Job Description

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

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