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Job Number SU01715 Contract Type Fixed Term Salary £34,610 to £38,784 per annum Working Pattern Full Time Faculty/Directorate Faculty of Science and Engineering Location Bay Campus, Swansea Closing Date 22 Oct 2026 Interview Date 29 Oct 2026 Informal Enquiries Zari Tehrani [email protected]

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Swansea University is a research-led university that has been making a difference since 1920. The University community thrives on exploration and discovery and offers the right balance of excellent teaching and research, matched by an enviable quality of life.





Our stunning waterfront campuses and multicultural community make us a desirable workplace for colleagues from around the world. Our reward and benefits, and ways of working enable those who join us to have enriching careers, matched by an excellent work-life balance.

About The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Department of Chemical Engineering at Swansea University as a Research Assistant, contributing to research focused on the development of advanced polymer electrolyte materials for sodium-ion battery technologies.

The successful candidate will work on the synthesis, optimisation and characterisation of functional polymers and thin gel polymer electrolyte membranes, using a range of polymer processing, analytical and electrochemical techniques.

The role will also involve fabricating and testing laboratory-scale sodium-ion batteries, analysing experimental data, and working closely with an industrial partner to translate laboratory findings towards scalable membrane fabrication and coating processes.

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