Research Fellow (Energy Storage for SG Grid)

This position is for a Research Fellow investigating sodium-ion batteries for grid ancillary services in Singapore. Responsibilities include characterizing battery performance under realistic duty cycles, developing degradation-aware control strategies, and validating models on test facilities. Applicants must have a PhD in a relevant field, experience in battery materials or electrochemistry, and ideally with robotic systems or high-throughput experimentation.

• Support the development and operation of deployable grid assets for Singapore, beginning with a battery energy storage system (BESS) designed to participate in the National Electricity Market's ancillary services, before scaling into a full virtual power plant (VPP) in the long term.
• Conduct automated materials synthesis, characterization, electrochemical testing, and data analysis for battery systems.
• Participate in project planning, data collection and analysis to generate high-quality, reproducible research outcomes.
• Prepare manuscripts for publication in high-impact journals and contribute to grant proposals and research reports.
• Report on research progress and/or literature update in scheduled group meetings and individual meetings.
• Support the overall research mission of the lab by contributing to technology development, knowledge dissemination, and translational opportunities.

• We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
• Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Research experience in battery materials, electrochemistry, or materials synthesis.
• Experience and knowledge with robotic systems, high-throughput experimentation, or autonomous laboratory development.
• Demonstrated scientific productivity (peer-reviewed publications).
• Strong hands-on experimental and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop, integrate, and troubleshoot automated research workflows.
• Good communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary research environment.