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We are seeking a hands-on Lab Specialist to join our Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) team and own the experimental work that answers those questions.\nYou will work with Charm's reservoir engineers and other technical leads to design experiments, build reactors and new experimental systems, and perform experiments to gather key data for business development. These systems may involve high pressure, high temperature, porous media, or vacuum systems. The data you generate will deepen our knowledge of bio-oil properties in the subsurface and support the regulatory applications we file as we expand our operational footprint into new jurisdictions.\nYou will also support other critical MSE lab projects, including bio-oil and biochar analysis. This role calls for strong chemistry fundamentals and a real drive to design, build, troubleshoot, and run rigorous experiments. We are looking for an experimentalist who is energized by building things from scratch, gets satisfaction from generating high-quality data, and treats a failed system or experiment as a problem to solve rather than a dead end.\nThis role is part of Charm's analytical team and reports to the Lead Analytical Scientist in Colorado. It is based onsite at our facility in Fort Lupton, CO.\nYour Responsibilities\nWork closely with our reservoir engineering team to understand testing needs for exploration and permitting of new wells\n\nCo-design experiments with Charm's reservoir engineers for reservoir compatibility studies that feed regulatory submissions and/or support formation characterization and tracer analysis studies\n\nDesign, build, and run laboratory experiments and test systems, including high pressure and high temperature systems\n\nTake an experimental concept from a teammate and turn it into an executed test that generates real, usable learnings\n\nManage field samples (brine, sand, bio-oil, and other materials) at our Colorado lab, including registration, tracking, and storage\n\nManage third-party lab relationships: send samples, track turnaround, review results, and travel occasionally to third-party labs and Charm field sites for sample collection\n\nBuild and follow repeatable, well-documented test protocols so that outside labs and colleagues can execute them consistently\n\nKeep experimental data organized and reported through our electronic databases so results are traceable and easy for teammates to use\n\nFlex to support other MSE lab projects (for example, filtration studies or other bio-oil characterization work) as priorities require\n\nYou Bring\nA safety-first approach to experiments, sampling, and equipment operation\n\nA commitment to rigorous science\n\nBachelor’s degree is required in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Geology, or relevant scientific discipline; 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