Yama - Instrumentation and methods engineer intern
Yama
Posted on Apr 8, 2025
Yama - Instrumentation and methods engineer intern
I. Company introduction:
Yama is solving the biggest threat humanity ever faced: Climate Change with the ambitious goal to remove a billion tons of CO2 by 2050.
Yama’s purpose is to scale up, industrialize, and launch on the market the lowest energy consumption scalable Direct Air Capture technology.
DAC is a necessary technology to keep the Earth’s temperature below 1.5°C, but today’s processes would consume unsustainable quantities of energy, land, or water if deployed at the required scale. We are solving that.
The technology is based on a novel integration of two CO2 desorption technologies, which allows Yama to undercut the thermodynamic and kinetic limits of existing processes.
Yama is a spin-out from Deep Science Ventures and is funded by the Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment, which was incorporated in May 2023. Yama currently operates in Paris, France.
II. Job General scope:
Yama is looking for a instrumentation and methods engineer intern in its R&D team to develop instrumentation on lab and pilot experimental DAC set-ups, and the subsequent analytical methods required.
The role will support the R&D team in the development of their experimental set-ups (gas-liquid absorption, electrochemistry, chemistry, data acquisition and automation), will the develop the experimental protocols to ensure data reliability and perform analytical measurements.
III. Main achievements/Missions/Objectives:
The main responsibilities of the Chemist intern would be to:
Collect needs in coordination with the R&D team on the experimental set-ups (which perform CO2 capture)
Define specifications and identify instruments (pH/conductivity probes, gas analyzers, gas and liquid flowmeters, temperature and pressure probes…) that are best suited for the needs
Implement the instruments on the experimental set-ups and follow-up with the R&D team on the performance
Develop a data acquisition scheme for the different experimental set-ups
Develop a framework for protocol improvement and management
Contribute to the experimental work in coordination with the R&D team
This development will be performed under the guidance of the R&D coordinator.
IV- Position Benefits
The position will offer a valuable hands-on opportunity to work in a fast-paced, evolving industrial environment with R&D, focused on solving applied immediate problems.
It’s a 6-month intern position (min 5 months).
Enjoy the innovative spirit within the dynamic international team based in the center of Paris.
Networking with a plethora of deep-tech startups and companies.
The position will offer the opportunity to make a practical contribution to mitigating the climate crisis.
V- Qualification requirements:
The qualifications needed are by order of importance:
Currently pursuing a Master level in instrumentation & methods, chemistry or electrochemistry.
Competences in CO2 Capture or Utilization would be a plus, but not essential
Obsessed by execution & results-oriented, team working spirit, and autonomy.
Flexibility on the type of duties to be performed and capacity to work on different topics at the same time – Polyvalent/Multitask.
English proficiency (french not essential)
How to reach out:
We are searching for a rock star to join this bold climate adventure, if you’re that person please send a CV + a “Why you & How you make the difference” to hello@yamacarbon.com