Research Technician (Battery Materials / Energy Stor...

🔬 Job Title: Research Technician – Battery Materials / Energy Storage

📍 Location: Ghislenghien, Belgium (Onsite)

🏢 Employment Type: Full-Time | Indefinite Contract

🌍 Eligibility: Open to EU Citizens only

🔍 About the Role

We are seeking a motivated and curious Research Technician to join an innovative Battery Materials & Energy Storage R&D team. This role offers hands-on exposure to advanced battery materials, conductive additives, and lithium-ion battery technologies, contributing directly to next-generation energy storage solutions and the global energy transition.

You will work in a collaborative innovation environment where your experimental work will have visible impact on real products and technologies.

🧪 Key Responsibilities

🔹 Battery Fabrication & Testing

• Perform in-house lithium-ion battery fabrication and performance testing
• Support evaluation of conductive additives and active materials for energy storage applications

🔹 Data Generation & Analysis

• Generate, collect, document, and analyze physical and electrochemical performance data
• Maintain accurate experimental records to support R&D decision-making

🔹 Formulation & Materials Development

• Support development and optimization of battery formulations and chemistries
• Conduct experimental work with powders, nanomaterials, and conductive additives

🔹 Laboratory Operations & Equipment

• Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory equipment
• Support installation, setup, and commissioning of new testing capabilities
• Work in controlled environments, including gloveboxes

🔹 Inventory, Compliance & Safety

• Manage laboratory chemicals, consumables, and inventory
• Follow SOPs and ensure compliance with safety, documentation, and quality standards
• Safely handle hazardous materials including nano powders, organics, and acids/bases

🎓 Education & Experience

Required

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in:

• Chemistry
• Analytical Chemistry
• Electrochemistry
• Chemical Engineering
• Materials Science

Hands-on experience in an R&D laboratory environment

Experience working in controlled atmospheres (e.g., glovebox)

Experience handling hazardous chemicals and powders

Must-Have (Strong Preference)

• MTech / Master’s in Electrochemistry or Materials Science
• EV Battery or Energy Storage industry experience
• Research experience in battery materials or electrochemical systems

Nice to Have

• Prior experience in lithium-ion battery fabrication
• Experience with advanced materials characterization techniques

🔧 Technical Skills & Tools

• Materials characterization: conductivity, BET surface area, TGA, OAN
• Particle size analyzer, pycnometer
• Electrochemical testing techniques
• Safe handling of nanomaterials and chemical reagents

💡 Personal Attributes

• Curious, flexible, and eager to learn
• Strong self-discipline and attention to detail
• Passion for sustainability and energy transition
• Comfortable working in a hands-on experimental environment

🎁 What’s Offered

• Indefinite-term employment contract
• Meal vouchers
• Yearly performance bonus
• 13th month salary & paid holidays
• Mobile phone & subscription
• Hospitalization insurance
• Pension scheme