Chief Scientific Officer

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Nottingham, East Midlands, United Kingdom
Concrete4Change
21.04.2024
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Full Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced scientist with an entrepreneurial mindset to join the c-suite managerial team at Concrete4Change.


Job Title: Chief Scientific Officer


Location: Nottingham


Remuneration: Up to £140,000 salary plus £60k share options per annum


Start date and end date (approx): This is a permanent position and is available for immediate start. (Flexible on start date based on notice period)


About us:

Concrete4Change (C4C) is a R&D company that is developing a ground-breaking technology to utilise and permanently mineralise CO2 in concrete. To date, C4C raised £4.5 million from private and public investors. The company is partly owned by two of the largest concrete manufacturers in the world, Siam Cement Group ($17 billion turnover) and Goldbeck GmbH (€7 billion turnover).


C4C technology won a wide range of awards including

2021, The most innovative Net-Zero project from UN COP26 Climate Challenge Cup

2021, SDG award from the European technology chamber

2022, Top 10 startu-ps from Royal Academy of Engineer (£20k)

2022, Santander X Prize – Global Countdown to Net-Zero (worldwide)

2022, Top 50 start-up award from PWC

2023, Startups 100 2023 Award Winner

2023, Hard Tech Investment of the Year from UK Business Angel Association


Learn more about us:

Technologies and Vacancies:

Day in the C4C Labs:

Employees Perspective:

Founder's story:


Job description:

As the CSO, you have an entrepreneurial mindset and the responsibility for developing and implementing all aspects of the C4C technology that drives this business forward. You will work with the executive team to identify opportunities for innovation and ensure that their technology is aligned with the core business objectives. You will be responsible for leading a team of chemists and engineers to deliver high-quality technology solutions that meet the needs of our customers

Please consider this position is designed for an entrepreneur and is not a 9-5 job.


Person’s specifications

Essential:

  • 10+ years post PhD experience leading independent research, ability to design and conduct research addressing fundamental scientific questions
  • Experience managing team and budget.
  • Understating of concrete and cement chemistry, with a focus on mineral carbonation.
  • Understanding carbonation mechanisms, and critical assessment of CO2 uptake
  • Extensive experience in Carbon Dioxide Utilisation.
  • PI or co-PI on academic research projects or equivalent industrial experience.

Desirable:

  • Experience in computational modelling
  • Mineralisation of CO2 for various applications


Benefits:

C4C is seeking people who want to do applied science, with an entrepreneurial spirit and use their skills to build a sustainable world.

  • A unique opportunity to work with top researchers across the world
  • An exciting opportunity to work with construction and develop technologies for multi-billion pound cement and concrete companies
  • Private health insurance
  • Government backed pension scheme
  • A competitive bonus upon achieving milestones
  • Regular team meals and social events


Next Steps:

To apply please send a copy of your CV and cover letter