Intern in Sorbent Development (80-100%)

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Climeworks offers a six-month, on-site Sorbent Development internship in Zurich for students or recent graduates in Chemistry or Interdisciplinary Sciences. You will work on sorbent synthesis and characterization, data analytics, and connecting material performance to the direct air capture process, all within a safety-conscious startup environment. Ideal candidates are pursuing or have recently completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, bring hands-on lab experience, and thrive in cross-functional teams with business English fluency. The package includes CHF 2,000 per month during BSc/MSc and CHF 2,500 after MSc. To apply, tailor your CV to show relevant projects and data work, highlight safety training, and demonstrate why you care about climate tech; apply directly, not via agencies.

• Sorbent Development: Your mission at Climeworks is to support the research and development of new sorbent materials for capturing CO2 from air.

• Sorbent synthesis & characterization: Your work encompasses synthetic chemistry (organic and polymer), characterization and testing of sorbent materials, analyzing test results, and deriving conclusions for further development.

• Data analytics: You combine your fundamental understanding of chemistry with data analytics.

• Larger context: You understand the impact of the developed materials on the overall direct air capture process.

• Safety: You respect Climeworks safety rules and communicate to the department head recognized risks and you participate in safety exercises and courses.

Requirements

• Education/qualifications: You are currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry or Interdisciplinary Sciences.

• Work experience: You bring hands-on experience in working in a chemical laboratory and have completed academic or industrial research projects.

• Technical expertise: You are excited to use your deep knowledge of chemistry to solve real-world challenges.

• Social competences: You are a team player with the ability to work in cross-functional teams and thrive in a start-up atmosphere with frequently changing circumstances.

• Language: You are business fluent in English.

Our promise: At Climeworks, you are accepted for who you are, and we are committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply – regardless of background, identity, or experience. Studies show that women and individuals from minority backgrounds often only apply for jobs when they meet 100% of the listed criteria. If this sounds like you, don’t hold back. If you think you’d make a great fit for this role, we’d love to hear from you, even if you don’t check every single box. Let’s tackle one of humankind’s greatest challenges together.

What we offer:

At Climeworks, our six-month internships. To maintain fairness, we follow a standardized salary process based on market benchmarks. For our internships based in Switzerland, the compensation is:

• During BSc & MSc: CHF 2,000 per month

• After completion of MSc: CHF 2,500 per month

Note: We do not accept candidate profiles through recruitment agencies.