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BLANKSLATE Partners

Chemistry/Chemical Engineering Co-op - Ionomr Innovations

BLANKSLATE Partners, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298

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Overview

Ionomr Innovations Inc., is an award-winning start-up company head-quartered in Vancouver. Ionomr is developing and producing a revolutionary Hydrocarbon Ion Exchange material needed to enable an energy future based upon Hydrogen. Our advanced material solutions unlock the future of the Hydrogen economy by providing the underlying technology necessary to drive cost effective Electrochemical systems that ensure a plentiful, sustainable, renewable, and Carbon Free source of energy. Our company has received a variety of industry acknowledgements to date including being recently selected Royal Dutch Shell and NREL for inclusion in their GCxN program which is focused on supporting companies developing tech to enable the transition away from fossil fuels. Other recent honors include being acknowledged by the World Economic Forum as a Technology Pioneer and the Cleantech Group’s Global Cleantech 100 award.

We are currently seeking candidates to fill a full-time co-op position based in our Boston (Charlestown) location starting January 5 2026.

Responsibilities

Assisting Senior Scientists and Process Engineers in reformulating polymer electrolytes and increasing the scale at which they are produced

Assisting with polymer reprocessing and recovery processes

Preparing membrane electrode assembly components for testing

Test mechanical and electrochemical properties of polymer films ex-situ

Conducting electrochemical testing of water electrolyzers and fuel cells

Creating and maintaining records of electrochemical testing

Qualifications We are seeking Chemistry/Chemical Engineering students at Northeastern University.

The Co-op will gain experience in

Formulation of polymer electrolyte and catalyst ink

Advanced coating techniques

Mechanical and electrochemical characterization of membranes

Electrode preparation and integration of all components on a cell for testing

Water electrolyzer cell testing

Fuel cell testing

Understanding of key performance indicators for electrochemical systems

Salary : $23.00-$27.00/hour

This is an excellent opportunity for individuals who want to be directly involved in research for creating sustainable sources of energy with the ultimate goal of decarbonizing the broader industry. Concepts and research techniques gained from this position can be applied to other fields such as lithium-ion batteries and electrochemical CO2 remediation.

Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity Ionomr values diversity in the workplace and is committed to Employment Equity, and encourages applications from women, people with disabilities, Aboriginal peoples, and visible minorities. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates but only those candidates who are selected for interviews will be contacted.

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