Job Description

Brekland is an early-stage climate resilience agriculture company based in New York City that develops systems to help farmers protect their crops from billion-dollar frost events. Brekland’s solution is a, biodegradable spray-on foam that can be applied just hours before a frost and protect sensitive crops from damage. We will begin commercializing our first product in 2026 and expanding beyond frost into other product lines.

Brekland is a VC backed company (including Collab SFF , Gigascale Capital and Safar Partners ), is supported by Activate and is the recent winner of the $1M Grow-NY prize .

About the job

We’re looking for a Materials Engineer/ Chemical Engineer with experience in material science (e.g. polymer chemistry), formulation development or green chemistry to support the development of our biodegradable foaming solution. As part of a small team, you’ll help across all aspects of our work. This will include drafting research protocols, executing experiments, grant writing and joining technical advisor meetings. Your work will help develop a new category of sustainable green chemistry for use in agriculture.

About you:

• You’re a diligent engineer or scientist, with a keen eye for detail. You understand the science, can complete tasks efficiently and can discern when something isn’t working like it should be.
• You’re a resourceful problem solver. When faced with a new problem, you identify multiple paths towards a solution and reach a resolution.
• You’re excited about understanding how things work and can design and execute studies to further your understanding and improve the operation/functionality of the project in-front of you.

What you can expect:

• We’ve completed a commercial prototype of our first product – your role will be to optimize the formulation and improving it’s functionality and performance.
• You will work closely with the Chief Scientific Officer and will eventually execute studies to help expand our product line.
• This role is in-person in our labs in Brooklyn, NY.

Key qualifications:

• Either a BS/MS with 3-5 years experience or a PhD in a related field, including but not limited to materials science and engineering, polymer chemistry, chemical formulation, foaming systems, surfactant chemistry, mechanical or chemical engineering, or biochemistry.
• Skilled researcher that can execute research protocols, with the expectation they will eventually design studies, draft protocols and execute studies independently
• Strong lab skills, including wet lab technique, documentation and communication skills (i.e., protocol drafting, data analysis and report generation)
• Strong analytical and critical analysis skills for interpreting data and drawing conclusions

Things that can set you apart:

• R&D experience involving independent drafting and carrying-out of study protocols
• Research experience with natural polymers, foam chemistry or green surfactants
• Experience working in agriculture, including research and farm operations generally

Compensation:

• Total compensation range between $80-125k, plus equity and benefits. Compensation will be commensurate with experience and skills match

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