LOCATION:

Coventry

SALARY:

Competitive

PERMANENT/FIXED:

Fixed 12 month contract

Application Reference Number: 0049

Analytical Scientist (Maternity Cover)

About the role:

In this role, the successful candidate will work within the BDL (Battery Development Laboratory) and support the business during production campaigns through the use of advanced characterisation techniques. The position is a great opportunity for the successful candidate to develop their experience in materials characterisation within the UKs developing battery sector. 

Key accountabilities and responsibilities 

• Management of a team of laboratory technicians to support with sampling, measurement and verification of products against pre-determined COA requirements.
• Ensure produced materials conform to customer standards and requirements.
• Issue corrective actions to key stakeholders based on collected analytical data.
• Maintain, calibrate and operate characterisation equipment. Troubleshoot and resolve issues with characterisation equipment. 
• Record and report experimental results generated through testing for both internal and external customers.
• Carry out fault analysis, determining suitable methods and approaches with equipment available.
• Be a go-to person for questions on laboratory capability and equipment capability. 
• Engage and contribute toward continuous improvement measures.
• Maintain high safety standards and ensure compliance with the Company’s Health, Safety and Environment Management Systems, including writing of risk and COSHH assessments. 
  

Required Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

Experience Required

• Hands-on experience and a strong understanding of techniques utilised in materials measurement and characterisation e.g. rheology/viscometry, microscopy, XRD, FTIR, SEM-EDX, XRD, DSC/TGA etc.
• Minimum 3 years previous experience working in an industrial or academic laboratory environment.
• Good knowledge or experience of battery chemistry, operation and design.

Skills Required

• A comprehensive understanding of health and safety protocols in a lab environment including conducting risk and COSHH assessments. 
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Good communication skills 
• Strong knowledge in Microsoft tools (Excel, Visual Basic, Access, Word, Powerpoint)

Desirable:

• Candidates with demonstratable experience in any of the following are highly preferred: ICP-OES/MS, mercury porosimetry, Raman, NMR and GC-MS
• Knowledge and previous use of Labware LIMS system is desirable. 
• Previous management experience would be beneficial 
  

Application Reference Number: 0049