22 Nov2019
Research Fellow on Lithium-ion battery cathodes (Faraday Institution´s FutureCat project)

Research Fellow on Lithium-ion battery cathodes (Faraday Institution´s FutureCat project)
CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT
LANCASTER UNIVERSITY
Research and Teaching
GRADE 7
Applications are invited for a Research Fellow to work in the group of Dr Tapia-Ruiz in the Department of Chemistry at Lancaster University. The appointee will use advanced synthetic and characterisation techniques to develop advanced positive electrode materials for Li-ion batteries. The position is available immediately and runs until March 2021 (with a possible extension to 4 years). The candidate should have a PhD in Chemistry or related subject and will have experience in the synthesis and characterisation of materials for electrochemical energy storage. The candidate is expected to have a strong publication record in the area of battery materials and exceptional experimental skills.
The position is funded through the ISCF Faraday Battery Challenge (Faraday Institution Phase-Two projects (www.faraday.ac.uk)) to work on the FUTURECAT project. The successful appointee will work in a multidisciplinary research group in close collaboration with academic partners from 5 institutions across the UK and industrial partners.
The Department of Chemistry at Lancaster University provides a research environment that strongly supports the individual needs of each staff member and promotes a healthy work-life balance. We are committed to the Athena Swan Charter, which recognises and celebrates good employment practice undertaken to address gender equality in higher education and research. Our commitment to these principles is reflected in our recent receipt of an Athena Swan Bronze Award.
Informal enquiries can be made by contacting Dr Nuria Tapia-Ruiz (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
The deadline for receiving applications is the 5th December.