Research Assistant: Polymer Electrolytes for Na-Ion

Swansea University; Swansea; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Swansea University is seeking a Research Assistant in the Department of Chemical Engineering to contribute to the development of advanced polymer electrolyte materials for sodium-ion battery technologies.

You will synthesize, optimise and characterise functional polymers and gel membranes, fabricate and test laboratory-scale batteries, and analyse data while collaborating with an industrial partner to translate findings into scalable membrane processes.

Responsibilities

• Synthesize, optimise and characterise functional polymers and gel membranes.
• Fabricate and test laboratory-scale sodium-ion batteries.
• Analyse experimental data and report findings.
• Collaborate with an industrial partner to translate lab results to scalable processes.

Job description

Swansea University is seeking a Research Assistant in the Department of Chemical Engineering to contribute to the development of advanced polymer electrolyte materials for sodium-ion battery technologies.

You will synthesize, optimise and characterise functional polymers and gel membranes, fabricate and test laboratory-scale batteries, and analyse data while collaborating with an industrial partner to translate findings into scalable membrane processes.