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Ore Energy B.V. Electrolyte Development Scientist Amsterdam Full-time Permanent employee Apply for this job The role At Ore Energy, we are on a mission to fundamentally expand the amount of energy society can reliably use, helping move civilization toward a more abundant energy future. We are doing this by developing long-duration, utility-scale iron-air batteries that provide safe, low-cost, multi-day energy storage for electricity grids and data centers. We are expanding our R&D and product capabilities and are looking for an Electrolyte Development Scientist to join our team in Amsterdam. In this role, you will lead the formulation, advanced characterization, and continuous optimization of our electrolyte chemistry to enhance the performance, lifetime, safety, and manufacturability of our iron-air energy storage technology. Operating at the intersection of electrochemistry, advanced materials science, and scalable manufacturing, you will combine fundamental formulation strategies with cutting-edge in situ and operando analytical diagnostics. You will develop deep insights into real-time electrolyte behavior, component interactivity, and cell degradation mechanisms. This is a high-impact, hands-on technical role for a curious and rigorous problem-solver who thrives in an active R&D scale-up environment where the technical playbook is still being written. Key responsibilities - Formulation & Optimization: Develop, refine, and optimize high-performance electrolyte formulations specifically engineered for iron-air battery systems. - Physical & Electrochemical Characterization: Lead comprehensive physical, chemical, and electrochemical characterization loops to evaluate composition, ionic conductivity, viscosity, transport dynamics, stability, and aging. - In Situ & Operando Diagnostics: Design and deploy advanced in situ and operando characterization setups to track real-time electrolyte behavior, gas evolution, an...