Duration: 6 months, full-time Start date: S1 2027 Location: Villejuif, on-site

About Yama

www.yamacarbon.com

Yama is tackling one of the greatest challenges of our time: climate change. Our mission is to capture 1 billion tons of CO₂ by 2050 by developing the most energy-efficient, scalable, and cost-effective low-concentration carbon capture technology, from Direct Air Capture (DAC) to diluted point-source emissions (ex: gas turbine).

Capturing CO₂ from low-concentration streams is essential to decarbonize hard-to-abate emissions and achieve global climate goals. Yet conventional carbon capture technologies remain energy-intensive, costly, and difficult to scale. At Yama, we are developing a breakthrough fully electrified carbon capture process combining advanced absorption chemistry and electrochemical regeneration. Our technology is designed to significantly reduce energy consumption and enable flexible operation, making carbon capture more affordable and easier to integrate with industrial operations.

Founded in 2023, Yama is a Delaware-incorporated spinout from Deep Science Ventures, supported by the Grantham Foundation and backed by leading US and European investors. Based in Paris, our leadership team—CEO Aurélie Gonzalez, CTO Valentin Fougerit, and Head of Science Harry Macpherson—is driving our mission to make low-concentration carbon capture a scalable climate solution.

Join us to help develop and scale the next generation of carbon capture technology.

The Role: Electrochemist intern

Yama is looking for an intern in its R&D team to work on a key part of its technology: the electrochemical stack.

The intern will be performing R&D tests on different electrochemical set-ups under the supervision of an Electrochemist engineer.

Concretely, he/she will be in charge of:

• Experimental planning: Contribute to the design of experimental campaigns to investigate the influence of cell components (membranes, spacers) and operating conditions on electrochemical performance.
• Experimental setup: Design, assemble, and improve laboratory-scale electrochemical test setups.
• Electrochemical testing: Conduct experiments to evaluate key performance indicators, including energy consumption, Faradaic efficiency, and cell voltage.
• Analytical characterization: Perform analytical measurements using techniques such as Total Inorganic Carbon (TIC) analysis and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), depending on experimental needs.
• Data analysis and reporting: Analyze experimental results, identify performance trends, and propose recommendations to improve stack performance.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Collaborate with the broader R&D team and potentially contribute to electrochemical process modelling activities.

Depending on project needs, you may also interact with external R&D partners, membrane manufacturers, and electrochemical technology suppliers.