Senior R&D Scientist, Cementitious and Structural Materials Evaluation

About Us

Queens Carbon is pioneering breakthrough technology to efficiently produce carbon-neutral cementitious materials — without the green premium. Our patented manufacturing process, known as “The Instant Pot of Cement Manufacturing,” uses water to lower production temperatures, dramatically improving energy efficiency and cutting emissions. Backed by Breakthrough Energy Fellows, ARPA-E, world-class climate investors, and strategic partners, we're proving that sustainability can be both economically viable and globally competitive.

Position Overview

As a Senior R&D Scientist, you will be working within R&D Product and Process Development team and specifically assist in building our product evaluation laboratory with emphasis on testing Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCM) in mortars and concrete per ASTM standards. You will lead the product evaluation team and be responsible for concrete mix design, creating design of experiment, and performing experiments according to the standard protocols. You will take the lead in data analysis, process refinement, and creating bi-weekly reports that summarize your findings for the rest of the team. You'll also help us build our team and develop a friendly and healthy company culture.

As our research progresses, we'll run into unique challenges, so a highly creative mind and love of dynamic problem solving is a must. You will have opportunities to grow into a leadership role, as well as branch out into other areas of the business. Your research will directly shape the future of our technology and growth  of our business.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Assist in building concrete fabrication and testing lab.
• Investigate partial replacement of cement with our SCM and its effect on the physical, rheological, and performance characteristics of mortars and concretes.
• Develop specifications for mechanical characteristics and durability of cement and concrete blends including our sustainable cementitious materials.
• Assist the R&D and engineering teams with scale-up from bench top to pilot and production scale.
• Efforts will focus on advancing our insight regarding our product performance that notably contributes to refining our processing parameters and operations.
• Work with system engineering and deployment counterparts to support design and fabrication of our production plant.
• Help build and develop our team, facility and calibrate or upgrade equipment as needed.
• Carry out general research on targeted industries, including attending technical conferences and reading and evaluating published literature.

Requirements

Position is located in Pine Brook, New Jersey

Benefits and Salary