Senior Engineer / Engineer, Battery Materials

Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) is founded in 2000 by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. As Hong Kong’s largest government-funded research and development centre, ASTRI is a key force and super‑connector driving innovation and technology advancement in Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area, and the global innovation ecosystem. This role is strengthened through its merger with Nano and Advanced Materials Institute (NAMI).

Committed to bringing high‑impact research from lab to market, ASTRI advances interdisciplinary, market‑driven R&D that delivers practical innovations for industry and meaningful benefits for society.

Its technological strengths and capabilities enable AI‑powered, cross‑disciplinary ICT and advanced materials solutions across Smart City, Financial Technologies, Digital Health and Life Sciences, New Industrialisation and Intelligent Manufacturing, Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC) and Advanced Electronics, New Energy and Energy Storage, and Green and ESG Technologies.

Over the years, ASTRI has cultivated a strong pool of I&T talent and earned numerous international awards for its pioneering innovations and contributions to industry and the community. Following the merger with NAMI, ASTRI’s cumulative global patent portfolio has grown to over 1,500, with more than 2,200 technologies successfully transferred to industry.

With enhanced scale and capabilities, ASTRI is uniquely positioned to elevate Hong Kong’s innovation capacity, accelerate technology commercialisation, and drive societal and economic progress through world‑class applied research.

To support our constant endeavour to position Hong Kong as a world-class smart city and an international hub of innovation and technology, we are seeking qualified professionals to fill the following position(s):

Job Responsibilities:

• Design, development, validation, and analysis of high-effective deep eutectic solvent for leaching High-value elements from battery black mass for preparing high compacted density cathode materials of LIBs etc. Propose and execute experiments to evaluate deep eutectic solvent for leaching mechanism and efficiency in battery black mass.
• Propose and execute experiments to electrochemistry evaluation of various composition design, morphology control, process optimization and surface modification in cathode materials.
• Analyze and evaluate chemical and electrochemical data to determine direct and interaction effects of the cathode materials under evaluation and execute root-cause analysis of failures and appropriate action incurred over course of development and launch.
• Conduct literature research to stay current in developments for electrochemical characterization methodology and apply them to NAMI’s research and development activities.
• Any other task assigned.

Job Requirements:

• PhD or Master in Inorganic Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry, Metallurgical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Materials Chemistry, or related areas are required. Fresh graduate will also be considered.
• Solid understanding of synthesis mechanism and process optimization in cathode materials and their effect on lithium/sodium-ion batteries. Experience with synthesis of cathode material for lithium/sodium-ion batteries is a plus.
• Expert level of knowledge and preferably hands-on research experience on electrochemical analysis of energy storage devices: lithium-ion battery, sodium ion battery, super capacitor, fuel cells etc.
• Understanding of the electrical/electrochemical measurements of battery chemistry with tools of CV, EIS, etc. for DCIR, transference number etc. properties of electrolyte or full cell.
• Strong analytical skills and deep understanding of electrochemical characteristics of lithium batteries. Knowledge on DoE is a plus.
• Experience with analytical laboratory techniques such as ICP, SEM-EDS, GCMS, DSC, DCM, or FTIR.
• Good troubleshooting skills with Can-Do attitude. Strong accountability and responsibility for his/her work.
• Good command of spoken and written English and Chinese, Cantonese is a plus.
• Must can work independently, yet able to be a good team player.
• Live with ASTRI values.

The appointment will be on renewable contract terms with a competitive salary and performance-linked variable pay. Fringe benefits include paid leave, medical, insurance coverage and contribution to MPF. The incumbent will normally work a five-day week.

For interested parties, please submit your application with detailed CV within two weeks of the post date. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. The review of applications will continue until the post is filled.

The resume should not include any sensitive personal information such as ID card number or travel document number etc. 

Position offer is subject to the applicant’s experience and academic qualification. Only short-listed candidates will be notified. ASTRI reserves the right not to fill the position.

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