# Engineer III/Senior Engineer, Adsorbent Chemistry at Alta Resource Technologies

- Company: Alta Resource Technologies
- What the company does: Alta Resource Technologies focuses on transforming mining technology through innovative methods in mineral separation and the sourcing of critical raw materials. Backed by DCVC (Data Collective).
- Company website: https://altatech.io
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Boulder, Colorado
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-16
- Apply by: 2026-11-30
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/altaresourcetechnologiesinc/jobs/4456658009?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/alta-resource-technologies-engineer-iii-senior-engineer-adsorbent-chemistry/

## About the role

This is a bench-heavy role; expect roughly 70% hands-on laboratory work. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- M.S.: 3–5+ years
- Ph.D.: 2+ years
- Hands-on experience synthesizing porous polymer or inorganic materials — you can explain which formulation and process variables you changed and how the pore structure responded
- Practical wet chemistry on solid supports: running covalent surface modifications and quantifying the result by titration, elemental analysis, colorimetric assay, or equivalent
- Demonstrated ability to run structured experimental campaigns — isolating variables, designing around confounds, and drawing defensible conclusions
- Rigorous documentation habits, including detailed ELN records and authorship of SOPs or test methods that other people have successfully followed

Tags: R&D

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/alta-resource-technologies-engineer-iii-senior-engineer-adsorbent-chemistry/