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About the Role
Lead the R&D and laboratory team, overseeing commitments in carbon removal, product evaluation, wastewater and climate R&D, and routine sample processing. This hands-on management role requires expertise in wet lab chemistry and the ability to build systems for team focus and growth, collaborating with experts to set research direction.
Responsibilities
- Own the team's roadmap and delivery across CDR, wastewater R&D, sample characterization, sample processing and technical outputs.
- Report progress, capacity and blockers to leadership on a regular cadence.
- Manage, coach and retain scientists and lab staff through one-on-ones, clear objectives, performance reviews, and career paths.
- Hire, onboard, and train new team members.
- Manage the R&D team by setting roles and responsibilities, establishing best practices, defining KPI, and supporting team growth and development.
- Set internal expectations for validation and verification, and equip team members to communicate their work clearly to verifiers and partners.
- Work closely with verification technical and project management leads, Technical Operations and Supply Chain to confirm data completeness and feasibility of project timelines.
- Prioritize samples across sites and projects, and communicate timelines and blockers to internal stakeholders early.
- Coordinate the team's bandwidth with the Technical Solutions lead and process engineers to evaluate process improvements and execute R&D efforts.
- Develop systems for judging project success for internal decisions and external reporting.
- Oversee the product and feedstock characterization program, including turnaround expectations.
- Assist the team in maintaining routine sample processing as a service with clear queues, turnaround expectations and throughput.
- Lead daily lab operations: SOPs, safety and compliance, waste handling, equipment maintenance, sample inventory and tracking, supplies and procurement, and lab space planning.
- Set up and maintain goal tracking, progress tracking and review rhythms, with metrics the team uses to steer its own work.
- Keep documentation and onboarding materials current for other teams to answer routine questions without impacting scientists' work.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in applied scientific research, analytical chemistry, environmental science, geochemistry, or a related discipline.
- 3+ years of direct management experience leading, coaching, and developing scientists or technical research teams.
- Strong foundation in analytical chemistry, laboratory testing methods, and complex environmental or industrial sample analysis.
- Experience managing laboratory operations, including QA/QC, SOPs, equipment, safety, and compliance.
- Demonstrated ability to balance competing research priorities, laboratory operations, and commercial deliverables.
- Experience building and improving scientific processes, performance metrics, and scalable laboratory systems.
- Strong cross-functional leadership and communication skills, including presenting scientific findings to executives, technical teams, and external partners.
- Experience managing laboratory budgets, resources, and staffing priorities.
- MS or PhD in Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field; equivalent senior-level experience considered.
- PhD in a relevant scientific discipline, particularly aqueous chemistry, carbonate chemistry, or environmental systems.
- Hands-on experience with ICP-OES/MS, ion chromatography (IC), total inorganic carbon (TIC), or related analytical techniques.
- Experience in wastewater treatment, water chemistry, mineral dissolution, enhanced weathering, or carbon removal MRV.
- Experience building or scaling an R&D or laboratory function in a startup or industrial research environment.
- Familiarity with LIMS, laboratory automation, statistical analysis, and data management systems.
- Experience publishing scientific research, preparing technical reports, or presenting findings to external stakeholders.
Skills
- Applied scientific research
- Analytical chemistry
- Environmental science
- Geochemistry
- Laboratory testing methods
- Complex environmental or industrial sample analysis
- Laboratory operations management
- QA/QC
- SOPs
- Equipment maintenance
- Safety and compliance
- Process development
- Performance metrics
- Scalable laboratory systems
- Cross-functional leadership
- Communication
- Scientific presentation
- Budget management
- Resource management
- Staffing
- ICP-OES/MS
- Ion chromatography (IC)
- Total inorganic carbon (TIC)
- Wastewater treatment
- Water chemistry
- Mineral dissolution
- Enhanced weathering
- Carbon removal MRV
- LIMS
- Laboratory automation
- Statistical analysis
- Data management
- Scientific research publishing
- Technical report preparation
Location
- New Haven, CT
- Brooklyn, NY
Work Type
- Onsite
- Regular travel to New Haven, CT lab
Experience Level
- 8+ years of experience in applied scientific research, analytical chemistry, environmental science, geochemistry, or a related discipline
- 3+ years of direct management experience
Education Level
- MS or PhD in Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field
- Equivalent senior-level experience considered
- PhD in a relevant scientific discipline, particularly aqueous chemistry, carbonate chemistry, or environmental systems
Salary/Compensations
- $120,000 - $160,000
Benefits
- Equity through the form of option grants
- Flexible paid time off
- 401(k) plan
- Well equipped office environment
- Health benefits offerings
About the Company
- CREW's technology and services make wastewater treatment cheaper and more efficient, while permanently sequestering CO₂.
- Leveraging advanced chemistry, natural minerals, and AI, we’ve developed and are deploying a category-defining process intensification technology, with decarbonization at its core.
- We are currently deploying this technology across the US and Europe.
- We’ve signed $40M+ in carbon removal offtake agreements with leading corporations looking to meet their climate goals, supercharging geographical CREW’s expansion.
- CREW has offices and labs in New Haven, CT and offices in Brooklyn, NY.
Equal Opportunity
- We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.
- We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.