R&D Lab Technician: Materials & Electrochemistry

seek.com.au; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

seek.com.au is seeking a hands-on R&D Laboratory Technician to support our research and development activities at our laboratory in Clayton. This role suits a recent graduate or early-career technical professional with an interest in materials science and related fields.

You will work alongside researchers on projects from early-stage research to commercial deployment, handling samples, SOPs, and electrochemical systems while recording data and contributing to process improvements.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate or early-career technical professional seeking hands-on R&D experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparation and fabrication of research samples and experimental components.
• Operate and maintain advanced laboratory equipment following SOPs.
• Assemble, operate and troubleshoot laboratory-scale electrochemical systems.
• Collect and record experimental data and interpret characterization data.
• Support researchers and engineers with technical tasks and development projects.
• Identify opportunities to improve laboratory processes and workflows.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Laboratory practices

Data recording

Adaptability

Team collaboration

Electrochemistry

Ceramic processing

XRD

SEM

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Physics

Tools

XRD

SEM

Job description

seek.com.au is seeking a hands-on R&D Laboratory Technician to support our research and development activities at our laboratory in Clayton. This role suits a recent graduate or early-career technical professional with an interest in materials science and related fields.

You will work alongside researchers on projects from early-stage research to commercial deployment, handling samples, SOPs, and electrochemical systems while recording data and contributing to process improvements.