Research Technician in Battery Fabrication - TG1314

University of St Andrews; St Andrews; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

USS Pension (14.5%)

34 days leave + 5 holidays

Staff parking

Cycle to Work scheme

LinkedIn Learning access

Staff discounts

Tuition reduction for staff

Job summary

The Battery Scale-up Technician role at University of St Andrews is based at the Eden Campus near St Andrews. You will help run the facility, operate equipment to make and test pouch cells, and assist with SOPs and routine maintenance. Training is provided.

Applicants will support research on battery manufacture and materials analysis while ensuring high-quality prototype cells for academic and industrial clients within a fixed-term six-month contract.

Qualifications

• Experience operating lab or production equipment to produce and test battery cells.
• Ability to follow standard operating procedures and maintain equipment.
• Willingness to assist with research on battery manufacture and materials analysis.

Responsibilities

• Run and maintain the facility on a day-to-day basis.
• Operate equipment to produce and test pouch cells to specified standards.
• Prepare standard operating procedures.
• Carry out minor repairs and routine maintenance of scale-up equipment.
• Support research on battery manufacture, synthesis, materials analysis, and optimization of cell parameters.

Skills

Equipment operation

SOP writing

Maintenance

Research support

Tools

Pouch cell production equipment

Job description

Start date: As soon as possible

Full time Fixed term: 6 months

The Eden Campus, located in Guardbridge, approximately 5 miles away from St Andrews, is home to the Colin Vincent Centre for Battery Technology. The battery scale-up facility, complete with dry-room and large-scale equipment produces small volumes of pouch-type batteries. The Battery Scale-up Technician will help run and maintain the facility to produce high-quality prototype pouch cells for industrial and academic clients. We will provide training.

Responsibilties include:

• Undertaking the day-to-day running and upkeep of the facility,
• Operate equipment to produce and test pouch cells to an acceptable standard for clients,
• Preparing standard operating procedures,
• Carry out minor repairs and routine maintenance of scale-up equipment.
• Support research around battery manufacture, synthesis, materials analysis, and the optimization of cell parameters.

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Financial contribution to relocation (subject to eligibility)
• Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays
• Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions of 14.5%
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme

Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Professor John Irvine, email: [e-mail]

At St Andrews, equality, diversity, and inclusion are central to who we are and form a core pillar of our University Strategy. We are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and supportive workplace, reflected in our participation in national diversity charters and awards, including Athena Swan, Carer Positive and the Race Equality Charter.

We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian, minority ethnic and minority religions backgrounds and from LGBTQ+ and disabled people.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on [e-mail].

Closing date: 15 October 2026

Interview date: TBC

Job description: TG1314RSFPs.pdf

Ref no: TG1314RS

£38,784 to £46,049 per annum pro rata Grade 6