Job Title: Senior Scientist- Coating- Coating Development

Company: Aditya Birla Science & Technology (Corporate R&D)

Location: Taloja, Navi Mumbai

Work Model: Work from Office (Mon–Fri)

Experience: 3-5 years

CTC: ₹22-25 LPA

Joining: Immediate to 30 days preferred

Aditya Birla Science & Technology Company (ABSTC), the Corporate R&D Centre of Aditya Birla Group, is looking for a passionate and innovation-driven professional in the field of advanced coatings and battery materials.

This role offers an opportunity to work on next-generation coating technologies, conductive materials, and polymeric binders for Li-ion and Na-ion battery applications, while collaborating with leading researchers, production teams, and external research partners.

Role Overview The incumbent will be responsible for research, formulation development, characterization, and scale-up of advanced coating systems and polymeric binder technologies for energy storage applications. The role involves both laboratory and pilot-scale development activities with a strong focus on innovation, process integration, and technical problem-solving.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop conductive coatings for aluminum and copper foils used in Li-ion and Na-ion batteries.
• Design and develop advanced binder systems for cathode, anode, and solid-state battery applications.
• Conduct literature surveys and technology benchmarking on advanced coating and dispersion systems.
• Develop water- and solvent-based slurry/coating formulations and optimize rheological and curing properties.
• Lead laboratory and pilot-scale coating trials and collaborate with coating line and production teams for implementation.
• Perform coating characterization and analytical evaluation using advanced techniques such as SEM, TEM, AFM, FTIR, NMR, HPLC, etc.
• Collaborate with internal ABG R&D teams, academic institutes, and external research laboratories.
• Prepare technical reports, research proposals, publications, and patent/IPR documentation.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies through conferences, seminars, customer visits, and industry interactions.

Required Skills & Experience

• 2–5 years of relevant experience in polymer binders, coatings, dispersions, and slurry development on metallic substrates, preferably in battery or energy storage applications.
• Strong understanding of polymer chemistry, organic chemistry, and coating technologies.
• Hands-on experience in coating formulation, rheology studies, curing/crosslinking processes, and coating characterization methods.
• Experience in physical and analytical testing including adhesion, corrosion, abrasion, spectroscopy, microscopy, and chromatography techniques.
• Ability to manage multiple research projects and deliver within timelines.
• Strong awareness of laboratory safety practices and environmental standards.

Preferred Expertise

• Experience in Li-ion/Na-ion battery materials and separator coatings.
• Exposure to roll-to-roll coating technologies such as slot-die, gravure, and offset coating.
• Knowledge of conductive materials such as CNTs, graphene, and carbon black.
• Understanding of ceramic and hybrid coatings for battery separator applications.
• Exposure to industrial R&D environments and technology commercialization.

Educational Qualification

• Ph.D. in Polymer Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or related disciplines with 2+ years of relevant experience
• OR
• M.Tech./M.S. in Polymer Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or related disciplines with 5+ years of relevant experience

If you are passionate about advanced materials, sustainable energy technologies, and applied industrial research, we would be excited to connect with you.