Battery Chemist

Job Title: Battery Chemist

Location: Arlington, VA

Eligibility: Candidate must possess an active TS/SCI clearance

Job Description:

Description:

The successful candidate will support the DARPA program manager by
participating in or leading all activities in project management,
technical and programmatic risk analysis, and program-funded test
coordination. The candidate will also be responsible for coordinating
meetings, assessing performer technical progress, projecting performer
outcomes, and ensuring that project management best practices are
followed by performers, independent verification and validation (IV&V)
entities funded by DARPA, and within DARPA itself.

The ideal candidate’s specific areas of interest and knowledge should
include experience conducting research in battery chemistry and material
lifetime challenges.

Responsibilities:

- Take part in periodic performer assessments to analyze program,
technical and schedule risks; develop risk mitigation strategies;
communicate findings to program manager

- Technical evaluations and guidance on reports, briefings, and other
performer communications

- Presentation and report preparation

- Support further research solicitations and proposal evaluations

- Program administration, including development of technical analyses,
identification of technology gaps, technical risk management,
project cost estimation, technology transfer efforts, as well as
supporting technical reviews.

- Attend and organize program reviews/site visits/field tests.

Requirements:

- Doctorate, Master’s Degree with three years, or Bachelor’s and five
years of relevant experience studying battery chemistry and
materials

- Specific knowledge of materials, chemical interactions, design, and
material lifetime challenges relevant to batteries is highly
beneficial.

- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance.

Desired capabilities and characteristics:

- Demonstrated ability to learn new subjects and gain rapid insights
into current and next generation research topics

- Willingness to commute to Ballston, VA

- Demonstrated attention to detail

- Excellent communication skills - both written and oral

- Strong organization skills with the ability to multi-task and
respond to quick turn-around requests

- Flexible and readily adaptable to change

- Current TS/SCI clearance, strongly preferred