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Research & Development Engineer Associate
R&D Job at Novasensa is open for a Research & Development Engineer Associate in Delhi, focused on hydrometallurgical recycling of lithium-ion batteries and printed circuit boards.
R&D Job at Novasensa: Job Details
Location: Delhi, on-site
Type: Full-Time
R&D Job at Novasensa: Project Details
Novasensa is developing hydrometallurgical processes to recover critical and valuable metals from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries, printed circuit boards and other complex feedstocks. Our Delhi NCR R&D team develops the process knowledge needed to translate laboratory results into pilot and commercial operations, including our planned facility in Rajasthan.
Job Description
This R&D Job at Novasensa offers direct involvement in experiments that influence real process decisions. You will work alongside experienced engineers and help investigate why a recovery or separation behaves differently from expectations. We want people who are excited by the science as well as its industrial application.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and execute controlled wet-laboratory experiments involving leaching, solvent extraction, precipitation, crystallisation and impurity removal.
- Develop hypotheses, vary process conditions systematically, investigate unexpected results and decide what to test next.
- Prepare reagents and samples; measure and monitor variables such as pH; conduct filtration and phase separation; and support analytical testing.
- Calculate recoveries and mass balances; interpret data; document successful and unsuccessful experiments accurately.
- Read and critically evaluate relevant scientific literature and explain how it informs your experimental design.
- Work safely in the laboratory and contribute to process optimisation, documentation and scale-up.
Eligibility Criteria
You hold, or are completing, a B.Tech, M.Tech or M.Sc in Chemical Engineering, Metallurgy / Extractive Metallurgy, Materials Science or Chemistry. Final-year candidates must be available to join full-time after completing their studies.
Prior hydrometallurgy experience is preferred, not required. We value chemistry fundamentals, research aptitude, curiosity and a demonstrated willingness to learn.
Required Skills
- You want a long-term career in experimental research and can explain what specifically interests you about chemistry, metal recovery or recycling.
- You have sound fundamentals in stoichiometry, chemical equilibria and solution chemistry, or are actively strengthening them.
- You are comfortable with, or eager to learn, practical wet-laboratory work and careful experimental documentation.
- You are persistent when results differ from predictions and are willing to investigate mechanisms rather than merely repeat instructions.
- A university project, dissertation, internship, technical paper or self-directed study can demonstrate research interest. Industry experience is not essential.
Who should not apply
This position is not suitable if you cannot work full-time on-site in Delhi NCR; primarily want software, simulation, sales, management or remote work; are not interested in physical laboratory experimentation; or have already applied for a Novasensa R&D role. Please read the responsibilities carefully before applying.
What you gain
Work with a small team on real hydrometallurgical process challenges. In this R&D Job at Novasensa, gain direct exposure to scientific reasoning, experimental execution, data interpretation and the transition from bench-scale experiments to commercial process development. Compensation is commensurate with qualifications and experience; applicable performance incentives and long-term benefits will be explained during the selection process.