About job:

Northvolt has an exciting job offer for an analytical chemist. In joining us, you will play an important part from the very start in developing a new generation of large-scale European battery factories.

Northvolt will play an important role in the transformation to a carbon-free society, and this is your opportunity to take part in leading those efforts and help drive us to success.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Drive the development, validation and implementation of new analytical methods for raw materials, intermediates and finished products.

• Responsible for developing quality standards, procedures and documentation associated with the analytical and laboratory work.
• Run analytical testing on a range of instruments including interpreting, reviewing and reporting data/results to our internal customers.

• Responsible to maintain a set of analytical instruments to a high standard, train and share knowledge on instruments and methods with other team members.
• Drive operational excellence by being a key player in day-to-day problem solving and process improvement exercises.

• Understand and internalize QA/QC principles in everyday functions.
• Contribute to 8D production investigations as well as the characterisation of next generation battery materials.
• Work across many parts of the organisation, collaborating with production technology, production quality, supplier/customer quality, Revolt and R&D teams.

• Work with external suppliers, institutes and academic organizations as well as customers

Requirements

• PhD (or MSc with 5+ years of experience in a laboratory) in Chemistry, Materials Science, Physics, Natural Sciences or Engineering
• 2+ years of experience in R&D, quality control or an analytical laboratory in a relevant industry, e.

  g. Li-ion battery materials, polymers, inorganic materials, pharmaceutical, food or paper industries is preferred.

• Familiar with SPC, FMEA, Quality troubleshooting tools and problem-solving methodology
• Knowledgeable in quality management systems, e.

  g. ISO 9001, IATF16949, TQM as well as Lean and six sigma.

• Experience in polymer chemistry or battery materials (binder, graphite, silicon) is a plus.
• Experience in analytical chemistry is a must

Specific skills

• Analytical and logical with an ability to identify opportunities and improvements to drive increased quality through data driven approaches
• Excellent English written and oral skills.

• Strong communication skills
• Passionate and purpose driven
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment, as well as independently.

Apply with CV in English or your complete LinkedIn profile.

Full time employment, fixed salary.

Planned starting date is ASAP.