Location: Huntingdon (PE29)
Duration: 2 Year Fixed Term
Hours: 9am until 5:30pm (Monday to Friday)
Salary: Circa £40,000
Job Reference: 35123

Polytec are looking for a Scientist specialising in battery materials for our Huntingdon based client. You will play a key role in developing next generation energy storage materials, maximising their performance and gaining an understanding of the structure. This is a temporary role offered on a two-year fixed term contract in the first instance.

Responsibilities:

* Contribute to brainstorming, studies, and project meeting discussions
* Formulation of electrode and electrolyte material inks and pastes, including solvent screening and microscopy studies of the morphology of dried material deposits
* Fabrication of coin cell devices and testing of novel battery materials
* Timely and accurate compilation of results

Requirements:

* PhD in chemistry, material science or physics a degree coupled with equivalent work experience will also be acceptable
* A good knowledge and practical experience in electrochemical techniques or battery technologies
* IT literate, familiarity with Microsoft Office

The following would be an advantage:

* Relevant work experience in a high-tech R&D or manufacturing environment
* Inorganic chemistry, polymer physics, and relevant analytical techniques
* A good understanding of structure – property relationships in functional materials
* Experience with battery technologies or electrochemical techniques
* A good understanding plus practical experience in synthetic organic chemistry

Please contact us as soon as possible for more details or apply below!

We will respond to successful applicants within a couple of days.