Senior Scientist, Material Characterization

Sesai

Shanghai, China
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Material characterization and validation
Analysis of chemical, physical, and thermal properties
Operate and maintain analytical instruments
** Sesai is seeking a Senior Scientist specializing in Material Characterization to lead the analysis and validation of battery materials, particularly focusing on lithium-ion batteries. The ideal candidate will possess a doctorate and extensive experience in materials science, analytical instrumentation, and electrochemistry. **

Job Summary

  • Lead materials characterization and validation activities, including procuring analytical equipment as needed.
  • Analyze chemical, physical, and thermal properties of battery materials and understand their interactions to drive mechanistic understanding.
  • Develop a fundamental mechanistic understanding of Li-metal anode cell performance failure modes.

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** Sesai is seeking a Senior Scientist specializing in Material Characterization to lead the analysis and validation of battery materials, particularly focusing on lithium-ion batteries. The ideal candidate will possess a doctorate and extensive experience in materials science, analytical instrumentation, and electrochemistry. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Material characterization and validation
  • Analysis of chemical, physical, and thermal properties
  • Operate and maintain analytical instruments
  • Work with moisture sensitive materials
  • Experience in electrochemistry
  • Fundamental mechanistic understanding

Nice-to-have

  • Technical leader
  • Positively influence peers
  • Bring the team together
  • Learn new technologies quickly
  • Tangible impact in short timeframe

Key Requirements

  • Doctorate in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, or related fields
  • 5+ years of industrial/academic experience
  • Expertise in GC, FTIR, UV-Vis, DSC, TGA, SEM, XPS, Raman, and NMR
  • Experience working in a glovebox or dry room
  • Experience in electrochemistry on lithium-ion batteries
  • Ability to analyze data and draw deeper conclusions
  • Ability to communicate new concepts
  • Understanding Materials Science terminologies
  • Ability to read documents and converse in English

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