Chemical Lab Technician Full-time

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 at least 2 years of hands-on wet/chemistry lab experience. Research labs in a university count, but external internships or post-graduate work are preferred.  

• 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. 

Why Join Us 

• Generous Paid Time Off: 3 weeks PTO (+1 = 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 

• The opportunity to shape a fast-growing startup company out of MIT with significant traction 

• Retirement savings platform 

• Work-Life Balance Culture: We encourage and protect time off—your well-being matters 

• Regular team lunches and office snacks 

• Access to networking events and innovation hubs in the Harvard/MIT area

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