A growing scientific technology house based in Cambridge are in the process of expansion and are actively looking to strengthen their in-house research team by bringing on a Post-Doc Chemist to work on novel battery technologies.

As a Synthetic Chemist, you will be charged with developing the company’s next generation energy storage materials. This will include working within a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers to maximise the performance of battery materials and contribute to developing a deep understanding of the key structure – property relationships in functional battery materials and materials formulations.

Some other key parts to the role will include;

• Formulation of functional material inks and pastes and their pre-device fabrication physical characterisation.
• Creative contributions to brainstorms, studies, and project meeting discussions.
• Proposal and design of novel materials and recommendations to solve chemical synthetic issues.

To be considered for this role we are looking for people with strong knowledge of synthetic organic chemistry and polymers that complements a PhD in Chemistry. Any experience with battery technologies or electrochemical techniques would be a significant advantage.

In return for your hard work the company offer a highly competitive salary and benefits package as well providing excellent career progression opportunities and the chance to work on leading edge technologies.

This is a 2-year fixed term contract with possibilities for future roles in within the organisation.

For more information contact Matthew Lowdon of Newton Colmore Consulting on 0121 268 2240.

To enter the recruitment process click apply now and if you have the right skills and expertise I will be in touch to discuss the opportunity further.

Newton Colmore Consulting is a highly specialist recruitment consultancy operating within the medical devices, Scientific Engineering, Scientific Software, Robotics, Science, Electronics Design, New Product Design, Human Factors, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance and Field Service Engineering sectors throughout Europe and the US.

Keywords: Senior Chemist, Energy Storage Systems, Synthetic Chemistry, OLED, Materials Engineering, organometallic.