Battery Researcher, Cambridgeshire

Senior Electrochemist

Location: Cambridge

A fast-growing technology company at the forefront of next-generation energy storage is seeking a Senior Electrochemist to support the advancement of its innovative battery platform.

This organisation is developing novel electrochemical systems aimed at enabling high-performance, scalable solutions for electrification. With an integrated approach spanning materials through to full system deployment, they are now focused on accelerating commercial readiness.

In this role, you will take a leading position in electrochemical characterisation and performance optimisation, helping to translate complex scientific understanding into tangible product improvements.Working within a cross-functional applications-focused team, you will play a central role in understanding, improving and scaling electrochemical performance.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and enhance electrochemical characterisation methods to better understand cell behaviour and material interactions

• Design and execute advanced electrochemical experiments, including detailed data analysis and interpretation

• Translate findings into improvements in performance, efficiency and reliability across multiple system levels

• Collaborate with engineering, modelling and data teams to align experimental insights with system design and predictive models

• Support the identification and protection of intellectual property where appropriate

• Engage with external partners and research collaborations to accelerate development

• Work closely with commercial teams to align testing with customer requirements and application needs

• Contribute technical expertise to customer-facing activities and application development

• Support continuous improvement of quality and testing methodologies across materials and cell development

• Promote best practice in safety, training and engineering standards

About You

• PhD in Electrochemistry, Electrochemical Engineering or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)

• Strong experience within electrochemical energy storage or conversion (battery experience advantageous)

• Deep understanding of electrochemical data, particularly electrode–electrolyte interactions and performance behaviour

• Experience analysing degradation mechanisms and performance over time

• Ability to apply experimental insights to scaling and real-world performance challenges

• Comfortable working with complex datasets and extracting meaningful, actionable insights

• Proven ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, evolving technical environments

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly

• Experience working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams

Sounds good, how do I apply?

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