Senior Battery researcher and business developer

Publiceringsdatum: 2026-03-27

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Jobbannons

Are you passionate about electrochemistry, especially lithium-ion batteries, sodium ion batteries and energy storage devices? Do you also want to be part of RISE's journey as an innovation partner in the field of batteries? Do you have prior experience from working in or closely with battery manufacturing industry. If so, you might be the one we are looking for!

About us RISE is an important player in energy storage technology. With a relentless focus on innovation, RISE supports numerous industries in accelerating their innovations toward an electrified future. At RISE, we work in a dynamic environment where problem-solving is an important component of all work. With R&D facilities in Stockholm, RISE is the perfect platform to have an impact and support industry by designing the next-generation battery products.

About the role To grow our business, we are now looking for a battery R&D senior researcher/Bussiness developer to the unit Advanced materials and binders. In this role, you will have opportunities to accelerate and develop over time. The role largely includes research and participation in customer projects and research projects, as well as writing proposals and quotes to research funders and industrial partners. You will also play a large role in the business development of the battery area, and you will have close contact with customers and research partners to identify new projects within our focus areas. You will need to be flexible in this role as you will work in several projects simultaneously.

This is a permanent position, located in Stockholm.

What will you be doing? Cycle aging and diagnostics. Preparation and assembly of lithium-ion batteries from slurry mixing to spreading and cell assembly. Perform/lead in-house machinery tuning, maintenance and function of the preparation and assembly systems. Take part/lead in scale-up process development, including data extraction and analysis according to the team’s needs. Lead/Support and participate in method development and validation for postmortem analysis. From time to time, traveling to company manufacturing sites (locally and overseas) according to the company needs and tasks in accordance with the role. Create and maintain relationship with companies. Lead large European projects with 10-20 stakeholders. Generate offers, write proposals and quotes and perform sales activities. Network and lead workshops. Be partly involved in the market organization with focus on business development for the battery area.

Who are you? To succeed in this role you need to enjoy working in a structured way, often in several different projects at the same time, and in close collaboration with customers and research partners. You are a team-player approach with a business minded approach and are able to understand the customer's perspective.

You also need to have the following requirements:

• PhD in Engineering (e.g., Process Engineering, Battery Materials Engineering – cathode/anode active materials, Battery Specialist, Electrochemistry) with a minimum of 3 years of industrial experience in or closely related to the battery industry (More years in the battery industry are beneficial),

or MSc in a relevant field with at least 10 years of industrial experience in the battery industry

• Alternatively, an academic background equivalent to Professor, Associate/Assistant Professor, or Docent with an interest in moving into applied battery science

• Hands-on experience from battery laboratory, pilot-scale, or production environments

• Solid understanding of battery materials and cell design to meet customer and application requirements

• Strong documentation practices and structured reporting skills

• Established network within the battery industry

• Experience in developing business proposals and offers for innovative bilateral or collaborative projects

• Good understanding of the needs of the battery industry and society from a battery perspective

• Experience with cell teardown and glovebox work is considered an advantage

• Knowledge of national and European battery regulations and directives, such as the Battery Passport and the European Critical Raw Materials Act

• Fluent in spoken and written English

Are we right for each other? At RISE, we like different things, and we are convinced that diversity contributes to an innovative environment where we together challenge boundaries and develop new knowledge and skills for the future. With us, passionate problem solvers meet to solve some of the world's most important, and perhaps funniest, problems. We can't promise you an easy job, but what we can promise you is a bunch of dedicated colleagues and some really exciting societal challenges to address and develop opportunities both professionally and personally. With us, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference. Welcome to the entire Swedish research institute and innovation partners!

Welcome with your application! If this sounds interesting and you want to know more, you are welcome contact recruiting manager Juhanes Aydin, Head of Unit Binder and Additive, phone 010-516 6387. You are welcome to submit your application before 12th of April 2026. Selection and interviews may take place on an ongoing basis during the application period.

Our union representatives are Ingemar Petermann, SACO, +46 10 228 41 22 and Linda Ikatti, Unionen, +46 10 516 51 61. Calls from external recruitment companies and sellers were kindly excluded.