About the Company

Headquartered in West Sacramento, Origin Materials is the world's leading carbon negative materials company. Origin’s mission is to enable the world’s transition to sustainable materials. Over the past 10 years, Origin has developed a platform for turning the carbon found in non-food biomass into useful materials, while capturing carbon in the process. Origin’s patented drop-in core technology, economics and carbon impact have been validated by trusted third parties and are supported by a growing list of major global customers and investors. Origin’s first plant, located in Sarnia, Ontario Canada is expected to be operational in 2023 with a second, full-scale commercial plant expected to be operational by 2025 and plans for additional expansion over the next decade. For more information, visit www.originmaterials.com.

Our People

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. When you take a job at Origin, you do more than switch companies or advance your career. You become part of the Origin community: an inclusive group of hardworking, uniquely talented people who drive innovation.

Origin is committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes. If you require accommodation during the application process or are contacted about a job opportunity, you should advise your Origin contact of the accommodation measures you need to enable you to be assessed fairly and equitably as part of the process. All information collected will remain confidential.

Benefits and Perks

You will work with great people. You will be joining a close-knit group of A+ players who like to hustle, create, and work hard because we believe in Origin’s mission: to enable the world’s transition to sustainable materials.

You will make a difference. We’re working on big things, so every person can make make an impact.

You will grow. There are endless opportunities at Origin to learn and improve. You’ll be surrounded by great minds and presented with big challenges. And you and your teammates will support one another in overcoming those challenges.

You will enjoy excellent benefits. Origin offers a wide range of insurance including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life.

You will have flexibility. We recognize our team works hard so we want you to take time off when you need it. We care about safety and efficiency so work where and when you are at your best. While we try to be as flexible as possible and allow our team to work various hours in various locations, some positions do require daily, onsite work at our Sarnia facility.

About the Position

Research and development is the heart and soul of Origin Materials, and the role of analytical technician is central to Origin R&D. Experiments are useless if you can't see the results and our analytics team is crucial in providing that capability to our R&D function. The analytical tech brings creativity, inquisitiveness, and clarity to the complex problem of investigating novel chemistries — combined with the ability to communicate methods and results with fellow scientists, engineers, and Origin’s non-technical staff. This is an exciting role within a science-driven company and an opportunity to develop expertise in analytical techniques both novel and tried-and-true.

You will be responsible for:

• Analyzing samples using HPLC (with DAD), Karl Fischer Titrator, GC-FID/TCD and other analytical techniques (titration, UV-Vis, etc.).
• Preparing solutions; standard volumetric solutions and reagents used in laboratories.
• Checking data for correctness and completeness, adhering to the QA/QC policy .
• Helping maintain and troubleshoot analytical instruments.
• Working with external lab for sample analysis.
• Performing other duties as required.

About You

You:

• Enjoy working with instruments and equipment, solutions, supplies, and materials common to the field of analytical chemistry.
• Like to focus on the details.
• Are consistent and accurate when undertaking repetitive tasks.
• Recognize the importance of consistently following rules and/or SOPs.
• Are motivated, driven, and dedicated to getting the job done.
• Work well independently as well as cooperatively and effectively with other departments.
• Pride yourself on your organizational and time management skills.
• Take initiative and exercises good judgment.
• Are good at solving problems.
• Communicate clearly, verbally and in writing with those on-site with you and remotely.
• Have a growth mindset and are continually trying to improve yourself through your work.
• Will need to be on your feet for several hours at a time and be able to lift items up to 10kg.

Your Experience:

Have to Have it:

• At least one year of work experience in an analytical laboratory.
• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry or related field or relevant work experience.
• Coursework in general chemistry, and quantitative analysis, or comparable coursework and/or experience.
• At least one year of experience with HPLCs.

Bonus:

• You have method development experience.
• You have troubleshooting and problem solving skills.
• You have experience setting up organizational systems.
• You have an example of an experimental write up.
• You can wield spreadsheets like a pro.