As the research assistant/ electrochemist you will be in charge of making and testing batteries and lab maintenance. You should have strong lab experience and know lab-etiquette as you will be in charge of looking after the labs. Previous electrochemistry and battery assembly experience is desired but not necessary as you can gain these skills working with our senior scientists given that you have a good technical background. However, it is important to keep in mind that battery cell making requires manual dexterity, attention to detail, precision and handling small or fragile materials/parts. You should be able to troubleshoot and solve technical problems and independently manage day-to-day laboratory tasks.
Make sure to read the full description below, and please apply immediately if you are confident you meet all the requirements.
Responsibilities
* General lab duties such as cleaning and drying battery cell components and upkeep of gloveboxes and lab areas.
* Electrode material inspection, qualification and coin and pouch cell assembly in glovebox.
* Battery testing using electrochemical workstations and cyclers
* Identify and troubleshoot defects or inconsistencies in the assembly process.
* Logging and reporting electrochemical data and its initial analysis with the view to making further improvements.
* Destructive part analysis on allocated cells.
* Waste management.
* COSHH and SOP management.
Qualifications
* A chemistry/materials science master’s degree OR more than >3 years of lab experience in a relevant industry (materials science, electrochemistry, engineering)
* Basic skills with MS Office/Office 365 suite of programmes
* Basic knowledge of hand tools and labware.
Salary
£25K - £40K depending on work experience and qualifications