Research And Development Chemist

Lattek Labs: Experimental Chemist – MOF/COF & Molecular Filtration

$125K base pay, 3% Lattek equity, and health benefits

About Lattek Labs

Prof. Omar Yaghi, reticular chemistry inventor, serves as our Chief Scientist and your direct supervisor. We partner with UC Berkeley to transform advanced molecular engineering into practical applications.

The Role

Join a deep-tech startup at the convergence of reticular chemistry, health, and design. Help develop the material foundation for a new product category by designing, optimizing, and scaling novel MOFs/COFs for consumer applications.

Responsibilities

Synthesize and functionalize MOFs/COFs for selective molecule filtration, particularly ethanol

Perform material characterization using PXRD, BET, TGA, FTIR, NMR, SEM/TEM

Work alongside Prof. Yaghi's lab and Lattek's product/engineering teams

Test materials under realistic operating conditions

Research regeneration cycles, stability factors, and consumer-grade formulations

Support IP development and scale-up strategies

What You Bring

PhD or MS in Chemistry, Materials Science, or Chemical Engineering

Extensive hands-on MOF/COF experience—synthesis, modification, testing

Ability to iterate between design, functional testing, and application

Bonus: flow synthesis, polymer scaffolds, GRAS/safety, sorbent regeneration experience

Ideal: passion for translating materials from research to products

Tools We Use

PXRD, BET, FTIR, TGA, NMR, UV-Vis, SEM, TEM, flow reactors, gloveboxes, batch reactors

Why You'll Love Working Here

Direct collaboration with Prof. Yaghi and UC Berkeley

Ground-floor opportunity with an early-stage team

Work on meaningful problems in consumer health and wellness

Competitive salary and first-employee equity package

Culture that values scientific rigor, product excellence, and mission focus