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Salary: USD 68,000 - 80,000 / annual
Alta Resource Technologies is a next-generation mining company founded in 2023 that uses synthetic biology to separate critical minerals from conventional and unconventional resources, including e-waste. The company is addressing a historic opportunity in mineral supply chain diversification and sustainability.
The QC Chemist role is responsible for executing quality control activities that support incoming raw material qualification and finished product quality assurance. This position is critical to ensuring materials meet established specifications through consistent testing, accurate documentation, and timely completion of QC activities.
Key responsibilities include:
**QA/QC and Materials Management:**
- Perform qualification testing of incoming proteins, reagents, and other critical raw materials using approved analytical and biochemical workflows
- Prepare, handle, and stage samples and materials according to defined procedures
- Support repeat testing, confirmatory testing, and investigations for atypical or out-of-specification results
- Assist with material qualification and release activities by ensuring required testing is completed accurately and on schedule
**Cross-functional Collaboration:**
- Work closely with Analytical Chemistry to coordinate testing, troubleshoot routine laboratory issues, and escalate method-related questions
- Partner with Applied Biology to support qualification and handling of materials used in biological workflows
- Coordinate with Lab Operations to ensure QC testing needs, supplies, equipment access, and sample logistics are maintained
- Communicate testing status, material readiness, and laboratory needs to relevant team members
- Support cross-functional investigations and follow-up activities as needed
**Documentation and Compliance:**
- Maintain complete and accurate QC records, test forms, material qualification documentation, and sample traceability
- Follow approved SOPs, specifications, and quality procedures during all testing and material handling activities
- Support updates to QC procedures, forms, and work instructions as workflows evolve
- Document deviations, atypical results, and repeat testing in accordance with established QC practices
- Support training and consistent execution of QC procedures across the laboratory
This is a full-time, on-site position based in Boulder, CO, reporting to the Director of Analytical Chemistry.
**Requirements:**
- B.S. in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Materials Science, or related field
- 2–5 years of relevant laboratory, QC, or manufacturing support experience
- Experience executing established QC procedures and workflows
- Familiarity with raw material qualification, sample handling, and QC documentation
- Strong attention to detail, organization, and data integrity
- Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across lab teams
**Preferred Qualifications:**
- Experience in a manufacturing, process development, or QC laboratory environment
- Hands-on experience with chemical and biochemical testing of raw materials or finished products
- Familiarity with techniques such as titration, UV/Vis, moisture analysis, elemental analysis, or chromatography
- Experience with material specifications, COAs, qualification records, and release documentation
- Familiarity with laboratory inventory, sample management, or LIMS/ELN systems
