Research Associate (EMR Sprint Project)

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £31,396 to £33,966 with potential progression once in post to £38,205. Grade: 6

Contract Type: Fixed Term contract up to July 2025

The post holder will join the Chemistry groups led by Prof. Peter Slater, Prof Paul Anderson, Dr Phoebe Allan and will also collaborate with the groups of Prof. Gary Leeke, Prof Emma Kendrick, and Dr. Rob Sommerville, and will work alongside industry (EMR) on the development of recycling strategies for Li ion battery graphite anodes. This work will include detailed characterisation of these materials at various stages of the recovery process, as well as methods to regenerate/repair the graphite to allow use in new batteries. A truly interdisciplinary project within the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, this post will work closely with other researchers in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Metallurgy and Materials. Working on this Industry sprint project associated with the ReLiB project, the postholder will operate within areas of specialism including  characterisation and recycling of high graphite anode materials, analyse research findings and results. They will also contribute to licensing or spin out deals with demonstrated commercial success (such as revenues, asset or company sales, IP generated) and public understanding of the discipline.

Role Summary

• Work within specified research grants and projects and contribute to writing bids 
• Operate within area of specialism
• Analyse and interpret research findings and results 
• Contribute to writing central facilities access bids

Main Duties

The responsibilities may include some but not all of the responsibilities outlined below.

• Develop research objectives and deliverables aligned with the graphite recycling project in a way which develops new intellectual understanding
• Collect research data via experiments carried out on the analysis and recycling of graphite materials
• Supervise students on research related work and provide guidance to PhD students on the anode recycling
• Provide guidance, as required, to support any students who may be assisting with the research

Person Specification

• Hold a first degree in Chemistry or Materials
• Proven research experience in Li (or Na) ion battery materials
• Proven experience as an experimental scientist 
• Proven experience in inorganic materials characterisation
• Demonstrably high level analytical capability
• Proven ability to communicate research findings clearly via oral presentation or written journal articles
• Demonstrable ability to communicate complex information clearly
• Proven experience of planning and organising a research programme and/or specific research project

Informal enquiries to Professor Peter Slater, p.r.slater@bham.ac.uk  

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Closes: 2^nd October 2024

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