Research Fellow (110591-0725)

About the Role

For informal enquiries, please contact Louis Piper (Professor) Louis.Piper@warwick.ac.uk.

We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis, even where a position is advertised as full-time, unless there are operational or other objective reasons why it is not possible to do so. 

A Research Fellow working on the synthesis and scale-up of Ni-rich layered oxide cathodes for Li-ion batteries. The candidate will utilise the cathode synthesis and scale-up facilities at WMG to develop and optimise routes to manufacture the cathode active materials. This role will also involve post-synthesis material characterisation.

About You
Demonstrate skills in battery material synthesis, including co-precipitation reactions and powder processing. Experience in testing the material properties of battery materials.

Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the 'Apply' button. PhD degree in a relevant subject, such as chemistry, materials science or engineering.

If you are near submission or have recently submitted your PhD but have not yet had it conferred, any offers of employment will be made as Research Assistant at the top of level 5 of the University grade structure. Upon receipt of evidence of the successful award of your PhD, you will be promoted to Research Fellow on the first point of level 6 of the University grade structure.

CLOSING DATE: Thursday, 17th July 2025 at 23:55 (BST).

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