SOLUGEN

14549 Minetta St.

Houston TX 77035

POSITION:

Intern, Heterogeneous Catalysis

ABOUT SOLUGEN:

Solugen, Inc. is a revolutionary technology company seeking to use biology to transform and reduce the carbon footprint of the chemicals industry. Solugen was founded in 2016 and is a Series C venture-backed startup company supported by diverse long-term investors including Baillie Gifford, GIC, Temasek, BlackRock, Carbon Direct, Founders Fund, Fifty Years, Refactor, and Y Combinator. Located in Houston, Texas, Solugen has created the world's first carbon negative specialty chemicals manufacturing facility: the BioforgeTM. This manufacturing technology leverages Solugen's chemienzymatic process to convert biobased feedstocks into high performance products for water treatment, agriculture, infrastructure, and personal care. Solugen currently has 100+ full time employees.

MISSION:

Solugen has a rich pipeline of high performance and carbon negative molecules launching on its BioforgeTM manufacturing platform. Each molecule is destined for a corresponding pipeline of products co-created by Solugen's customers and product development teams. The Intern will have an insight into industrial heterogeneous catalyst development. This individual will set up a reactor system at the Solugen lab. This person will collaborate with Product Development, Analytics, Process Development and Sustainability. This work will allow the intern a better understanding of the relevance of catalyst manufacturing, characterization and testing for process development from an R&D perspective.

OUTCOMES:

• Market analysis and/or voice of customers for our chemistry in new markets
• Finalize the technoeconomic analyses & market estimate to inform the decision in proceeding or killing projects
• Collect data needed for product requirement document

COMPETENCIES

Job Specific

• Analytical, curious, strong executive presence, ability to handle ambiguity, ability to work in unstructured and fast paced environment, strong public speaking capability
• Work closely with the Heterogeneous Catalysis team to develop a flow chart of a bench scale reactor
• Conduct fundamental inspection of electrification, pressure, flow, and functionality
• Create SOP for bench scale reactor
• Develop a safety documentation
• Install the test unit within the Solugen lab infrastructure

Company Specific

• Ability to be nimble with a willingness to embrace the speed and ambiguity of startup culture
• Passion for green chemistry and fighting climate change
• Comfort working in multiple roles
• Ability to self-manage and set priorities and schedule
• Creative problem-solving nature
• Appreciation and emphasis for safety above all else
• Respect for others

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Pursing bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering.

A curious, creative & self-starter individual who can thrive in a dynamic start-up environment.

• Strong willingness to learn
• Persuasive presentation abilities
• Strong analytical thought process for analyzing product & market fit, market approaches, market wants and needs and measures of effectiveness
• Must be nimble and able to multi-task. Able to manage multiple projects.
• Critical thinker who can utilize their experience and quickly draw conclusions based on incomplete data. He/she is not afraid to propose and try new ideas and methods.
• Comfortable working in multi-cultural and dynamic environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, and Project