Research Associate in Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage (Imperial College London Department of Chemical Engineering)

Job summary The Department of Chemical Engineering is seeking a research associate to develop electrochemical devices for energy conversion and storage. The project is funded by the European Research Council Starting Grant (https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/851272). This project will be carried out within the Functional Membrane and Energy Materials Group (www.imperial.ac.uk/song-group), led by Dr Qilei Song. Job listing information Reference ENG01988 Date posted 21 December 2021 Closing date 23 January 2022 Key information about the role Location South Kensington Campus (map) Position type Full time, fixed term Salary £41,593 – £49,210 plus benefits Department Department of Chemical Engineering Category Researcher / Non Clinical Researcher Job description Job summary The Department of Chemical Engineering is seeking a research associate to develop electrochemical devices for energy conversion and storage. The project is funded by the European Research Council Starting Grant (https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/851272). This project will be carried out within the Functional Membrane and Energy Materials Group (www.imperial.ac.uk/song-group), led by Dr Qilei Song. Duties and responsibilities The main role of the post holder will be to carry out research in application of ion exchange membranes in electrochemical devices, such as redox flow batteries, fuel cells, and water electrolysers, which will play important roles in future grid scale energy storage. The project will combine newly developed ion exchange membranes and ionomers with electrocatalysts and study the electrochemical energy conversion and storage performance. The successful candidate will also undertake project management and/or supervise multi-disciplinary teams. The project will involve collaborations with several research groups within Imperial College, UK universities, international collaborators, as well as industrial partners. Essential requirements The successful candidate should have a PhD in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering or other related area and a strong foundation on electrochemistry and electrochemical devices. Experience in electrochemistry and electrochemical characterization is essential; Experience in electrochemical devices such as flow batteries, fuel cells or water electrolysers is highly desired. Experience in developing battery materials and characterization is desirable. Experience in developing ion exchange membranes is desirable. The successful candidate should also be able to demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to work on interdisciplinary project and collaborate with partners. Further information Candidates who have not yet been officially awarded their PhD will be appointed as Research Assistant within the salary range £36,694 – £39,888 per annum. The post is available from 1 March 2022 for 18 months in the first instance, with the possibility of extension, and will be based in the South Kensington Campus. Informal enquiries about the post can be made to Dr Qilei Song (q.song@imperial.ac.uk). To apply, please click the Apply now* button at the top of the page. Please ensure you include a completed application form with your submission. Further information about the post is available in the job description. Should you have any queries about the application process please contact chemeng.staffing@imperial.ac.uk. Closing date: Midnight on 23rd January 2022 The College is a proud signatory to the San-Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions, we evaluate applicants on the quality of their work, not the journal impact factor where it is published. For more information, see https://www.imperial.ac.uk/research-and-innovation/about-imperial-research/research-evaluation/ The College believes that the use of animals in research is vital to improve human and animal health and welfare. Animals may only be used in research programmes where their use is shown to be necessary for developing new treatments and making medical advances. Imperial is committed to ensuring that, in cases where this research is deemed essential, all animals in the College’s care are treated with full respect, and that all staff involved with this work show due consideration at every level. earch-and-innovation/about-imperial-research/research-integrity/animal-research">http://www.imperial.ac.uk/research-and-innovation/about-imperial-research/research-integrity/animal-research/ If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Physicaloxy

Job summary

The Department of Chemical Engineering is seeking a research associate to develop electrochemical devices for energy conversion and storage. The project is funded by the European Research Council Starting Grant (https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/851272). This project will be carried out within the Functional Membrane and Energy Materials Group (www.imperial.ac.uk/song-group), led by Dr Qilei Song.

Job listing information

Reference ENG01988
Date posted 21 December 2021
Closing date 23 January 2022

Key information about the role

Location South Kensington Campus (map)
Position type Full time, fixed term
Salary £41,593 – £49,210 plus benefits
Department Department of Chemical Engineering
Category Researcher / Non Clinical Researcher

Job description

Job summary

Duties and responsibilities

The main role of the post holder will be to carry out research in application of ion exchange membranes in electrochemical devices, such as redox flow batteries, fuel cells, and water electrolysers, which will play important roles in future grid scale energy storage. The project will combine newly developed ion exchange membranes and ionomers with electrocatalysts and study the electrochemical energy conversion and storage performance.

The successful candidate will also undertake project management and/or supervise multi-disciplinary teams. The project will involve collaborations with several research groups within Imperial College, UK universities, international collaborators, as well as industrial partners.

Essential requirements

The successful candidate should have a PhD in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering or other related area and a strong foundation on electrochemistry and electrochemical devices.

Experience in electrochemistry and electrochemical characterization is essential; Experience in electrochemical devices such as flow batteries, fuel cells or water electrolysers is highly desired.

Experience in developing battery materials and characterization is desirable.

Experience in developing ion exchange membranes is desirable.

The successful candidate should also be able to demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to work on interdisciplinary project and collaborate with partners.

Further information

*Candidates who have not yet been officially awarded their PhD will be appointed as Research Assistant within the salary range £36,694 – £39,888 per annum.

The post is available from 1 March 2022 for 18 months in the first instance, with the possibility of extension, and will be based in the South Kensington Campus.

Informal enquiries about the post can be made to Dr Qilei Song (q.song@imperial.ac.uk).

To apply, please click the Apply now button at the top of the page. Please ensure you include a completed application form with your submission.

Further information about the post is available in the job description.

Should you have any queries about the application process please contact chemeng.staffing@imperial.ac.uk.

Closing date: Midnight on 23rd January 2022

The College is a proud signatory to the San-Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions, we evaluate applicants on the quality of their work, not the journal impact factor where it is published. For more information, see https://www.imperial.ac.uk/research-and-innovation/about-imperial-research/research-evaluation/

The College believes that the use of animals in research is vital to improve human and animal health and welfare. Animals may only be used in research programmes where their use is shown to be necessary for developing new treatments and making medical advances. Imperial is committed to ensuring that, in cases where this research is deemed essential, all animals in the College’s care are treated with full respect, and that all staff involved with this work show due consideration at every level. earch-and-innovation/about-imperial-research/research-integrity/animal-research">http://www.imperial.ac.uk/research-and-innovation/about-imperial-research/research-integrity/animal-research/

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