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Senior Research Scientist - Battery Materials

Job Posted: 2 days ago

Salary: £ 34,500 - 52,537 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Sedgefield, County Durham

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Senior Research Scientists - Battery & Inorganic Materials (Levels 1 & 2)
 Sedgefield | Permanent
 Senior Research Scientist 1: £34,500 - £46,500
 Senior Research Scientist 2: £40,537 - £52,537

About the Role
 CPI is seeking Senior Research Scientists (Levels 1 & 2) to join our rapidly growing Nanomaterials and Composites Team within the Advanced Materials & Devices business at the National Formulation Centre in Sedgefield. This is a key area of strategic growth for CPI as demand for battery materials innovation continues to accelerate across the UK and internationally.

This campaign is being run as a combined recruitment process for both Senior Research Scientist 1 and Senior Research Scientist 2 positions. The level offered will depend on the experience, expertise, and capability demonstrated throughout the recruitment process.

We are particularly interested in individuals with expertise in battery materials, electrochemistry, inorganic materials, and process development, who can provide technical leadership on customer-facing projects while helping shape the future direction of CPI's battery materials capability.

What You'll Be Responsible For
 Technical Leadership & Project Delivery

Lead technical delivery across medium to large-scale customer and collaborative R&D projects.
Act as a recognised technical expert in battery materials and associated technologies.
 Battery Materials & Process Development

Support the development and scale-up of advanced battery materials and associated processes.
Apply expertise in areas such as: 
Electrochemistry
Cathode and anode materials
Inorganic materials
Battery materials synthesis
Co-precipitation
Milling
Calcination
Materials characterisation and application testing
 Customer & External Engagement

Build and maintain strong networks with industrial partners, customers, academic collaborators, and research organisations.
Act as a credible technical representative for CPI externally.
Support customer discussions and identify opportunities for future projects and collaborations.
Contribute to business development activities, proposal development, and bid support.
 Capability Development & Mentoring

Coach, mentor, and support the development of colleagues across the organisation.
Contribute to the long-term growth of battery materials capability.
For more senior candidates, there may be opportunities to shape technical direction and support wider team development.
 Safety, Quality & Compliance

Ensure full compliance with Safety, Health & Environmental requirements.
Maintain high standards of technical documentation and reporting.
 About You
 You are a technically strong battery materials professional who enjoys combining scientific innovation, customer engagement, and project leadership.
 You'll bring:

A degree, Master's, PhD, or equivalent industrial experience in: 
Materials Science
Chemistry
Chemical Engineering
Electrochemistry
Physics
A related discipline
Significant experience in battery materials, electrochemistry, or inorganic materials development.
Experience leading technical projects and solving complex scientific challenges.
Ability to work across multidisciplinary teams and influence project direction.
 Particularly Relevant Experience
 We are especially interested in candidates with expertise in:

Electrochemistry (our highest priority area)
Battery materials development
Cathode and anode active materials
Inorganic materials
Co-precipitation synthesis
Calcination processes
Milling and particle engineering
Pilot-scale process development
Battery performance testing and characterisation
Energy storage technologies
Scale-up and manufacturing development
 Desirable (but not essential)

Chartered status with a relevant professional institution.
Experience contributing to bids, proposals, or business development.
Existing industrial network within battery materials or advanced materials sectors.
Experience mentoring or developing colleagues.
Expertise in other inorganic materials technologies beyond batteries. 

Why Join CPI?

Join one of the UK's leading centres for battery materials innovation.
Work within the National Formulation Centre at the forefront of energy storage development.
Play a key role in a rapidly expanding technology area with significant investment and growth.
Collaborate with leading industrial partners, innovators, and researchers.
Influence future technologies supporting sustainability and electrification.
Competitive salary and excellent development opportunities.
 The Opportunity

Battery materials is one of CPI's fastest-growing technology areas, and demand for expertise continues to increase. This is an opportunity to join a well-established technical team, contribute to nationally significant projects, and help shape the future of battery technologies in the UK.

Whether you join at Senior Research Scientist 1 or Senior Research Scientist 2 level, you'll play a key role in delivering innovation, developing capability, and helping bring next-generation energy storage technologies closer to commercial reality.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

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