Research Fellow - Birmingham, United Kingdom - University of Birmingham

University of Birmingham
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Position Details
School of Metallurgy and Materials, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Location:
University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £34,980 to £44,263 with potential progression once in post to £46,974

Grade: 7

Full Time, Fixed Term contract up to January 2025

Closing date: 25th February 2024


Background


The post is a fixed term Research Fellow position funded by the research grant "Recycling and Reuse of EV batteries (ReLiB)" that is provided by the Faraday Institution, the UK's independent institute for electrochemical energy storage research and skills development.

The Faraday Institution vision is to bring together scientists and industry partners on research projects to reduce battery cost, weight, and volume; to improve performance and reliability (The Faraday Institution - Powering Britain's Battery Revolution).


The overall aim of the ReLiB project (ReLiB - Sustainable Management of Lithium-ion Batteries) is to understand the conditions required to ensure the sustainable management of lithium-ion batteries when they reach the end of their useful life in electric vehicles.

This will enhance the overall efficiency of the supply chain and ensure that the UK has the facilities required for safe, economic and environmentally sound management of the materials contained in lithium-ion batteries.


Researchers at the University of Birmingham will be investigating separation technology efficiency, and characterisation of separated lithium ion battery fractions, in addition to closing the loop of these material streams through manufacturing efforts and electrochemical testing.


To help us achieve our ambitious goal we are looking to recruit a Research Fellow within the Metallurgy and Materials department.

The post holder will support black mass valoratisation efforts and contribute to re-manufacturing recycled Li-ion battery streams produced from the project, on a reel-to-reel scale.


A truly interdisciplinary project within the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, this post will work closely with other researchers in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Metallurgy and Materials as well as collaborators at central facilities such as Diamond Light Source and in industry.


As part of this role the post holder will work within the Energy Materials Group and contribute to writing future bids; operating within area of specialism.

They will analyse and interpret research findings and results; contribute to generating funding; and contribute to licensing or spin out deals with demonstrated commercial success (such as revenues, asset or company sales, IP generated) and public understanding of the discipline.


Role Summary

  • Develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research, with assistance of a mentor if required
  • Contribute to writing bids for research funding
  • Analyse and interpret data
  • Work as part of a multidisciplinary team with other battery recycling project researchers within the University of Birmingham and at other partners.
  • Disseminate research findings for publication, research seminars etc
  • Contribute to developing new models, techniques and methods
  • Contribute to enterprise, business development and/or public engagement activities of manifest benefit to the College and the University, often under supervision of a project leader
  • Collect research data; this may be through a variety of research methods, such as scientific experimentation, literature reviews, and research interviews
  • Present research outputs, including drafting academic publications or parts thereof, for example at seminars and as posters
  • Provide guidance, as required, to support staff and any students who may be assisting with the research
  • Deal with problems that may affect the achievement of research objectives and deadlines

Main Duties


Remanufacturing cells (pouch format) on pilot plant scale, using materials produced from project partners, and effectively benchmark performance of these recycling routes to determine and evaluate processing characteristics on the material streams.


  • Collaborating with academic and industrial partners to achieve the objectives of the project.
  • Supporting the daytoday running of the ReLIB project including contributing to an inclusive working culture.

Person Specification

  • Demonstrably high level analytical capability
  • Demonstrable ability to communicate complex information clearly
  • Demonstrable ability to work in an interdisciplinary team
  • Proven ability to assess resource requirements and use resources effectively
  • Contribute to the planning and organising of the research programme and/or specific research project
  • A proven ability to communicate complex information clearly to diverse audiences A demonstrable ability to contribute to the planning and organising of research, and a clear willingness to work as part of an interdisciplinary res
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