🚀 Internship

Laboratory Technician (Summer Intern)

Mission Zero Technologies

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20d ago

🚀 Summer Internship

London

🤑 £28K - £32K

Rolling basis

Description

You have the opportunity to join MZT at a pivotal point in our company's history - our transition from an early-stage R&D startup into a product offering, revenue-generating company poised to rapidly scale our direct-air capture technology across the world. You will work closely with the Laboratory Manager and other scientists and engineers in the Technology Team to carry out key operations and support the execution of Mission Zero’s technology development. This will be a broad role, ranging from running well defined experiments, analysing samples, maintaining the standards in the lab facilities, maintaining stocks of consumables and taking care of analytical & functional equipment.

Area of Responsibilities

Science

Software Engineering

Responsibilities

Performing analytical test-protocols using standard operating procedures (eg. ion-chromatography, titrations, solvent tests, electrochemical experiments)
Reporting of analytical results to Technology Team
Ensuring the calibration of equipment (pH, conductivity meters, CO2 sensors, flow sensors, gas and ion chromatography, mass balances etc)
Stock-checking and maintaining the inventories of our consumables via purchasing from suppliers (eg. Sigma Aldrich, BOC, RS components)
Maintenance of equipment (pumps, tubing etc.)

Requirements

HND/HNC or BSc/BEng or higher in a scientific or engineering discipline
Able to work safely within the frameworks of risk assessments and COSHH assessments
Previous experience working in laboratory environments
Competent IT user who can flexibly adapt to new software environments
A can-do attitude to work
Fast-learning
Happy to work in a dynamic and changing environment
Practically and technically minded
Enjoys hand-on work
A desire for continuous improvement

Also desirable:

A sense of humour
Able to find meaning and purpose in supporting Mission Zero’s objectives
Climate oriented
Solution-orientated (not problem orientated)
An understanding of sensors/probes and how they function from an electronic, communication and logging perspective
Experience troubleshooting PLCs & control hardware/software
Working knowledge of pumps, fans and process instruments
Experience with a range of fittings for plumbing and tubing
Interest and experience with projects involving 3D printing, automation, hobby electronics, programming
Experience with electrochemistry techniques and applications

Education requirements

Bachelors

Benefits