University of Cambridge
Research Assistant/Associate in Emulsion Templating of Battery Materials (Fixed Term)
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Architected Materials
Applications are invited for an experimental postdoctoral researcher to create architected materials using protein guided assembly in micro-emulsion templates. The researcher will be part of the NanoManufacturing group in the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge (http://www.nanomanufacturing.eng.cam.ac.uk/), which looks at various aspects of nanotechnology and manufacturing processes as well as energy storage systems. This work will be carried out in close collaboration with other leading research teams in Cambridge as well as Liverpool and the Netherlands. Collaborating with these groups will create a stimulating work environment with exciting opportunities for personal development and learning about different fields of research. This is a diverse team that values collaboration, scientific excellence, and research integrity, and the project's goal is to reduce our reliance on rare earths and critical minerals in Li-Ion battery cathodes and magnets.
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Key Responsibilities
- Play a key role in the development of scalable droplet generation tools such as membrane emulsification and ink-jet printing as templates for protein guided assembly and bio-mineralisation.
- Evaluate the structured materials in Li-ion batteries, a research area in which the host group specialises.
Required Qualifications
- PhD or close to obtaining a PhD.
- Experience in emulsion-templating, colloidal self-assembly, and/or Li-ion batteries is particularly desirable.
Salary
- Research Assistant: £33,002 - £35,608
- Research Associate: £37,694 - £46,049
Appointment
- Appointment at Research Associate level is dependent on having a PhD.
- Those who have submitted but not yet received their PhD will be appointed at Research Assistant level, which will be amended to Research Associate once the PhD has been awarded.
Fixed-term
- The funding is for 18 months or through until 01/03/2028, whichever comes soonest.
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- Submit your application by midnight on the closing date.
Contact
For any questions about this vacancy, please contact Holly Shaw, has50@cam.ac.uk.
Please quote reference NM51354 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
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