{"id":11857,"date":"2026-03-04T17:03:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T16:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/job\/senior-characterisation-scientist\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T17:03:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T16:03:57","slug":"senior-characterisation-scientist","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/job\/senior-characterisation-scientist\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Characterisation Scientist"},"content":{"rendered":"

Organization:<\/strong> Agratas (a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons)<\/p>\n

Location:<\/strong> Oxford, Milton Park, United Kingdom<\/p>\n

Agratas is developing the next generation of sustainable lithium-ion battery technologies for mobility and energy storage applications. As part of the expansion of its Advanced Materials Characterisation Team, Agratas is seeking a Senior Characterisation Scientist<\/strong> to lead the development of advanced analytical methods focused on battery interfaces and in-situ\/operando diagnostics.<\/p>\n

This role is based at Agratas\u2019 state-of-the-art Cell R&D facility in Oxfordshire and offers the opportunity to contribute directly to the advancement of next-generation battery technologies.<\/p>\n

Key Responsibilities<\/h3>\n
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  • Lead advanced materials analysis across chemical, physical, electrical, and mechanical domains to improve lithium-ion cell materials and interfaces.<\/li>\n
  • Develop and deploy in-situ and operando analytical techniques including GC-MS, FTIR, Raman, and DEMS.<\/li>\n
  • Investigate electrode interphases, gassing behaviour, ageing mechanisms, and electrochemically driven material changes.<\/li>\n
  • Characterise electrolytes, electrode materials, and cycled or aged cell components.<\/li>\n
  • Commission and optimise new characterisation equipment, including method development and SOP creation.<\/li>\n
  • Monitor emerging analytical technologies and integrate new approaches into laboratory workflows.<\/li>\n
  • Oversee safe and efficient day-to-day operation of laboratory instrumentation.<\/li>\n
  • Provide technical training and mentorship within the R&D team.<\/li>\n
  • Collaborate with electrochemists, scientists, and engineers to support materials development and cell performance optimisation.<\/li>\n
  • Prepare technical reports and contribute to interdisciplinary research discussions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Required Experience<\/h3>\n
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    • 2\u20133 years of experience in battery R&D or manufacturing, or 3\u20135 years in an applied academic research environment with strong industry collaboration.<\/li>\n
    • Hands-on experience with advanced characterisation techniques such as GC-MS, IC-MS, FTIR, Raman, or related spectroscopy methods.<\/li>\n
    • Strong understanding of lithium-ion battery materials, electrode\/electrolyte interfaces, and electrochemical behaviour.<\/li>\n
    • Experience addressing practical materials challenges in lithium-ion cell development.<\/li>\n
    • Ability to work cross-functionally in a multidisciplinary R&D environment.<\/li>\n
    • Strong experimental discipline and familiarity with LIMS\/ELN data management systems.<\/li>\n
    • Leadership capability with experience mentoring colleagues or leading small teams.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Preferred Background<\/h3>\n
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      • Degree in Materials Science, Chemistry, Electrochemistry, or a related discipline.<\/li>\n
      • Experience in an industrial battery materials laboratory.<\/li>\n
      • Background working with battery developers, OEMs, or advanced materials organisations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        About Agratas<\/h3>\n

        Agratas, backed by Tata Sons, combines the agility of a fast-moving technology scale-up with the stability and resources of a global organisation. The company is focused on building high-performance lithium-ion batteries for mobility and energy storage while contributing to a cleaner and more sustainable energy future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":11856,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","job_listing_type":[49],"job_listing_category":[547,548,351],"job_listing_location":[549],"job_listing_tag":[552,553,550,551,526],"class_list":["post-11857","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","job_listing_type-full-time","job_listing_category-battery-technology","job_listing_category-energy-storage","job_listing_category-materials-science","job_listing_location-oxford-united-kingdom","job_listing_tag-electrochemistry","job_listing_tag-energy-storage","job_listing_tag-lithium-ion-batteries","job_listing_tag-materials-characterisation","job_listing_tag-spectroscopy"],"metas":{"_job_featured_image":"","_job_category":{"547":"Battery Technology","548":"Energy Storage","351":"Materials Science"},"_job_type":{"49":"Full Time"},"_job_tag":{"552":"Electrochemistry","553":"Energy Storage","550":"Lithium-ion Batteries","551":"Materials Characterisation","526":"Spectroscopy"},"_job_apply_type":"external","_job_apply_url":"https:\/\/careers.agratas.com\/job\/Oxford-Senior-Characterisation-Scientist-OX14-4SE\/4192480\/","_job_apply_email":"","_job_salary_type":"","_job_experience":"","_job_qualification":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing\/11857","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11857"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing\/11857\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11858,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing\/11857\/revisions\/11858"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11856"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11857"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_type?post=11857"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_category?post=11857"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_location?post=11857"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_tag?post=11857"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}