Research Fellow in Sustainable batteries for seamless textile electronics for healthcare

Contribute to SUSTAIN research on safe, flexible batteries integrated into textiles for wearable healthcare sensing and communication. The project uses lithium-conductive hydrated polymers to combine deformability with energy storage, avoiding conventional toxic organic electrolytes. Work with textile designers, printed-electronics researchers, wireless specialists and sustainability analysts on functional demonstrators. The full-time contract is funded for two years, with possible extension, at £37,369–£45,641 per year. Applications close at 23:59 UK time on 16 November 2026.

Awarded or imminent PhD in chemistry, materials science or a closely related discipline, or equivalent qualifications and experience.