Senior Research Fellow in Sustainable Batteries (Aqueous and Solid-State) at NTU Singapore
Job Description
NTU’s School of Materials Science and Engineering is hiring a senior research fellow in sustainable batteries to lead its existing battery team and expand work on aqueous, solid-state and other emerging battery systems. The post involves leading research, managing labs and equipment, winning government and industry funding, mentoring researchers and postdocs, and taking technologies from lab scale towards pilot use. It asks for at least ten years of research experience.
At a glance
- Position: Senior Research Fellow (R00025561)
- School: Materials Science and Engineering
- Posted: 20 August 2026
- Experience: 10+ years
- Apply: open until filled (re-checked 13 October 2026)
About the senior battery post
- Lead research on next-generation sustainable battery systems
- Buy, manage and maintain lab equipment and shared platforms
- Write grant applications and present at conferences
- Publish in top materials and energy journals
- Supervise junior researchers, engineers and postdocs
- Work with industry and academic partners from lab verification to pilot implementation
About NTU’s School of Materials Science and Engineering
The school runs interdisciplinary research in areas including computational and characterisation materials science, energy, nanomaterials, low-dimensional materials and sustainable materials.
What NTU is looking for
- A PhD in materials science, chemical engineering, chemistry or a related field
- Expertise in aqueous batteries, metal-air batteries or related electrochemical technologies
- At least 10 years of research in sustainable energy storage
- Leadership of multidisciplinary projects and strong publications
- Project management across workstreams
Pay and location
NTU’s posting does not state a salary or contract length. The post is full time in Singapore.
How to apply
Apply through the official NTU job posting. NTU’s posting does not give a closing date, so the role is open until filled; ResearchJobs.in will re-check this listing on 13 October 2026. NTU notes that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Check the posting for location and work-authorisation details before you apply.
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Hiring institution: Nanyang Technological University
Official advertisement: ntu.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com
How to prepare for this application
- Leadership evidence: list teams and projects you led, with outcomes.
- Funding: name grants you won or co-wrote.
- Pilot scale: show any work taken beyond coin cells.
- Senior level: fresh PhDs should look at the research fellow posts instead.
About NTU Singapore
Nanyang Technological University is a research-intensive public university in Singapore. Research fellows are PhD-level researchers who work on funded projects under a principal investigator.
