Biome/Build
1 - 10 employees
Founded 2024
🏗️ Construction
🏭 Manufacturing
🌾 Agriculture
Construction • Manufacturing • Agriculture
Biome/Build is a company that upcycles agricultural crop by-products into engineered, toxin-free construction materials and boards for the built environment. Their circular manufacturing process diverts biomass from burning and landfills, lowers embodied carbon, and supplies high-performance alternatives to plywood, MDF, and gypsum while supporting rural livelihoods and decentralized production. Biome/Build targets architects, designers, and construction projects seeking low-emission, sustainable materials that improve indoor air quality and contribute to climate-aligned building.
Lead Scientist – Cofounder Track
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🕒 January 22
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Biome/Build
1 - 10 employees
Founded 2024
🏗️ Construction
🏭 Manufacturing
🌾 Agriculture
Construction • Manufacturing • Agriculture
Biome/Build is a company that upcycles agricultural crop by-products into engineered, toxin-free construction materials and boards for the built environment. Their circular manufacturing process diverts biomass from burning and landfills, lowers embodied carbon, and supplies high-performance alternatives to plywood, MDF, and gypsum while supporting rural livelihoods and decentralized production. Biome/Build targets architects, designers, and construction projects seeking low-emission, sustainable materials that improve indoor air quality and contribute to climate-aligned building.
📋 Description
• Lead R&D on biobased composites, with a focus on straw-based panel products • Develop, test, and optimize binders/resins (formaldehyde-free, bio-based alternatives) • Run experiments, design testing protocols, and analyze mechanical, thermal, acoustic properties • Own partnerships with labs, research institutes, and testing facilities (BIS, NABL, etc.) • Translate research into scalable pilot-line production processes • Collaborate with operations and product teams to bring innovations to market • Build and lead the science team over time
🎯 Requirements
• 3–7 years experience in material science / chemical engineering / polymer science, ideally with a PhD or master’s degree • Have worked on natural fiber composites, bio-based binders/resins, or panel products • Are comfortable in lab + factory environments — you think in experiments, but build for the real world • Want to work in a mission-driven startup, with autonomy, responsibility, and impact • Are a problem-solver, quick learner, and love getting your hands dirty (literally) • Have published research or patents — bonus
🏖️ Benefits
• Flexible work arrangements • Professional development opportunities
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