Senior Scientist, Material Characterization
Sesai
Posted: November 21, 2025
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Quick Summary
Lead materials characterization and validation activities, procure analytical equipment, and develop a fundamental mechanistic understanding of Li-metal anode cell performance failure modes.
Required Skills
Job Description
Senior Scientist, Material Characterization
Responsibilities
• Lead materials characterization and validation activities.
• Procure analytical equipment as and when needed.
• Analysis of chemical, physical, and thermal properties of all battery materials and understand their interactions with each other.
• Performs critical interpretation of analytical data; analyzes information to drive mechanistic understanding.
• Develop a fundamental mechanistic understanding of Li-metal anode cell performance failure modes
Qualifications
• Doctorate in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, or related fields with 5+ years of industrial/academic experience.
• Expertise and experience in operating and maintaining analytical instruments including but not limited to GC, FTIR, UV-Vis, DSC, TGA, SEM, XPS, Raman, and NMR.
• Experience working with moisture sensitive materials in a glovebox or dry room.
• Experience in electrochemistry, specifically on lithium-ion batteries.
• Ability to analyze data and draw deeper conclusions from analytical data.
• Ability to communicate new concepts and draw insight from discussions with coworkers.
• Demonstrable track record of learning new technologies quickly and using your skillset to have a tangible impact in a short time frame.
• A technical leader with the ability to positively influence peers and bring the team together.
• Understanding terminologies in Materials Science field. Ability to read documents and have conversation in English.