Intern in Sorbent Characterization (DAC)

Location: Zurich, Switzerland; hybrid setup with onsite work at least three days per week.

Salary: CHF 2,000 per month during BSc/MSc studies or CHF 2,500 per month after completing an MSc.

Company

hirify.global develops direct air capture solutions designed to remove CO₂ from the atmosphere.

What you will do

• Evaluate and develop sorbents and sorbent structures for direct air capture.
• Perform lab-based adsorption characterization, accelerated lifetime testing, and process-relevant evaluations of novel materials.
• Investigate material stability under accelerated aging conditions that simulate long-term performance.
• Measure unary and binary isotherms under controlled conditions to characterize sorbent behaviour.
• Work independently on targeted packages to understand how material properties influence direct air capture performance.
• Develop, refine, validate, troubleshoot, and document experimental methods and results for interdisciplinary development teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and/or current master’s studies in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, or a related field.
• Hands-on laboratory experience and familiarity with porous-material characterization methods such as N₂ adsorption, mercury porosimetry, or DVS.
• Some experience with adsorption characterization, including breakthrough testing.
• Fluent English is required.
• Availability for a six-month internship starting preferably in October 2026 or shortly thereafter.
• Applicants must be EU/EFTA citizens or already hold a Swiss work permit.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with CO₂ capture.
• Knowledge of German or other languages.

Culture & Benefits

• Six-month internship with a hybrid work setup.
• Flexible arrangement combined with onsite collaboration at least three days per week.
• Structured internship compensation based on Swiss market benchmarks.
• Inclusive environment focused on valuing people from different backgrounds and experiences.