-paced environments Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to quickly grasp complex concepts and adapt to new challenges Fluent in English and French is a must , with impeccable oral and written skills Action-oriented, hands-on mindset who loves to execute intensely and efficiently Starting date: January 2025

Location: Paris, FR

Posted Date: 1/15/2025