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Research Associate - Analytical Chemistry

MaverickX · Austin, TX · On-site

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About MaverickX

Breakthrough chemical solutions across oil & gas, mining & metals, and water treatment. More oil. More metals. Smarter chemistry. Backed by Y Combinator.

About the role

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Analytical Research Associate to join our growing R&D team. In this role, you will support and operate automated liquid handling systems and high-throughput screening workflows that are central to our discovery and development pipeline. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about analytics in the R&D space.

What they're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in biochemistry, chemistry , geochemistry, biology, or a related field
  • 2+ years of hands-on experience in a laboratory setting, with preferred experience using automated liquid handling systems such as Opentrons, Beckman Coulter Biomek, or Eppendorf epMotion
  • Experience in analytical chemistry techniques and relevant laboratory equipment
  • Excellent attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records
  • A propensity for data integrity and precision work
  • Good written and verbal communication skills with various audiences (technical and nontechnical)
More about this role

MaverickX is revitalizing critical resource extraction with precision biologics. We are a team of scientists, engineers, and business operators who are bringing cutting-edge biotechnology products to the world’s most critical industries.

The Applications team owns the testing and performance validation of our chemistry, responsible for both lab evaluation and field execution. It is a small, cross-disciplinary group that works directly with technical operators to deploy, prove, and iterate on our solutions. Beyond the current field program, the team evaluates new applications for our chemical platform across the oilfield.

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Analytical Research Associate to join our growing R&D team. In this role, you will support and operate automated liquid handling systems and high-throughput screening workflows that are central to our discovery and development pipeline. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about analytics in the R&D space.

  • Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot liquid handling robots (e.g., Opentrons) for routine and custom assay workflows
  • Execute high-throughput screening experiments, including sample...

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