Energy Storage R&D Intern: Lab & Coin-Cell Testing

florrent; Sunderland (MA); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Florrent seeks a research and development intern to help build and optimize next generation supercapacitor energy storage. You will prepare materials, assemble coin-cells, test them, and analyze electrochemical data in a collaborative, lab-based environment in Massachusetts.

Supported by a small interdisciplinary team, you will gather data to drive rapid iteration toward commercialization, with opportunities to contribute to experiments, workflows, and documentation in a cutting-edge energy

Qualifications

• Pursuing a BS or MS, or a recent graduate with concentrated studies in Chemistry, Physics, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related fields
• Prior work/internship experience in a laboratory, or equivalent undergraduate research experience.
• Hands-on experience with fundamental chemistry and analytical measurements are strongly preferred; electrochemical testing methods such as galvanostatic charge-discharge, cyclic voltammetry, and EIS are a plus.
• Strong interest in working with materials for energy storage research
• Excellent and proactive communication skills
• Massachusetts-based, or attending a Massachusetts university to qualify for the MassCEC Clean Energy Internship Program

Responsibilities

• Prepare florrent’s supercapacitor materials for testing within an industry-standard coin-cell format
• Test coin-cells and analyze electrochemical data
• Work in a small, interdisciplinary R&D team to run processes, experiments, and workflows that will help florrent quickly iterate towards commercialization of our first product
• Gather data to allow R&D efforts to quickly converge on commercializable innovation

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong interest in energy storage

Education

Pursuing BS/MS in Chemistry, Physics, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science/Engineering or related fields

Recent graduate in related field

Tools

Electrochemical testing (galvanostatic, CV, EIS)

Job description

Florrent seeks a research and development intern to help build and optimize next generation supercapacitor energy storage. You will prepare materials, assemble coin-cells, test them, and analyze electrochemical data in a collaborative, lab-based environment in Massachusetts.

Supported by a small interdisciplinary team, you will gather data to drive rapid iteration toward commercialization, with opportunities to contribute to experiments, workflows, and documentation in a cutting-edge energy