Job Description
This role involves hands-on synthesis, data analysis, and characterization of advanced battery materials, with the goal of translating research breakthroughs into scalable, market-ready products for next-generation lithium-ion batteries.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and optimize synthesis processes for advanced anode materials
- Analyze complex battery cycling data to correlate performance metrics with material properties
- Conduct analysis and characterization of battery materials to understand structure-property relationships
- Partner with manufacturing to industrialize lab results and ensure materials are scalable
- Communicate research findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Refine and implement analytical methods for evaluating materials
Requirements
- Ph.D. or MS in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or Physics with 5 years of hands-on industry experience
- Experience in materials-centric industries such as semiconductors, battery technology, specialty chemicals, or advanced composites is highly preferred
- Proven track record of scaling synthesis and process developments on battery or advanced composite materials
- Demonstrated experience in technology transfer moving material chemistry from a research environment into a production-ready state
- Fluent knowledge of Designed Experiments (DoE), research statistics, and computational methods for deep data analysis
- Experience with JMP and Python is a significant plus
- Intimate, practical knowledge of analytical methods for materials and battery characterization
- History of safety-centric development and operational accomplishments in lab and manufacturing environments
- Ability to design and optimize synthesis processes for advanced anode materials, bridging lab-scale discovery and production reality
- Ability to rigorously analyze complex battery cycling data to correlate cell-level performance metrics to specific material properties
- Ability to conduct thorough analysis and characterization of structure-property relationships in Li-ion battery materials
- Experience partnering with manufacturing teams to industrialize lab results and ensure materials are compatible with existing workflows and high-volume scale-up
- Ability to translate complex R&D findings into clear, actionable insights for technical peers, management, and operations
- Ability to utilize and refine analytical methods to ensure accurate and repeatable evaluation of materials
- Pass a respirator fit test and be able to wear respiratory protection on a daily basis
- Ability to wear personal protective equipment including lab coat, gloves, safety glasses, and steel toe safety shoes
- Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment such as a laptop, copier, and printer in a fixed location
Benefits & Perks
Compensation/salary range: $151,000 to $177,500
Work environment perks: Onsite work
Additional benefits: Benefits, perks, equity
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