Sea2Carbon, an Undaunted start-up, are in urgent need of a part-time or full time person to help them with their lab experiments from 1st Feb 2026 onwards for at least two months (with the possibility of extension for up to six months). It pays £22 per hour, via the Imperial casual worker system. It’s open to all PhD students at Imperial, with a background in biochemistry, biotechnology, environmental science, or marine science preferred.
About Sea2Carbon:
Sea2Carbon is a climate venture working to transform excessive or invasive macroalgae, particularly pelagic Sargassum, into high-value, climate-positive products through a novel process. Founded by Imperial College alumni, the company operates at the intersection of ocean conservation, regenerative agriculture, and industrial decarbonisation. Its mission is to prevent greenhouse gas emissions, regenerate degraded ecosystems, and support vulnerable coastal communities through circular, nature-based innovation.
About the work:
- Support lab-scale experiments at the Imperial White City campus and/or partner labs
- Prepare and operate small-batch experiments (ml/gram scale)
- Conduct experiments to extract and test nutrient/material contents of products such as biostimulant, biochar, polysaccharides, water
- Assist with pre- and post-treatment steps such as washing, leaching, drying, storing feedstock/products
If you are interested, please email utsav.oza@sea2carbon.com and jose.gomes@sea2carbon.com. If you know of someone suitable, we’d appreciate you passing this on.
Closing date for applications is 19 January 2026.