. . "550" . . . . . "Notation3 description of Postdoctoral Research Associate in Battery Modelling" . . _:Nd7fff710827e45439112837c2e53c2b8 . . . . . "depiction" . . "primary Site"@en . . "application/pdf" . _:Nc06eb8faf01f45569341585da9142cba "OX1 2JD" . . "sotto-Organization di"@it . "address"@en . . _:Nbbb62d8bd92748518b2f9f824844be2f . . . . . "Andrew Wiles Building" . . "image" . . "postal code"@en . . "Description of Postdoctoral Research Associate in Battery Modelling" . """MATHEMATICAL INSTITUTE ANDREW WILES BUILDING Job Description and Selection Criteria Job title Postdoctoral Research Associate in Battery Modelling Division Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Department Mathematical Institute Location Andrew Wiles Building, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG. Grade and salary Grade 7: £40,855- £46,913 per annum Hours Full time Contract type Fixed-term (15 months) Reporting to Professor Jon Chapman Vacancy reference 178846 This is a full-time position that cannot be held concurrently with any other substantive post without the explicit permission of the Head of Department. This post is subject to a 12-month probationary period. Additional information This post is funded by the Faraday Institution. This position is due to start on 1st July 2025. (PLEASE NOTE: Applicants are responsible for contacting their referees and making sure their letters are forwarded to references@maths.ox.ac.uk by the closing date) Research topic Modelling and Simulation of Batteries Principal Investigator Professor Jon Chapman / supervisor Funding Partner The funds supporting this research project are provided by the Faraday Institute. Research group Oxford Centre for Industrial and Applied Mathematics https://www.faraday.ac.uk/research/lithium-ion/electrodemanufacturing/ Project web site A Multilayer Doyle-Fuller-Newman Model to Optimise the Rate Performance of Bilayer Cathodes in Li Ion Batteries (doi 10.1149/1945-7111/ad5767) Graded Lithium-Ion Battery Pouch Cells to Homogenise Current Distributions and Reduce Lithium Plating (doi 10.1149/1945-7111/ada751) Recent publications Python Battery Mathematical Modelling (PyBaMM) (doi 10.5334/jors.309) The role We invite applications for a Postdoctoral Research Assistant to undertake research in battery modeling. The post is funded by research grant “Next Generation Electrodes (Nextrode)” that is provided by the Faraday Institution, the UK’s independent institute for electrochemical energy storage research and skills development, to an Oxford-led group of collaborating universities. The Faraday Institution’s vision is to bring together scientists and industry partners on research projects to reduce battery cost, weight, and volume, and to improve performance and reliability (faraday.ac.uk). The appointed person will work with Professor Jon Chapman at the Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford. This is a 15-month fixed term position, until 30 September 2026, though it may be extended if additional funding is forthcoming. The successful candidate will be expected to be in post by 1st July 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter. The overall aim of the Nextrode project is to seize the emergent opportunity in the manufacture of smart electrodes by investigating: (i) the underlying reasons why current Li ion battery electrode performance in practice falls well short of theory, (ii) novel approaches to electrode design that can overcome these restrictions, and (iii) how these designs can be realized at a scale and cost that makes them attractive to industry. The research encompasses both optimisation of current manufacturing practices based on improved scientific insight, and the invention and development of the next generation of novel electrode manufacturing processes. Across the Nextrode consortium, the research involves elements of design, modelling, manufacture, characterisation and data science. (https://nextrode.web.ox.ac.uk/) The postholder will work on developing and implementing models of structured electrodes, in which the local composition (active material, binder, etc) and overall microstructure is controlled to vary spatially within the electrodes. These models will then be used to find a design that maximises the overall performance balance (energy, power, lifetime, cost, etc) of the electrode and the battery. The open source software PyBaMM, along with the optimisation suite PyBOP, have been developed as part of the companion Faraday Multiscale Modelling Project. The postholder will be expected to familiarise themselves with PyBaMM and PyBOP, in order to implement any models developed into that framework, and to take advantage of these tools to produce optimal designs. Nextrode is led by Professor Patrick Grant in the Department of Materials at Oxford University, and alongside researchers from the Department of Engineering Science and the Mathematical 2 Institute at Oxford, involves close collaboration with leading researchers from the universities of Birmingham, Sheffield, Southampton, Warwick, Imperial College London and University College London. The university research is supported by strategic industrial partners. The appointed person will collaborate with other researchers in the group, elsewhere within the Department and the University, and across the Nextrode consortium including industrial partners. Applicants should have skills in modelling, familiarity with partial differential equations, and be familiar with python. The postholder will be based in the Mathematical Institute. There will be a large amount of interaction between the many parts of the Nextrode project and the successful candidate will be central to driving these interactions. This may require some traveling to other institutions for discussions. There will also be regular meetings with industrial collaborators and the Faraday Institution where results will be discussed and presented. The postholder will also provide guidance to junior members of the research group including doctoral students and masters students. Responsibilities The successful candidate will be expected to: • Manage their own academic research and administrative activities as well as coordinate research activities with other parts of the Nextrode project. This involves small scale project management and coordinating multiple aspects of work to meet deadlines; • Adapt existing and develop new research methodologies; • Prepare working theories and analyse qualitative and/or quantitative data from a variety of sources, reviewing and refining theories as appropriate; • Contribute ideas for new research projects; • Collaborate in the preparation of research publications; • Present papers at conferences or public meetings; • Act as a source of information and advice to other members of the group on methodologies or procedures; • Represent the research group at external meetings/seminars, particularly those related to Faraday Institute activities either with other members of the group or alone; • Carry out collaborative projects with colleagues in partner institutions, and research groups, particularly those within the Nextrode project. 3 It is the policy of the Mathematical Institute to give all PDRAs the opportunity to teach, where the conditions of the grant allow this, and to require teaching if there is a departmental need. Such teaching, if undertaken, will not exceed 3 hours per week for 24 weeks of the year and additional remuneration will be paid. It will normally be delivered as classes, but it might also involve giving lectures or college tutorials. Selection criteria Your application will be judged only against the criteria which are set out below. You should ensure that your application shows clearly how your skills and experience meet these criteria. The Selection Committee for this process is expected to comprise; • Prof Jon Chapman (Chair, Mathematical Institute) • Prof Colin Please (Mathematical Institute) • Dr Nicola Courtier (Department of Engineering Science) The University is committed to fairness, consistency and transparency in selection decisions. Members of the selection committee are aware of the principles of equality of opportunity, fair selection and the risks of bias. If, for any reason, you have taken a career break, parental leave or have had an atypical career and wish to disclose this in your application, the selection committee will take this into account, recognising that the quantity of your experience may be reduced as a result. Essential selection criteria The successful candidate will be expected to meet the following criteria: • A PhD in mathematics or a related discipline; • Experience with programming in python; 4 • Expertise in modelling practical problems using analytical or numerical approaches for solving PDEs: • Sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to work within established research programmes; • The ability to manage their own academic research and associated activities; • A good track record (for the stage of their career) of publications in leading journals; • The ability to contribute ideas for new research projects; • Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write for publication, present research proposals and results, and represent the research group at meetings; • Previous experience of contributing to presentations. Desirable selection criteria • Experience of modelling problems related to electrochemistry • Experience of optimisation • Familiarity with PyBaMM • Experience of independently managing a discrete area of a research project Pre-employment screening Standard checks If you are offered the post, the offer will be subject to standard pre-employment checks. You will be asked to provide: proof of your right-to-work in the UK; proof of your identity; and (if we haven’t done so already) we will contact the referees you have nominated. You will also be asked to complete a health declaration so that you can tell us about any health conditions or disabilities for which you may need us to make appropriate adjustments. Please read the candidate notes on the University’s pre-employment screening procedures at: https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/pre-employment-checks Proof of qualifications This post specifies that a PhD qualification is essential. 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We invite applications for a Postdoctoral Research Assistant to undertake research in battery modeling within the Nextrode Project of the Faraday Institution, to work with Professor Jon Chapman at the Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford. This is a 15-month fixed term position, until 30 September 2026, though it may be extended if additional funding is forthcoming. The successful candidate will be expected to be in post by 1st July 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter.

