My clients in Cambridgeshire are looking for a Post-Doctoral Researcher, Chemist: Battery Materials.

This role is commutable from Cambridge, Bedford, St. Neots, Huntingdon, Sandy, Yaxley.

JOB PURPOSE:
Contribute to developing the next generation of energy storage materials by designing, synthesising, and testing novel functional materials for batteries. Work within a multidisciplinary team to maximise the performance of battery materials and contribute to developing a deep understanding of the key structure – property relationships in functional battery materials and materials formulations.

KEY RESULT AREAS:
• Strong scientific contributions to the identification, structural design, and development of functional materials for battery applications.
• Formulation of functional material inks and pastes and their pre-device fabrication physical characterisation.
• Establishment of the chemical structure-property correlations in functional battery materials and their impact on device performance, resulting in the development of improved materials and device structures.
• Contribution to the generation of Intellectual Property (IP).
• Effective communication with all team members and the wider organisation to distribute results, discuss problems, and provide next-step recommendations to progress the project.
• Contribution to deepening understanding of the battery applications space, and to identifying key experts in the field. Contribution to projects with third parties as required.

MAIN ACTIVITIES:
• Creative contributions to brainstorms, studies, and project meeting discussions.
• Proposal and design of novel materials and recommendations to solve chemical synthetic issues.
• Synthesis and chemical analysis of organic chemistry targets, including NMR, FTIR, DSC, TGA, other analytical methods as required.
• Contribution to the formulation of electrode and electrolyte material inks and pastes, including solvent screening and microscopy studies of the morphology of dried material deposits.
• Accurate recording of all practical work to ensure that new Intellectual Property (IP) is appropriately documented. Contribution to the drafting of invention disclosures and patent drafts.
• Initiation, delivery, and documentation of high-quality studies based on sound scientific hypotheses to achieve R&D targets.
• Compilation of results in a timely and accurate manner, in the required format (written, verbal, formal presentation).
• Effective communication with synthetic chemists, analysts, device physicists, and the project leader.
• Training/coaching responsibilities as required.

KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS REQUIRED:
• Chemistry PhD or a Chemistry degree and equivalent work experience gained in an industrial or academic environment.
• Strong knowledge and practical experience in synthetic organic chemistry is essential.
• Ideally relevant work experience in a high-tech R&D or manufacturing environment.
• Computer literacy is essential. Familiarity with Windows and Microsoft Office products and chemical drawing packages will be advantageous.

• Additional background knowledge of inorganic chemistry, polymer physics, and relevant analytical techniques would be beneficial.
• A good understanding of structure – property relationships in functional materials would be a distinct advantage.
• Knowledge of polymers and relevant analytical techniques would be beneficial.
• Experience with battery technologies and electrochemical techniques would be a distinct advantage.
o A demonstratable interest in the synthesis of functional materials and their evaluation in some device format would be a distinct advantage. Ideally, experience in process optimisation and Design-of-Experiments.
• Experience with Intellectual Property (IP) generation and patent filing would be an advantage.

Salary circa £39k per annum but flexible for the right candidate.

To apply for this Post-Doctoral Researcher, Chemist: Battery Materials role in Cambridgeshire please contact us ASAP!