Experimental Officer

The Department of Chemistry at Lancaster University seeks to appoint an exceptional individual to the role of Experimental Officer - Battery Specialist, to support the execution of academic and industrial project research in the area of battery materials within our “Bat Lab” facility.

You will have a strong, evidenced track record of hands-on experience in the operation of battery cyclers for the study of electrochemical cells, including method development, data interpretation and maintenance. Experience of working with industry would be advantageous.

The Department of Chemistry was re-opened in 2012 and has undergone rapid expansion and development. The Department consists of a core complement of more than 20 members of academic staff and a thriving community of post-doctoral researchers, PGR and UG students. It ranks highly in the UK (13th in the Guardian University Guide 2023) with state-of-the-art labs housed in a completely refurbished building. You will join a team of departmental experimental officers who maintain our core instrumental research facilities (NMR, X-ray, mass spectrometry & HPLC, and AFM & SEM).

Lancaster University is highly ranked - 14th in the UK according to the Guardian University Guide 2023. It was awarded the Times International University of the Year in 2020 and University of the Year in 2018, and holds a TEF Gold rating based on high quality teaching, excellent teaching facilities and the career destinations of our graduating students. The University’s campus is located in 560 acres of beautiful parkland on the edge of the small but vibrant city of Lancaster.

We are committed to family-friendly and flexible working policies on an individual basis, as well as the Athena SWAN Charter, which recognises and celebrates good employment practice undertaken to address gender equality in higher education and research.