 

The postholder will work on developing and implementing models of structured electrodes, in which the local composition (active material, binder, etc) and overall microstructure is controlled to vary spatially within the electrodes. These models will then be used to find a design that maximises the overall performance balance (energy, power, lifetime, cost, etc) of the electrode and the battery. The open source software   PyBaMM, along with the optimisation suite PyBOP, have been developed as part of the companion Faraday Multiscale Modelling Project. The postholder will be expected to familiarise themselves with PyBaMM and PyBOP, in order to implement any models developed into that framework, and to take advantage of these tools to produce optimal designs.

 

Applicants should have skills in modelling, familiarity with partial differential equations, and be familiar with python. They will have, or be close to completing, a PhD in mathematics or a related discipline, and possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline of theoretical mechanics, mathematical modelling, and numerical simulations of PDE to work within established research programmes in battery modelling. Preference will be given to applicants with prior experience of optimisation, PyBaMM and/or electrochemistry.

 

We proudly hold a departmental Athena SWAN Silver Award and an institutional Race Equality Charter Bronze Award, which guide our progress towards advancing racial and gender equality. As part of our strategic aim to improve staff equality and diversity, we would particularly welcome applications from women and BAME candidates, who are currently under-represented in positions of this type within the department.

 

Please direct informal enquiries to the Recruitment Coordinator (email: recruitment@maths.ox.ac.uk), quoting vacancy reference 178846.

 

Applicants will be selected for interview purely based on their ability to satisfy the selection criteria as outlined in full in the job description. You will be required to upload a statement setting out how you meet the selection criteria, a curriculum vitae including full list of publications, a statement of research interests, and the contact details of two referees as part of your online application. (NOTE: Applicants are responsible for contacting two of their referees and making sure that their letters are sent to references@maths.ox.ac.uk by the closing date). 

 

Only applications received before 12.00 noon UK time on Wednesday, 30th April 2025 can be considered.
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These models will then be used to find a design that maximises the overall performance balance (energy, power, lifetime, cost, etc) of the electrode and the battery. The open source software PyBaMM, along with the optimisation suite PyBOP, have been developed as part of the companion Faraday Multiscale Modelling Project. The postholder will be expected to familiarise themselves with PyBaMM and PyBOP, in order to implement any models developed into that framework, and to take advantage of these tools to produce optimal designs. Applicants should have skills in modelling, familiarity with partial differential equations, and be familiar with python. They will have, or be close to completing, a PhD in mathematics or a related discipline, and possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline of theoretical mechanics, mathematical modelling, and numerical simulations of PDE to work within established research programmes in battery modelling. Preference will be given to applicants with prior experience of optimisation, PyBaMM and/or electrochemistry. We proudly hold a departmental Athena SWAN Silver Award and an institutional Race Equality Charter Bronze Award, which guide our progress towards advancing racial and gender equality. As part of our strategic aim to improve staff equality and diversity, we would particularly welcome applications from women and BAME candidates, who are currently under-represented in positions of this type within the department. Please direct informal enquiries to the Recruitment Coordinator (email: recruitment@maths.ox.ac.uk), quoting vacancy reference **178846**. Applicants will be selected for interview purely based on their ability to satisfy the selection criteria as outlined in full in the job description. 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