Research Fellow in Lithium Sulfur Batteries

Opportunita; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

41 Days holiday (including 27 days’ AL

CARE pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

On-Site nursery

On-site gym

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption

Employee assistance programme

Discounted medical insurance

Job summary

University College London (UCL) seeks a Research Fellow to advance mechanistic understanding of lithium-sulfur batteries. The role focuses on interfacial phenomena at Li-metal and sulfur electrodes, with hands-on work fabricating coin-cell and pouch-cell Li-S batteries and applying advanced electrochemical testing methods.

The appointment is fixed-term for 3 months initially, with a London allowance, and requires a PhD in a relevant field and strong experience in battery testing and

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics or related fields.
• Undergraduate II(i) class or MSc degree required.
• Experience with lithium-ion battery degradation mechanisms and battery testing is essential.
• Non-destructive characterization techniques experience required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct mechanistic studies to understand degradation and failure pathways of Li-S cells.
• Investigate interfacial phenomena at Li-metal and sulfur electrodes.
• Fabricate and evaluate coin-cell and pouch-cell Li-S batteries using advanced electrochemical testing.
• Apply electrochemical, spectroscopic and microscopic characterisation methods to the research.

Skills

Battery testing

Electrochemical characterization

Non-destructive techniques

Interfacial science

Lithium-sulfur knowledge

Education

PhD in Chemical Engineering or related

Undergraduate degree 2(i) or MSc

Tools

Coin-cell testing

Pouch-cell fabrication

Job description

# Research Fellow in Lithium Sulfur BatteriesUniversity College London London, United KingdomSalary: **GBP 46,261 per year**Application Deadline: **November 19, 2026**Position Type: **Other**Department: **UCL BEAMS (B04)**Date Posted: **November 5, 2026**Contact Email: **[e-mail]**Source details may be limited## Project Description### About usUCL Department of Chemical Engineering is one of the top research and teaching departments in the UK and has world-class standing. The department offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and has an extensive research portfolio across a wealth of areas, from molecular scale to complex systems.### About the roleThe successful candidate will conduct mechanistic studies using electrochemical, spectroscopic, and microscopic characterisation techniques to understand degradation and failure pathways of Li-S cells. The post holder will investigate interfacial phenomena at lithium-metal and sulfur electrodes, and will fabricate and evaluate coin-cell and pouch-cell lithium-sulfur batteries using advanced electrochemical testing methodologies.This is a fixed-term role for 3 months in the first instance.Salary is £46,261 per annum inclusive of London allowance.This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit Conditions service research teaching and professional services staff for more information.### About youThe successful candidate will hold (or shortly expect to obtain) a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Electrochemistry, Materials Science or cognate discipline and with an undergraduate degree (2(i) minimum) or M.Sc. in a relevant field. The post holder will have a knowledge of lithium-ion battery degradation mechanisms, as well as demonstrated experience in battery testing and electrochemical characterisation. Experience in the development or application of non-destructive characterisation techniques is essential.### What we offerAs well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:* 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)* Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)* Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan* On-Site nursery* On-site gym* Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay* Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service* Discounted medical insuranceA job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.If you have any queries about the role, please contact [e-mail] you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact [e-mail] UCL Ways of Working supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work – please visit Ways of working to find out more.### Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and InclusionAs London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.Our department holds an Athena SWAN Gold award, in recognition of our long-term commitment and 'beacon' status in advancing gender equality.You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : Equality diversity inclusion---### Academic ContactUCL BEAMS (B04) [e-mail]05/11/2026Last UpdateUniversity College Londonucl.ac.uk## Apply for this positionThis application must be completed through the official university portal.Apply on official website