Senior Chemist

Eleven; Ledston; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Eleven is seeking a Senior Carbon Materials Specialist to lead hands-on R&D in developing, characterising and scaling advanced carbon materials for high-value applications.

You will drive experimental routes, apply BET, XRD and SEM analyses, evaluate materials for diverse applications, and collaborate across chemistry and engineering teams to enable scale-up and production.

Qualifications

• PhD or advanced degree in Chemistry or related discipline.
• 5+ years of post-university research in carbon materials.
• Strong understanding of carbon materials, properties and production routes.
• Hands-on carbon-material characterization experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Able to work independently in a small multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Develop routes to produce and upgrade high-value carbon materials.
• Investigate carbon activation, purification and separation methods.
• Characterise materials using BET, XRD and SEM.
• Evaluate carbon materials for different applications.
• Optimise material and energy usage and support process development.
• Work collaboratively across chemistry and technical teams to support scale-up and production.
• Contribute to laboratory safety and good working practices.

Skills

Carbon materials

Research experience

Material characterization

Analytical skills

Independent worker

Education

PhD or advanced degree in Chemistry

Job description

Senior Carbon Materials Specialist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Carbon Materials Specialist to join an innovative technology business developing and commercialising advanced carbon materials. This is a hands-on R&D position where you will play a key role in developing, characterising and scaling carbon materials for high-value applications.

The Role

• Develop routes to produce and upgrade high-value carbon materials.


• Investigate carbon activation, purification and separation methods.


• Characterise materials using techniques such as BET, XRD and SEM.


• Evaluate carbon materials for different applications.


• Optimise material and energy usage and support process development.


• Work collaboratively across chemistry and technical teams to support scale-up and production.


• Contribute to laboratory safety and good working practices.

About You

• PhD or advanced degree in Chemistry or a related discipline.


• 5+ years' post-university research experience in carbon materials or a related field.


• Strong understanding of carbon materials, their properties and production routes.


• Hands-on experience with carbon-material characterisation.


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.


• Comfortable working independently within a small, multidisciplinary team.