# Senior Scientist, Material Characterization at SES

> China · Senior · Other · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Asesai%3A4186796005 (read 2026-11-14).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [SES](https://alderhq.app/companies/ses)
- Location text: Shanghai, China; China
- Where it can be done from (inferred): China (evidence: "Location: Shanghai, China; China")
- Posted: 2023-01-16 (1397 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-07 · last verified: 2026-11-07
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://boards.greenhouse.io/sesai/jobs/4186796005?gh_jid=4186796005

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: not posted

## Description (the employer's text)

Senior Scientist, Material Characterization

Responsibilities

- Lead materials characterization and validation activities.
- Procure analytical equipment as and when needed.
- Analysis of chemical, physical, and thermal properties of all battery materials and understand their interactions with each other.
- Performs critical interpretation of analytical data; analyzes information to drive mechanistic understanding.
- Develop a fundamental mechanistic understanding of Li-metal anode cell performance failure modes
Qualifications

- Doctorate in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, or related fields with 5+ years of industrial/academic experience.
- Expertise and experience in operating and maintaining analytical instruments including but not limited to GC, FTIR, UV-Vis, DSC, TGA, SEM, XPS, Raman, and NMR.
- Experience working with moisture sensitive materials in a glovebox or dry room.
- Experience in electrochemistry, specifically on lithium-ion batteries.
- Ability to analyze data and draw deeper conclusions from analytical data.
- Ability to communicate new concepts and draw insight from discussions with coworkers.
- Demonstrable track record of learning new technologies quickly and using your skillset to have a tangible impact in a short time frame.
- A technical leader with the ability to positively influence peers and bring the team together.
- Understanding terminologies in Materials Science field. Ability to read documents and have conversation in English.

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