Polymer Electrochemist Malmesbury, England
Job description
Summary
About us
Dyson’s interest in researching and developing energy storage technologies started more than a decade ago, when it became apparent that the full potential of our DDM motors were starting to be held back by commercially available batteries. Fast-forward to 2021, and we now have over 100 scientists and engineers working on battery R&D across our labs in the UK, US and Singapore.
With multiple generations of Dyson battery technologies ranging from early research through the industrialisation phase, Dyson are recruiting a wide range of roles across their UK and Singapore labs to accelerate progress. These roles include materials scientists, electrochemists, cell design engineers, cell test technicians, cell assembly technicians, mechanical design engineers, manufacturing process development engineers and manufacturing technologists. We are recruiting at all levels of seniority up to senior technical leadership roles.
About the role
Dyson requires a talented research chemist to help it achieve its current and long term battery ambitions and support its RDD lab activities. The person will be expected to have knowledge of electrochemistry and synthetic chemistry skills to generate and evaluate new polymeric materials for lithium-ion batteries. The role will be predominantly undertaking research in a laboratory.
Key Responsibilities of the role
You will join a growing team of chemists, physicists and engineers in Dyson’s Strategy & Research Group. Your focus will be to generate and evaluate new materials to improve the performance of lithium-ion batteries.
Be involved in a program of research developing new polymer materials for lithium-ion batteries
Be heavily focused on hands on laboratory work
Suggest and synthesise new polymeric materials
Utilising a range of analytical techniques to probe and evaluate material properties and use data to inform further developments
Evaluate electrochemical performance of materials by building and testing simple lithium-ion cells
Keep informed on new developments in both academia and industry
Work together with other researchers to develop materials
Work within an energetic research environment focused on innovation
Be trained and developed to fully understand the R and D process for lithium-ion batteries
About you
Experience in a research environment developing polymeric materials/ chemical synthesis / electrochemistry
PhD in related area of chemistry
Undergraduate degree in chemistry or related
Experience of a Laboratory environment
Some experience undertaking synthetic chemistry
Some experience building and testing electrochemical cells
Hardworking and keen to learn
Good track record for attention to detail
Methodical approach to work
Good organisational and planning skills
Experience in a research environment developing polymeric materials/ chemical synthesis / electrochemistry
PhD in related area of chemistry
Undergraduate degree in chemistry or related
Experience of a Laboratory environment
Some experience undertaking synthetic chemistry
Some experience building and testing electrochemical cells
Hardworking and keen to learn
Good track record for attention to detail
Good organisational and planning skills
Methodical approach to work
Strong problem solving skills exemplified by the ability to diagnose and rectify problems
Good written and verbal communication
Good team working skills
Benefits
Financial:
Performance related bonus
Company paid Life Assurance
Discounts on Dyson machines
Competitive pension scheme
Purchase additional holidays
Lifestyle:
27 days holiday plus statutory bank holidays
Free bus travel to and from Malmesbury campus from Bristol, Chippenham and Swindon
On-site parking
Endless free coffee and tea, and a free lunch
Free on-site hair salon
On-site lifestyle Assist
Electric vehicle scheme
Health:
Private Medical insurance for all employees
Employee Assistance Program for employee and dependents
Digital GP and prescription service
Fertility treatment support
On-site gym and sports centre
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Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.
