Research Assistant: Polymer Electrolyte & Battery Materials

SWANSEA UNIVERSITY; Jersey Marine; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Swansea University is seeking a Research Assistant to join the Department of Chemical Engineering. You will contribute to developing advanced polymer electrolyte materials for sodium-ion battery technologies, focusing on synthesis, optimisation and characterisation of polymers and thin gel polymer electrolyte membranes using a range of processing, analytical and electrochemical techniques.

The role includes fabricating and testing laboratory-scale sodium-ion batteries, analysing data, and

Responsibilities

• Synthesize, optimise and characterise functional polymers for sodium-ion battery membranes.
• Fabricate and test laboratory-scale sodium-ion batteries.
• Analyse experimental data and work with an industrial partner to translate findings to scalable processes.

Job description

Swansea University is seeking a Research Assistant to join the Department of Chemical Engineering. You will contribute to developing advanced polymer electrolyte materials for sodium-ion battery technologies, focusing on synthesis, optimisation and characterisation of polymers and thin gel polymer electrolyte membranes using a range of processing, analytical and electrochemical techniques.

The role includes fabricating and testing laboratory-scale sodium-ion batteries, analysing data, and