Slurry & Coating Research Associate

NextGenEnergyJobs; Alameda; Remote; CAD 51,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

NextGenEnergyJobs in Saskatchewan, Canada, is seeking a Research Associate to join the Slurry & Coating team. You will perform lab-scale slurry mixing, drawdown coating, and characterize slurries and coatings while generating data to inform materials development.

The role requires hands-on lab experience, a bachelor’s degree in chemistry/chemical engineering/materials science, and the ability to work with engineers to interpret structure–property relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, or materials science or equivalent experience.
• 6+ months of full-time hands-on laboratory experience.
• Experience with slurry mixing, drawdown coating, or rheometry is a plus.
• Proficient in electronic documentation and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Perform lab-scale slurry mixing and drawdown coating.
• Characterize slurries and coatings (rheometry, particle size, density, thickness, adhesion).
• Maintain records of work in an online sample management database.
• Calibrate, operate, and troubleshoot characterization equipment.
• Document results and communicate findings to scientists and engineers.
• Collaborate with technicians, engineers, and scientists to troubleshoot issues.
• Uphold safety: maintain clean work areas and handle hazardous materials appropriately.

Skills

Team collaboration

Hands-on lab experience

Data analysis tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemistry / chemical engineering / materials science

Tools

Slurry mixing

Drawdown coating

Rheometry

Job description

The starting base pay for this role is between $37/hr and $46/hr at the time of posting.

Responsibilities

• Perform lab-scale experimental slurry mixing and drawdown coating
• Characterize slurries (e.g., rheometry, particle size, density, stability) and coatings (e.g., mass loading and thickness uniformity, resistivity, adhesion, homogeneity, electron microscopy)
• Manage accurate records of work using an online sample management database
• Maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot characterization equipment
• Document results and communicate to scientists and engineers
• Work collaboratively with other technicians, engineers, and scientists to troubleshoot, correct, and prevent issues
• Work safely – keep a clean and safe work environment. Correct unsafe behaviors and report incidents. Understand and respect hazardous materials and processes

Requirements

• Are you excited about teamwork to help build the next generation of battery materials and technologies? Sila is seeking a Research Associate to help build high-energy Li-ion batteries through an in-depth understanding of interacting electrode components (e.g. active materials, binders, conductive additives).
• As a Research Associate in the Slurry & Coating team, you will help execute experimental slurries & perform electrode coatings and characterize both slurries and coatings, generating data that provide deep insights into the processes. You are passionate about being hands-on in the laboratory and are excited about handling and maintaining research equipment. As part of a collaborative effort, you will closely work with several engineers to help elucidate the underlying structure-property relationships of electrode component materials and their impact on electrochemical performance. This position requires prior hands-on lab experience, preferably in the field of batteries.
• Bachelors or equivalent analytical experience with a focus in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, or a related field
• 6+ months of full-time hands-on laboratory experience or equivalent. Experience with the following fabrication and characterization techniques is a plus: slurry mixing, drawdown coating, rheometry.
• Proficient in using electronic documentation and data analysis tools to clearly communicate findings