(Senior) Scientist

The Department for Battery Technology at IFE is once again expanding. We are looking for a highly driven and innovative (Senior) Scientist to join our team and work at the interface between battery cells, modules and systems. At IFE, we collaborate closely with Norwegian and foreign industry partners as well as with internationally recognized research organizations.

The battery market is growing. The industry is constantly exploring new paths for electrification and large-scale energy storage, which comes with new challenges. At IFE, we strive to understand and support this growing application of batteries. This will be the essence of your role.

Your scientific contributions will be to understand the application and how to match this with the ideal battery system or operational conditions, considering relevant battery performance indicators. Through industrial collaboration, as well as with the broader team at IFE, you will develop an understanding for the real-world needs and opportunities related to the use of battery technology systems.

We will favor candidates that can start as early as possible.

Job description

We expect to hire more than one candidate from the pool and hence you do not need to meet all qualifications listed as an individual

Topics include:

• Advanced battery lifetime testing and characterization
• Development of new methods and algorithms for performance analysis and/or diagnostics across scales – from cell to system level
• Building pilots within electrification and grid solutions from the initial design, permits and installation and all the way to the final certification
• Constructing packs and improving existing BMS to suit customer needs
• Post Mortem analysis – opening cells and determine key failure mechanisms
• Modelling on battery cell and system level (including thermal modelling)
• Business development and generation of new projects within the field of battery systems
• Managing research projects with national and international partners
• Publish results in leading peer-reviewed journals
• Present recent work at internationally relevant conferences
  

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent within chemistry, physics, data science, material science or power electronics or equivalent work experience
• Experience in working with battery technology, battery system integration or energy systems
• Experience with experimental testing, data interpretation and analysis is beneficial
• Basic modelling & programming skills, more advanced programming skills are beneficial
• Industry experience is beneficial
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English

Personal qualities

We are looking for a motivated person with excellent problem-solving skills who will be an active participant and collaborator in our group and across departments. You will have the chance to expand your knowledge and skills that will support and extend the opportunities we have in our research group.

• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Collaborative mindset
• Curiosity, creativity and willingness to learn
• Self-driven
• Structured and reliable

We offer

• State-of-the-art laboratories and battery testing facilities
• A positive and social working environment
• Work in a relevant and research-intensive environment with focus on innovation
• Social benefits including pension, life insurance and accident insurance

Research for a better future

IFE conducts research for a better future. Since 1948, we have been a frontrunner in international energy research. We contribute to new solutions in renewable energy, petroleum and industry. We develop zero-emission transport solutions, digital systems and ground-breaking cancer medicine. IFE develops new solutions for the industry and public sector in over 30 countries. IFE is host to the international OECD NEA Halden Projects. We are about 550 employees and the annual turnover is about NOK 1,2 billion. Read more about IFE at www.ife.no/en