Group Leader: Materials and Device Evaluation
Core
Establish scientific vision and operational leadership for a multidisciplinary research group focused on materials characterization, diagnostics, and autonomous discovery for energy storage and electrochemical systems.
Role type
Principal Investigator / Group Leader (Research)
Builds
Integrated materials and chemistry diagnostic capabilities, automated experimentation, and data-driven materials analysis pipelines.
Domain
Energy Sciences / Materials Science / Electrochemistry
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Strategic research leadership, experimental program design, team mentorship, grant management, peer-reviewed publication, AI integration, data infrastructure, materials characterization, electrochemical analysis, failure mechanism analysis
Preferred skills
Advanced characterization (spectroscopy, microscopy, diffraction), laboratory automation, machine learning, agentic AI, air-sensitive materials handling
Technologies
Machine learning, agentic AI, data infrastructure, automated experimentation tools
Responsibilities
Define and execute high-impact research agenda, lead multidisciplinary teams, secure externally funded research programs, oversee group operations and resources, publish influential research, foster collaborations across academia and industry
Seniority
Principal, strategic leadership & mentorship
