Postdoctoral Position in X-ray Photon Science on Energy Materials

Postdoctoral Position in X-ray Photon Science on Energy Materials

Uppsala University

Uppsala, Sweden

Duties

The successful candidate for this Postdoctoral student position will have opportunity to study a variety of battery materials using x-ray-based methodology, and complementary techniques.

Within the position, you also have the opportunity to learn how to design materials using different methods and to characterize batteries. The candidate will be part of a collaborating research group that share the same general goal of unravelling the functionality in such interesting and challenging energy materials and also develop their performance.

Specifically, the work include:

• to use experimental results for understanding the physics that limits the efficiency of energy materials
• to investigate the geometric structure and electron structure of new battery materials, oxides and their interfaces by lab-based and synchrotron light-based X-ray spectroscopic methods as well as additional functional characterizations tools
• use the new knowledge to give design rules and develop systems for new efficient battery materials
• to write scientific reports and papers and lead some of the experimental activities

Requirements

PhD degree in physics, material science or physical chemistry or a foreign degree equivalent to a PhD degree in physics, material science or physical chemistry. The degree needs to be obtained by the time of the decision of employment. Priority will be given to applicants who have completed their degree no more than three years before the deadline for applications. Due to special circumstances, the degree may have been obtained earlier. The three-year period can be extended due to circumstances such as sick leave, parental leave, duties in labour unions, etc. Experience in the subject area is a merit.

Additional qualifications

Consideration will also be given to good collaborative skills, drive and independence, as well as the applicant's experience and potential within the area of the future duties.

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