Post-Doctoral Researcher, Battery Safety - Electrochemical Safety Research Institute

Post-Doctoral Researcher at UL Research Institutes Electrochemical Safety Research Institutes We have an exciting opportunity for a Post-Doctoral Researcher at UL Research Institutes Electrochemical Safety Research Institutes based in our Rockville, Maryland (D.C. metro area) research facilities. At UL Research Institutes (ULRI), we expand the boundaries of safety science to create a more secure and sustainable world. For more than a century, we have studied the unintended consequences of innovation, designed solutions to mitigate risk and shared our findings with academia, scientists, manufacturers, and policymakers across industries. We identify critical safety and sustainability issues, asking the tough questions because we believe a safer world begins with knowledge. The Electrochemical Safety Research Institute (ESRI) investigates the safety and performance limits of energy technologies. Through our discovery-driven research, we innovate, test, model, and lay the foundation for electrochemical energy storage that is both safe and reliable. Our scientific research helps everyone in the energy storage and battery value chain — from cell and battery manufacturers, suppliers, and original equipment manufacturers to recyclers, shippers, and consumers — understand and thereby help minimize the various safety risks associated with batteries in various applications, including electric vehicles and renewable energy storage systems. As the Post-Doctoral Researcher, Battery Safety, you will play a key role in the rapid growth of UL as you: Conduct primary research in battery safety, including thermal runaway, fire behavior, materials, cell safety, manufacturing processes, diagnostics, charging technologies, and system-level risks to advance ULRI's thought leadership and research strategy. Apply knowledge of scientific principles to the specific research tasks. Exercise a high degree of judgment in formulating, evaluating, and correlating broad research concepts, guiding the analysis of unique problems, and developing new and improved techniques and methods. Assume primary responsibility for development of independent research. Assist with experiments, data collection, evaluations, and support researchers on projects; analyze results. Plan, design and complete initial and follow up procedures as needed to test and validate results. Perform research to a high standard and in accordance with all institutional and federal regulations. Collaborate with ULRI colleagues and universities. Contribute to and participate in webinars, conference presentations, writing papers for journal publications, facilitate training programs. We have pursued our mission of working for a safer, more secure, and sustainable world for nearly 130 years, embedding conscientious stewardship into everything we do. People: Our people make us special. You'll work with a diverse team of experts respected for their independence and transparency and build a network, because our approach is collaborative. We collaborate across disciplines, organizations, and geographies to build the global scientific response that today's global challenges require. Interesting work: Every day is different for us here. We see what's on the horizon and use our expertise to build the foundations of a safer future. You'll have the opportunity to push the boundaries of human understanding as part of a team working to advance the public good. Grow and achieve: We learn, work, and grow together through targeted development, reward, and recognition programs. Values: Four core values guide our work: collaboration, respect, integrity, and beneficence. By living our values, we inspire the trust essential to fulfilling our mission and foster the partnerships that enable us to pursue a beneficent future in which we all can thrive.