Senior Scientist, Material Characterization

Responsibilities

• Lead materials characterization and validation activities.
• Procure analytical equipment as and when needed.
• Analysis of chemical, physical, and thermal properties of all battery materials and understand their interactions with each other.
• Performs critical interpretation of analytical data; analyzes information to drive mechanistic understanding.
• Develop a fundamental mechanistic understanding of Li-metal anode cell performance failure modes

Qualifications

• Doctorate in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, or related fields with 5+ years of industrial/academic experience.
• Expertise and experience in operating and maintaining analytical instruments including but not limited to GC, FTIR, UV-Vis, DSC, TGA, SEM, XPS, Raman, and NMR.
• Experience working with moisture sensitive materials in a glovebox or dry room.
• Experience in electrochemistry, specifically on lithium-ion batteries.
• Ability to analyze data and draw deeper conclusions from analytical data.
• Ability to communicate new concepts and draw insight from discussions with coworkers.
• Demonstrable track record of learning new technologies quickly and using your skillset to have a tangible impact in a short time frame.
• A technical leader with the ability to positively influence peers and bring the team together.
• Understanding terminologies in Materials Science field. Ability to read documents and have conversation in English.