Stack development and scaling Senior Research Fellow (Vanadium Redox Flow Battery (VRFB)

ntu; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NTU's Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N) seeks a Senior Research Fellow to lead vanadium redox flow battery stack development from pilot to commercial scale. You will bridge R&D, testing and production, collaborating with manufacturing and supply chain to ensure scalable, cost-effective designs.

Applicants should have advanced degrees in mechanical/chemical/electrochemical/material disciplines and hands-on experience in electrochemical stacks, durability testing, and data-driven design

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Mechanical engineering/chemical/electrochemical/material, or a related discipline.
• 2–5 years of hands-on electrochemical stack development experience.
• Strong practical knowledge of stack scaling, assembly, and performance testing.
• Experience with durability testing and data-driven design improvement.
• Ability to work across R&D, manufacturing, and testing teams in a scale-up or pilot-to-commercial environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead vanadium redox flow battery stacks development from prototype to commercial scale while ensuring performance and reliability.
• Develop, assemble, and validate stack designs through structured testing, durability studies, and failure analysis.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and supply chain teams to ensure designs are production-ready and cost-effective.
• Establish test rigs, SOPs, and quality benchmarks, and use performance data to drive continuous design improvement.

Skills

Electrochemical stack development

Stack scaling

Assembly

Performance testing

Education

Master's or PhD in Mechanical Engineering / Chemical / Electrochemical / Materials

Job description

Established in 2010, the Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N) is a pan-university research institute that focuses on systems-level research for tropical megacities. It performs translational research that covers the energy value chain from generation to innovative end-use solutions, motivated by industrialisation and deployment. ERI@N has multiple Interdisciplinary Research Programmes which focus on translational Research, Development & Deployment which focus on specific area of the energy value chain, and a number of Living labs and Testbeds which facilitate large scale technology deployment enabling validation and demonstration of real-world applications.

We are looking for a Senior Research Fellow to develop a VRFB stacks from pilot scale to commercial systems, ensuring performance, reliability, and manufacturability. The role bridges R&D, testing, and production to enable smooth transition into large-scale deployment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead of vanadium redox flow battery stacks development from prototype to commercial scale while ensuring performance and reliability.
• Develop, assemble, and validate stack designs through structured testing, durability studies, and failure analysis.
• Work closely with manufacturing and supply chain teams to ensure designs are production-ready and cost-effective.
• Establish test rigs, SOPs, and quality benchmarks, and use performance data to drive continuous design improvement.

Job Requirements

• Master's or PhD in Mechanical engineering/chemical/electrochemical/material, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 2-5 years of hands-on experience in electrochemical stack development, preferably in vanadium redox flow batteries, fuel cells, or similar systems.
• Strong practical knowledge of stack scaling, assembly, and performance testing.
• Experience with durability testing, failure analysis, and data-driven design improvement.
• Ability to work across R&D, manufacturing, and testing teams in a scale-up or pilot-to-commercial environment.

Hiring Institution: NTU