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

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NTU Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N) in Singapore invites applications for a Senior Research Fellow to develop vanadium redox flow battery stacks from pilot scale to commercial systems, ensuring performance, reliability and manufacturability. The role integrates R&D, testing and production to enable large-scale deployment.

The candidate will work with manufacturing and supply chain teams, establish test rigs and quality benchmarks, and translate designs into scalable, cost-effective

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Mechanical engineering/chemical/electrochemical/material or related discipline.
• 2–5 years hands-on experience in electrochemical stack development, preferably VRFBs or fuel cells.
• Strong knowledge of stack scaling, assembly and performance testing; experience with durability testing, failure analysis, and data-driven design.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of VRFB stacks from prototype to commercial scale while ensuring performance and reliability.
• Assemble and validate stack designs through testing, durability studies, and failure analysis.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and supply chain to ensure production-readiness and cost-effectiveness; establish test rigs, SOPs and quality benchmarks.

Skills

VRFB experience

Stack development

Durability testing

Failure analysis

Data-driven design

R&D collaboration

Manufacturing collaboration

Test rigs

SOPs

Education

Master or PhD

Tools

Test rigs

SOPs

Quality benchmarks

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.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution

NTU A research-intensive public university, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Engineering, Business, Science, Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, and Graduate colleges. It also has a medical school, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, established jointly with Imperial College London. NTU is also home to world-class autonomous institutes - the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering - and various leading research centres such as the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N). Ranked amongst the world's top universities by QS, NTU has also been named the world's top young university for the past seven years. The University's main campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world and has 57 Green Mark-certified (equivalent to LEED-certified) buildings, of which 95% are certified Green Mark Platinum. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore's healthcare district. Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the University harnesses the power of digital technology and tech-enabled solutions to support better learning and living experiences, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources.

For more information, visit www.ntu.edu.sg.