Post-Doctoral Researcher, Battery Safety - Electrochemical Safety Research Institute

UL Research Institutes • Rockville, MD

7d • $67,319 - $92,564 • Onsite

About The Position

We have exciting opportunities for a Post-Doctoral Researcher at UL Research Institutes Electrochemical Safety Research Institutes based in our Rockville, Maryland (D.C. metro area) research facilities. We are currently recruiting for several post-doctoral researcher opportunities. We welcome applications from exceptional talent whose experience, research focus and accomplishments may align with our scientific focus. At UL Research Institutes (ULRI), we expand the boundaries of safety science to create a more secure and sustainable world. For more than a century, we have studied the unintended consequences of innovation, designed solutions to mitigate risk and shared our findings with academia, scientists, manufacturers, and policymakers across industries. We identify critical safety and sustainability issues, asking the tough questions because we believe a safer world begins with knowledge. Build a safer, more secure, and sustainable future with us. Join us and work with our Electrochemical Safety team who conducts the research required to produce that knowledge and put into practice. The Electrochemical Safety Research Institute (ESRI) investigates the safety and performance limits of energy technologies. Through our discovery-driven research, we innovate, test, model, and lay the foundation for electrochemical energy storage that is both safe and reliable. Our scientific research helps everyone in the energy storage and battery value chain — from cell and battery manufacturers, suppliers, and original equipment manufacturers to recyclers, shippers, and consumers — understand and thereby help minimize the various safety risks associated with batteries in various applications, including electric vehicles and renewable energy storage systems. Collaborating with a wide variety of partners to help meet the world’s energy safety needs, we disseminate information by convening a diverse group of stakeholders at events such as global battery summits and webinars to find data-driven solutions to new and emerging energy storage risks. Through all of our programs, we aim to unlock the diverse perspectives that are essential for solving the world’s most pressing safety and sustainability issues.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in chemistry, materials science and engineering, and related engineering conferred within three years of application or completion of Ph.D. requirements by commencement of appointment.
• Experience working in an electrochemistry or engineering lab required.
• Proven ability to perform independent research and support publication.
• Demonstrated general knowledge of scientific disciplines in electrochemistry, energy storage, battery safety and safety of other energy technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain academic and applied knowledge and skills.
• Ability to collaborate with peers and work directly with other team members and external collaborators in order to complete a project from start to finish.
• Excellent report, publication, presentation and general communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Conducts primary research in battery safety, including thermal runaway, fire behavior, materials, cell safety, manufacturing processes, diagnostics, charging technologies, and system-level risks to advance ULRI's thought leadership and research strategy.
• Applies knowledge of scientific principles to the specific research tasks.
• Exercises a high degree of judgment in formulating, evaluating, and correlating broad research concepts, guiding the analysis of unique problems, and developing new and improved techniques and methods.
• Assume primary responsibility for development of independent research.
• Assist with experiments, data collection, evaluations, and support researchers on projects; analyze results.
• Plan, design and complete initial and follow up procedures as needed to test and validate results.
• Perform research to a high standard and in accordance with all institutional and federal regulations.
• Collaborate with ULRI colleagues and universities.
• Contribute to and participate in webinars, conference presentations, writing papers for journal publications, facilitate training programs.

Benefits

• bonus compensation
• comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
• 401k matching structure of up to 5% of eligible pay
• additional 4% into your retirement saving fund after your first year of continuous employment
• paid time off, including vacation, holiday, sick, and volunteer days

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree