Chemical Lab Technician

At MacroCycle, we’re building a new approach to textile recycling. Today, most textiles end up in landfills or are burned, but our SolvoGenesis™ technology transforms that waste back into high-quality polyester fibers. By closing the loop on polyester, we’re helping to reduce landfill waste, lower production emissions, and move the textile industry toward a truly circular future. 

What You’ll Do 

• Work closely with senior members such as chemists and engineers to improve MacroCycle’s recycling process.  

• Perform lab-scale chemical recycling reactions to upcycle PET and polyester materials derived from partners and customers.  

• Use and maintain analytical instruments (e.g., NMR, GPC, FTIR) to test samples and record results.  

• Keep detailed notes of experiments and share insights at team meetings. 

• Help maintain lab equipment and supplies while ensuring a safe, organized lab environment. 

Who You Are 

• You have a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.  

• You have 2 years of hands-on wet/chemistry lab experience. Research labs in a university count, but external internships or post-graduate work are preferred. Ideal for recent graduates and early‑career professionals.

• You’re familiar with at least two analytical techniques such as NMR, GPC, GCMS, FTIR, ICP, or DSC. 

• You’re detail-oriented, curious, and enjoy solving practical problems. 

• You are a great communicator, both verbally and in presenting your work with comprehensible Excel graphs and PowerPoint slides  

• You thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, and take pride in careful, high-quality lab work. 

Our Culture 

At MacroCycle, we’re building a culture rooted in safety, communication, optimism, innovation, stewardship, and resilience. We celebrate diverse backgrounds and believe the best ideas come from thoughtful collaboration and healthy debate. We take our mission seriously, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. 

If you’re excited about our work and think you could contribute, even if you don’t meet every bullet in this posting, we strongly encourage you to apply. 

Why Join Us? 

• 3 weeks PTO (increasing to 4 weeks after year 1), plus 11 paid holidays and a paid company closure between Christmas and New Year’s 

• Premier medical, dental, and vision insurance 

• Commuter stipend and annual BlueBikes membership 

• Competitive and experience-guided compensation, including equity 

• Retirement savings platform 

• Regular team lunches and office snacks 

Equal Opportunity Employer 

MacroCycle is committed to building a diverse, inclusive team and provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.