Researcher - Batteries

Talga Technologies Limited (TTL) is the product development arm of parent company Talga Resources Ltd, a vertically integrated technology minerals company. Talga owns Europe’s largest natural graphite resources and innovative technologies for the industrial scale production of graphene. TTL focuses on developing value-added functionalised graphene and micrographite products for applications in the coatings, energy storage (batteries), building/concrete and polymer composite sectors.

A full time, fixed term position has arisen in Talga Technologies Ltd, for a Research Scientist to provide synthetic and electrochemical expertise to help develop next generation battery materials and technologies.

Specific responsibilities

• Assist Talga’s research and product developmental activities on battery materials
• Preparation of active materials using graphene, silicon, tin and other relevant materials for lithium-ion batteries suitable for Talga’s battery product portfolio
• Optimise material characteristics through surface treatments or coatings and develop formulations for coin and pouch cell assembly
• Characterise, scale up and electrochemically evaluate targeted battery materials
• Communicate with key stakeholders, both orally and via reports
• Share key findings with the wider technical team and publish in scientific journals
• Engage with university and other industrial collaborators as part of joint R&D projects
• Be responsible for maintaining the battery research facility and propagate good health and safety procedures

Requirements

• A PhD in Chemistry, Materials Science, Engineering or Electrochemistry
• Understanding of electrode and cell fabrication techniques
• Experience of Battery material development and test cell assembly (Anodes/ Cathodes/Electrolytes)
• Experience of preparing inorganic materials like graphene, silicon and other battery materials by variety of techniques
• Experience of material characterisation using complementary techniques
• Experience of Electrochemical evaluation, especially of battery materials
• Experience of working with Air sensitive, unstable or pyrophoric compounds 
• Experience of working in Hazardous& complex environments, (e.g. dry / explosive / particulate / vapour) 
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• The ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Familiarity with Risk Assessment, COSHH, HAZOP processes 
• Proficient in MS Office packages