Senior Materials Scientist: Renewable Energy & Batteries

Placements24; Mtubatuba Local Municipality; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Health insurance

Retirement plan with employer matching

Professional development funding

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Placements24 in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, seeks a Senior Materials Scientist to lead R&D on advanced materials for photovoltaics and energy storage. You will synthesize, characterize, and test materials, guiding projects from concept to prototype.

The role requires a PhD and 5+ years in energy materials, strong publication record, and experience with SEM/TEM/XRD/XPS, MATLAB/Origin; relocation assistance offered.

Qualifications

• PhD in Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, or closely related field.
• 5+ years post-doc/industry experience in energy materials.
• Proven ability to design and execute complex experiments and publish results.

Responsibilities

• Lead R&D projects on advanced materials for photovoltaics and batteries.
• Synthesize, characterize, and test materials for energy conversion and storage.
• Use SEM, TEM, XRD, XPS, AFM, spectroscopy to evaluate materials.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate materials into prototypes and test performance.
• Mentor junior scientists and manage project timelines and budgets.
• Publish research results and present at conferences.

Skills

Project leadership

Communication

Data analysis

Materials R&D

Education

PhD in Materials Science/related field

Tools

MATLAB

Origin

Job description

Placements24 in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, seeks a Senior Materials Scientist to lead R&D on advanced materials for photovoltaics and energy storage. You will synthesize, characterize, and test materials, guiding projects from concept to prototype.

The role requires a PhD and 5+ years in energy materials, strong publication record, and experience with SEM/TEM/XRD/XPS, MATLAB/Origin; relocation assistance offered.