Title: Chemistry Lab Support Technician

Start date: Spring/Summer 2024

Compensation: Annual salary, up to 40 days/yr paid time off, health, dental, vision and group life insurance, stock options, 401k

Company Summary: UbiQD (pronounced 'ubiquity') is an advanced materials company powering product innovation in agriculture, clean energy, and security. Our quantum dots enable products that harness the power of color and light. Headquartered in Los Alamos, New Mexico, UbiQD is licensing technology developed at leading research institutions, including Los Alamos National Laboratory and M.I.T. The company was recently recognized as the 'Best Overall Venture' at the 2023 National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Industry Growth Forum (IGF) in Denver. To learn more, please visit https://ubiqd.com and https://ubigro.com.

Job Description: We are seeking a technician to support chemistry laboratory tasks. A successful applicant will be team-oriented, have strong work ethics, be able to maintain records of experiments, perform instrument maintenance, and perform tasks as requested to help daily laboratory activities. This position also involves standing for extended periods of time, and periodically lifting weights up to 20 lbs.

UbiQD is a rapidly growing company and applicants must be comfortable working in a dynamic and high energy environment where individuals are expected to shoulder broad responsibilities and sometimes work independently. Requires working at on-site in Los Alamos, NM.

Job Requirements

· High School graduate or Bachelor’s degree in materials science, chemistry, or related.

· Ability to follow guidelines and requirements of the team.

· Ability to pick up new skills quickly to support daily lab activities.

· Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

· Strong record keeping abilities.

· Ability to handle materials in a chemistry lab setting following all safety protocols.

· Excellent communication skills with ability to work in a team.

· Ability to lift up to 20lbs and stand for long periods of time, whenever needed.

· Residence in or re-location to Los Alamos, NM.

· Be eligible to work in the USA and over the age of 18.

Desired Qualifications

· Basic knowledge and experience in wet chemistry

· Knowledge of inorganic chemistry

· Experience with air-free synthesis

· Experience with Microsoft Office (especially PowerPoint, Excel and Word)

Note: Applicants should be aware that working at a startup company may involve a greater degree of risk than working at a larger established company. UbiQD is an at-will, equal opportunity employer. For more information or to apply please email Nikolay Makarov: nikolay@ubiqd.com and Liseth Garay: liseth@ubiqd.com