What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Solar Scientist position at Teal Energi?
We are looking for an individual to join a Research and Development team to help develop next generation solar materials and devices.
Location: Onsite-Evanston, Illinois
Key Responsibilities:
- Contribute to research and development initiatives focused on advancing solar and other green energy technologies.
- Assist the Principal Solar and technology development team in ensuring the successful execution of technology programs within established timelines and budgets.
- Work collaboratively with team members to facilitate the commercialization of new technologies.
Qualifications and Required Skills:
- Ph.D. in chemistry, materials science, or a related field.
- At least five years of experience in the development and scaling of next-generation solar technologies.
- Proficiency in solar device and module fabrication techniques, such as laser scribing for interconnect development, packaging, encapsulation, and barrier layer development.
- Hands-on experience in fabricating and characterizing materials for current and emerging solar and optoelectronic technologies (experience with perovskite-based materials preferred).
- Expertise in thin-film vacuum deposition techniques, including sputtering, atomic layer deposition, chemical vapor deposition, and thermal evaporation.
- Experience in thin-film solution processing techniques, such as blade coating, slot-die coating, and microgravure, is preferred.
- Familiarity with materials metrology, characterization, and quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) is a plus.
- Knowledge of tandem and multi-junction device technologies is advantageous.
- Proven experience working in cross-functional teams and collaborating with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of intellectual property development and management.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to mentor junior colleagues and lead through influence.
About Teal Energi:
TealEnergi is a technical manpower provider with extensive experience supporting the successful execution and operation of major capital project investments. Forged through a desire to provide best-in-class service to clients, candidates, and contractors alike, TealEnergi works through its offices nationwide to provide regional support to a wide range of sectors including both traditional energy and energy transition initiatives (e.g., LNG, hydrogen, wind, solar), as well as manufacturing, mining, and infrastructure.
TealEnergi is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, disability, ethnicity, gender or gender identity, language, national origin, physical or mental ability, political affiliation, religion, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status.
