Sorbent Chemist Co-op

Location: 8800 Glenlyon Pkwy, Burnaby, British Columbia

Career Level: Technical Level 0

Co-op Term: January 2026 - August 2026

Who are we?

Svante is a rapidly growing clean energy technology company making commercial-scale carbon capture and removal a reality and enabling global industries to play offense in the fight against climate change that will accelerate the global transition to a lower-carbon economy.

The growing success of our company is owed to our commitment to our people, our emphasis on our values, and our innovative technology. Passion is put into what we do every day.

Purpose of the Role:

As the Sorbent Chemist Co-op, you play a vital role in the synthesis and characterization of CO2 sorbents, mainly porous polymer materials. This role will contribute to research projects, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and provide technical support in the field of CO2 sorbent development chemistry.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• You are a 3rd or 4th year student pursuing a degree in chemistry, material science, chemical engineering, biochemistry or other relevant areas.
• You have 8 months of lab experience in academic or industry’s labs.
• You have experience with 2-3 step small molecule organic synthesis and purification.
• You have experience with characterization techniques like TGA, Sorption gas analyzers, FTIR, SEM, XRD, NMR.
• You have knowledge of NMR interpretations, spectral assignments, XRD analysis, computational software such as ChemDraw, Mercury, GCMC simulation, Ab Initio Calculations or other methods.
  
  

What Success looks like in this role:

• You will comply with health and safety policies; maintain a safe, clean, and organized environment, and participate in Svante's lean culture.
• You will conduct lab work on sorbent (especially organic) development & synthesis for carbon capture application.
• You will conduct basic sorbent characterizations (FTIR, PSD, TGA, …) and analyze the data.
• You will participate in literature searching and reading on CO2 sorbent development
• You will present results in written and oral form by means of technical reports, Word, Excel and PPT.
• You'll be in charge of experimental setup and chemical purchase ordering, SDS and inventory updating.
  
  

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Svante is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. All Svante employees share in the responsibility for assuring that, by our personal actions, the policies are effective. Accommodations will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Pay Equity Statement

Svante believes in pay equity, fairness and transparency, and so we include a salary range within the job posting. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location.

The actual salary offered to the final candidate is based on the salary range shown, and will vary depending on the candidate's relative experience, qualifications, and anticipated level of performance. We assess all candidates individually and strive to offer competitive and equitable compensation packages.