R&D Specialist Electrochemistry

The Biomaterials division offers a wide variety of pulp grades to meet the demands of paper, board, tissue, textile and hygiene product producers. We maximize the business potential of the side streams of our processes, such as tall oil and turpentine from biomass. Based on our strong innovation approach, all fractions of biomass, like lignin and sugars, hold potential for use in various applications.
The Division’s Innovation function has a key role in developing new applications and solutions, addressing well-identified customer needs. The Innovation Centre in Stockholm and our locations in Imatra and Karlstad host versatile talents in research, business development and marketing, working together to reach our ambitious goals.
As part of these innovation activities Biomaterials Innovation is developing and commercializing bio-based carbon materials for energy storage, such as Li-ion batteries. The global battery market is expected to expand rapidly within the next ten years, enabling new solutions in the fields of consumer electronics, e-mobility and residential energy storage. With our renewable bio-based materials we contribute to making these solutions more environmentally responsible. As important milestone in our mission, Stora Enso is currently constructing a pilot plant for the production of bio-based carbons at our Sunila mill in southern Finland.
Biomaterials Innovation is now looking for a R&D (Senior) Specialist in electrochemistry to join our team. The position is located at the Innovation Centre for Biomaterials in Sickla/Stockholm.
Tasks
As a R&D (Senior) Specialist you will develop and commercialize innovative carbon-based materials, derived from renewable biogenic resources, for sustainable batteries and other energy storage solutions.
Main responsibilities
Design, conduct, and contribute to scientific research and development activities in the field of electrochemical energy storage, with a focus on carbon-based anode materials for batteries and supercapacitors.
Create innovative ideas and solutions to develop new materials and to optimize existing materials.
Act as electrochemical expert, performing electrochemical analyses, developing new electrochemical methods, guiding lab engineers, and translating customer needs and requests into new test procedures.
Perform own R&D work, lead and supervise internal as well as external research activities.
Act as internal scientific advisor in area of responsibility, providing scientific and technological support for scale-up activities, business development, sales, and regulatory affairs.

Core Qualifications & Skills
PhD degree in electrochemistry, chemistry, chemical engineering, or a related field.
5+ years industrial and/or academic track record in battery R&D (incl. PhD studies).
Comprehensive general knowledge of materials and components for electrochemical energy storage, especially for batteries and supercapacitors.
Proven practical and theoretical knowledge on electrochemical analysis methods for the characterization of energy storage systems and materials.
Capability to work at a laboratory and pilot scale, with solid understanding of relevant analytical and technical chemistry.
Experience with writing scientific and technical texts.

Personal
Strong scientific and technical background combined with structured analytical thinking; hands-on can-do attitude, problem solving ability, and results-driven approach.
Ability to transform challenges into new opportunities and to work independently as well as in an international and interdisciplinary team; self-motivated individual with innovative mindset.
Ability to translate project goals into clearly structured technical and scientific tasks.
Willingness to perform practical work in our in-house laboratories, and to develop new methods for the same; to follow activities in our pilot plant in Sunila/Kotka (Finland), and at external R&D partners.
Willingness to travel (up to 10% of work time).
English, fluent in word and writing on negotiations level

Additional Information
Hiring manager Mario Wachtler, mario.wachtler@storaenso.com, is happy to answer your questions about the position.
Other questions regarding the recruitment process and how to apply can be directed to Recruitment Specialist Katarina Rydell, Katarina.rydell.ext@storaenso.com.
You are welcome to apply via Stora Enso's online system, www.storaenso.com/en/careers
We work with the recruitment process on an ongoing basis, so apply as soon as possible, but no later than 28 February 2021. Your application must include CV and a personal letter. In the personal letter, please let us know why you are suitable for this position. We accept applications submitted through our recruitment system only.
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