Research Fellow – Battery Sensing (110869-1025)

About the Role

For informal enquiries, please contact James Marco (Professor, Battery Systems) at James.marco@warwick.ac.uk.

This role provides a unique opportunity for the successful candidate to undertake scientific research in battery sensing, development, characterisation and manufacture. The successful candidate will work as part of a multidisciplinary, multi-institutional, collaboration funded by the Faraday Institution. Academic partners in the project include the universities of Birmingham, Nottingham, Cambridge and Oxford.

You will need a PhD in a relevant subject, and experience of the theory and practice of sensor development, battery manufacture and testing. You will ideally have experience of battery development including the experimental assessment / characterisation of battery and/or novel sensing technologies. You will have excellent communication skills, be flexible, and be able to work independently and as part of a research team with diverse skills and backgrounds. You will have undertaken complimentary research or development in one or more of the above areas and be able to demonstrate your capability through appropriate academic experience/publication.

About You
You will need a PhD in a relevant subject, and experience of the theory and practice of sensor development, battery manufacture and testing. You will ideally have experience of battery development including the experimental assessment / characterisation of battery and/or novel sensing technologies. You will have excellent communication skills, be flexible, and be able to work independently and as part of a research team with diverse skills and backgrounds. You will have undertaken complimentary research or development in one or more of the above areas and be able to demonstrate your capability through appropriate academic experience/publication.

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 Status
If you are near submission of your PhD, or have not yet had it conferred, any offers of employment will be made at Research Assistant level, at the highest spinal point of pay grade 5 (£34,610 per annum).

Upon receipt of evidence confirming the successful award of your PhD, you will be promoted to Research Fellow, at the lowest spinal point of grade 6 (£35,608 per annum).

CLOSING DEADLINE: Wednesday, 29th October 2025 at 23:55 (BST).

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