Research Associate / Fellow in Electrochemistry (Fixed-Term)

Area
Chemical & Environmental Engineering

Location
University Park

Salary
£31,387 to £46,485 per annum, depending on skills and experience (minimum £35608 with relevant PhD). Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance.

Closing Date
Wednesday 08 April 2026

Reference
ENG963326

The Advanced Materials Research Group requires a Research Fellow who is experienced in the fields of electrochemistry, supercapacitors/batteries/supercapatteries, working with carbon-based materials and processing materials such as ceramic, metallic and polymeric materials for experimentation.

The role holder will contribute to multiple projects related to electrochemical processes in molten salts and ionic liquid by collaborating with a growing research team while conducting their own investigations.

The role holder will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of funding applications with industrial partners and will be able to demonstrate a high degree of independence by proposing new research themes and approaches. The nature of the position demands a confident and self-starting individual who is looking to develop a wide academic skillset and who is keen to offer their own ideas.

A PhD in a relevant subject, or significant industrial experience directly related to chemical engineering, chemistry or materials science is also essential.

What we offer:

• A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
• Generous holiday entitlement of 30 days plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year.
• We are committed to staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities
• You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link to our benefits website

This is a fixed-term post available until 31/07/2028. Your working hours will be 36.25 hours per week. This role is not open to fractional or part time work and the successful candidate is expected to be primarily based in the lab and office on-site.

Due to the nature of this post, all offers of employment will be subject to the appropriate level of security clearance and an independent verification of unspent convictions obtained by means of a Basic Disclosure Certificate obtained from Disclosure Scotland, or an overseas police check.

Further information is available in the role profile. To apply for this vacancy please click ‘Apply Now’ to complete your details and upload a copy of your CV.

Please contact George Chen ([email protected]) if you have further questions about this role. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

It is a condition of this post that satisfactory enhanced disclosure is obtained from the 'Disclosure and Barring Service'.