Scale-Up Chemist (Battery Electrolyte Material Synthesis)

FluoRok Limited; Oxford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private pension

Private health insurance

Group life insurance

Share options plan

Job summary

FluoRok Limited, a spin-out from the University of Oxford, seeks a hands-on chemist/engineer to own the day-to-day scale-up of battery electrolyte materials and drive technology transfer to engineering. You will manage 5–50 L reactor-scale operations and work with wet synthesis in an air/moisture sensitive environment.

Requirements include a Bachelor's or Master's in Chemistry/Materials Chemistry or Chemical/Process Engineering with 3+ years in relevant settings, and eligibility to work in the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Chemistry/Materials Chemistry/Chemical/Process Engineering with 3+ years experience.
• Experience scaling wet synthesis to 5–50 L reactors.
• Hands-on experience with air/moisture sensitive reactions and glovebox/Schlenk techniques.
• Experience handling hazardous materials and chemistries.
• Eligible to work in the UK and on-site.

Responsibilities

• Scale-up of battery electrolyte materials to pilot or production scale.
• Transfer technology to engineering teams and support process development.
• Contribute to development of new products and processes.

Skills

Wet synthesis chemistry

Scale-up to 50 L

Glovebox / Schlenk techniques

Air/moisture sensitive handling

Hazardous materials handling

UK work eligibility on-site

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Chemistry/Materials Chemistry/Chemical or Process Engineering

Tools

5–50 L jacketed reactor

Job description

About us

We're a VC-backed University of Oxford spin-out (2022) transforming how fluorochemicals are made developing safer, lower-cost, and more sustainable routes to materials used in lithium-ion batteries and agrochemicals. Based at ARC Oxford, we operate across cutting-edge R&D, analytical, and pilot-scale facilities - (www.fluorok.com)

The Role

A hands-on role at the interface of synthetic inorganic chemistry and process scale-up. You'll take ownership of the day-today process for the scale-up of battery electrolyte materials and play a critical role in technology transfer to engineering and the development of new products.

Essential

First degree (Bachelor's / Master's) in Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, or Chemical/Process Engineering + at least 3 years experience in a relevant setting to gain experience on the relevant critical skills detailed below. Be clear in cover letter real-world and practical examples of the below.

• Demonstrated ability to manage / conduct a process to high-purity materials (ppm levels of impurities)
• Demonstrated experience in wet synthetic chemistry using scale-up equipment at 5-50 L reactor scale (e.g. jacketed reactor)
• Demonstrated ability to work under contained / air-moisture sensitive atmospheres
• Hands‑on experience with glovebox or advanced Schlenk techniques, inert gas handling, and moisture-sensitive transfers
• Demonstrated ability to work safely using hazardous material and chemistries
• Eligible to work in the UK and able to work on-site

Desirable

• Experience in process analytical technology (PAT) and in-process controls (IPC)
• Engineering and technology transfer knowledge, for example ability to understand and work with piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID)
• Experience collaborating with engineering teams on technology transfer activities, such as handing over scaled processes or troubleshooting with process engineers

Salary range £45,000-£60,000 per annum

We offer a competitive benefits package with private pension, private health insurance, group life insurance and share options plan.