Organic Chemist/Electrochemist

Are you ready to make a change in the energy transition and have a positive impact on the climate? Join the Unbound Potential (UP) team, a Swiss startup founded in 2023 by a group of passionate engineers, chemists, and economists from ETH Zürich.

We envision a resilient electrified society, independent not only from fossil fuels, but also from critical mined materials, such as Lithium-ion or Vanadium. How can we reach that goal? By developing a disruptive innovative solution: a membrane-less redox flow battery that works exclusively with organic chemistry. Despite the name, our system is the simplest large-scale stationary energy storage you can imagine, usable by energy-intensive industries as well as energy utilities seeking cheap and sustainable energy storage solutions.

As an Organic Chemist / Electrochemist in our Development Team, you will play a pivotal role in exploring new strategies for the membrane-less redox flow battery technology. Your role at UP will be at the interface of electrochemistry, material science and mass transport processes.

What you will do:

• Study transport processes and electrochemical reactions in electrolyte using fundamental and applied approaches.
• Design and optimize electrolyte formulations. Synthesize and modify redox active species.
• Explore the regeneration of electrodes and explore alternative carbon materials.
• Manage R&D projects in collaboration with our fluid mechanics team.
• Design and execute experiments: cyclic voltammetry, voltage stability window, corrosion, electrochemical behavior of a full RFB system.
• Identify and troubleshoot performance-degrading mechanisms affecting the fabricated devices using various characterization methods.
• Ensure processes reproducibility and maintain equipment.
• Represent UP at international conferences and relevant events.

What you will bring:

• PhD degree in organic chemistry/chemistry/electrochemistry (or physics).
• Proven record of innovation related to energy conversion/storage devices.
• Experience in experimental work in one or more of the following fields: organic chemistry, and electrochemistry - is a must; material science, and physical chemistry - is optional.
• Practical knowledge of safety practices.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

You are:

• Motivated to work in a dynamic, high-performance, collaborative, young and fun start-up environment.
• Strongly interested in the climate-tech space.
• Independent and detail-oriented.
• Passionate about driving the renewable energy transition.
• Excellent team player.
• Fluent in English; knowledge of German is a plus.

Sounds like you? We are looking forward to meeting you! Send us your CV and Motivation Letter combined in a single PDF using the webpage of Unbound Potential!

Link: https://www.unbound-potential.com/jobs/organic-chemist-electrochemist-15