Job description
About Travertine

Travertine is a Climate Tech start-up based in Boulder, CO that is rapidly scaling an electrochemical technology for carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and sustainable critical element extraction. Our process takes carbon dioxide from the air and sources of waste sulfate to produce carbonate minerals, sulfuric acid, and hydrogen. The sulfuric acid is used in extraction of critical elements like lithium and nickel for EV batteries and phosphorus for fertilizer. The Travertine Process was developed by Prof. Laura Lammers at her UC Berkeley lab. Travertine was founded in 2022 to scale this process to gigatons of CDR and massively reduce industrial waste.

In 2022, we raised a seed round from the Grantham Foundation and Clean Energy Ventures, we were one of the first companies to receive pre-purchases of CDR from the new Stripe-led $1B Frontier fund, and we received a $2M grant from the DOE’s ARPA-E program. We were named C&EN 10 startups to watch in 2022, a Bloomberg NEF Pioneer in 2023, and are part of the RMI Third Derivative 1st Gigaton Captured program. We have recently closed a substantial convertible note round, received a state agency grant to build a Demo Plant, and are in engineering for the Demo Plant to be commissioned in mid-2025. We believe in developing practical approaches to solving the climate crisis.

The Role

Travertine is seeking a highly motivated, organized, and safety-conscious Technician to support new process development at Travertine. This role involves close collaboration with engineers and scientists, contributing to R&D and scale-up efforts. Tasks will include experimental setup, solution preparation, waste neutralization and disposal, equipment maintenance, sample collection, sample analysis, operation of process equipment and other tasks as needed. Critical to the role will be following SOPs, collecting data, staying organized, and maintaining lab safety.

Responsibilities
• Assist with construction and operation of bench- and pilot-scale test systems for new unit operations in our process.
• Operate and maintain laboratory and process equipment.
• Perform experimental work to support the R&D and scale-up initiatives.
• Collect and analyze samples.
• Organize data.
• Contribute to maintaining a safe, clean, productive laboratory environment.

Qualifications
• Associate's degree in Process Technology, Chemical Technology, Industrial Technology, Chemistry, Materials Science, or related field.
• 0-2 years’ experience as a technician building, maintaining, and operating equipment.
• Experience with wet chemistry laboratory work and sample analysis.
• Experience following laboratory health and safety protocols.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Benefits
• Competitive Pay
• Stock Options
• Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
• 401k with 100% match up to 3% of salary
• Flexible time off policy

$60,000 - $80,000 a year

Salary range is highly dependent on skill set and experience.