Battery Materials Scientist: Electrodes, Electrolytes & Scale-Up

Hong Kong Quantum AI Lab Ltd; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 420,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Multidisciplinary environment

Compensation commensurate with能力 and经验

Job summary

Hong Kong Quantum AI Lab, an R&D centre jointly established by The University of Hong Kong and the California Institute of Technology, is seeking a researcher to develop battery materials and advance self-driving laboratory capabilities in a multidisciplinary setting.

You will design electrode and electrolyte materials, test their performance, and contribute to scale-up and process development while staying abreast of industry trends and collaborating with AI/robotics teams.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree from a top institution in a relevant field.
• Familiarity with cathode, anode and/or solid electrolyte materials for lithium-ion or sodium-ion batteries.
• Strong evidence of scientific excellence through research, publications, or R&D work.

Responsibilities

• Design and prepare battery electrode and electrolyte materials.
• Evaluate physical properties and electrochemical performance from materials tests to pouch cells.
• Drive scale-up of material preparation, including formulation optimization and pilot process development.
• Track research progress and battery industry trends to inform our roadmap.
• Collaborate with AI and robotics teams to enhance our self-driving laboratory.

Skills

Battery materials design

Electrochemical testing

Data analysis & literature review

Education

Postgraduate degree in materials science, chemistry, electrochemistry, physics or related discipline

Job description

Hong Kong Quantum AI Lab, an R&D centre jointly established by The University of Hong Kong and the California Institute of Technology, is seeking a researcher to develop battery materials and advance self-driving laboratory capabilities in a multidisciplinary setting.

You will design electrode and electrolyte materials, test their performance, and contribute to scale-up and process development while staying abreast of industry trends and collaborating with AI/robotics teams.