# Scale-Up Chemist (Battery Electrolyte Material Synthesis)

**Company:** [FluoRok Limited](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/qcrTPaTt4xQSYwfhLHFztY.md)
**Location:** Oxford, United Kingdom
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time

[Apply for this job](http://jobs.workable.com/view/5395f6ae-f927-445a-9f0d-e22d91d4eeb7)

## Description

**About us**

We're a VC-backed University of Oxford spin-out (2022) transforming how fluorochemicals are made developing safer, lower-cost, and more sustainable routes to materials used in lithium-ion batteries and agrochemicals. Based at ARC Oxford, we operate across cutting-edge R&D, analytical, and pilot-scale facilities - (www.fluorok.com)

**The Role**

A hands-on role at the interface of **synthetic inorganic chemistry** and **process scale-up.** You'll take ownership of the day-today process for the scale-up of **battery electrolyte materials** and play a critical role in **technology transfer to engineering** and the development of **new products**.

## Requirements

**Essential**

\- First degree (Bachelors / Masters) in Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, or Chemical/Process Engineering + at least 3 years experience in a relevant setting to **gain experience on the relevant critical skills detailed below**. Be clear in cover letter real-world and practical examples of the below.

_\- Demonstrated ability to manage / conduct a process to high-purity materials (ppm levels of impurities)_

_\- Demonstrated experience in wet synthetic chemistry using scale-up equipment at 5-50 L reactor scale (e.g. jacketed reactor)_

_\- Demonstrated ability to work under contained / air-moisture sensitive atmospheres_

_\- Hands-on experience with glovebox or advanced Schlenk techniques, inert gas handling, and moisture-sensitive transfers_

_\- Demonstrated ability to work safely using hazardous material and chemistries_

_\- Eligible to work in the UK and able to work on-site_

**Desirable**

\- Experience in process analytical technology (PAT) and in-process controls (IPC)

\- Engineering and technology transfer knowledge, for example ability to understand and work with piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID)

\- Experience collaborating with engineering teams on technology transfer activities, such as handing over scaled processes or troubleshooting with process engineers

## Benefits

Salary range £45,000-£60,000 per annum

We offer a **competitive benefits package** with private pension, private health insurance, group life insurance and share options plan.