Battery Materials Scientist — LFP/LMFP Cathodes (Pilot Scale)

Integrals Power; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Flexible working

Training and professional development

Job summary

Integrals Power Limited is seeking a Battery Chemical Scientist to develop and scale phosphate-based battery materials at its Milton Keynes facility. The role involves working with a multidisciplinary team to advance cathode materials and precursor technologies for commercialisation.

You will lead synthesis, characterization, and process optimisation from laboratory to pilot scale, while supporting customer projects and collaborative R&D programmes.

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Electrochemistry or Battery Technology.
• Experience synthesising inorganic materials and hands-on laboratory work.
• Strong understanding of powder processing and material synthesis.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimise phosphate-based materials (LFP, LMFP, Iron Phosphate) and synthesis processes.
• Prepare cathode active materials from laboratory to pilot scale.
• Conduct process optimisation to improve material performance, yield, scalability and cost.
• Support pilot production campaigns and technology scale-up.
• Characterise battery materials using standard analytical techniques.
• Analyse experimental data and prepare technical reports.
• Support electrochemical testing activities in collaboration with external partners.
• Contribute to UK and European collaborative R&D projects.

Skills

Laboratory skills

Analytical thinking

Independent worker

Education

MSc/PhD in Chemistry

Materials Science

Chemical Engineering

Electrochemistry

Battery technology

Tools

Analytical techniques

Job description

Integrals Power Limited is seeking a Battery Chemical Scientist to develop and scale phosphate-based battery materials at its Milton Keynes facility. The role involves working with a multidisciplinary team to advance cathode materials and precursor technologies for commercialisation.

You will lead synthesis, characterization, and process optimisation from laboratory to pilot scale, while supporting customer projects and collaborative R&D programmes.