SHORT DESCRIPTION
Postdoctoral research associate position to fabricate and study battery electrodes with carbon nanotubes
OTHER DETAILS
IMDEA Materials Institute is a public research organization founded in 2007 by Madrid’s regional government to carry out research of excellence in Material Science and Engineering by attracting talent from all over the world to work in an international and multidisciplinary environment. IMDEA Materials has grown rapidly since its foundation and currently includes more than 120 researchers from 22 nationalities and has become one of the leading research centers in materials in Europe which has received the María de Maeztu seal of excellence from the Spanish government. The research activities have been focused on the areas of materials for transport, energy, and health care and the Institute has state-of-the-art facilities for processing, characterization and simulation of advanced materials.
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This position is for a postdoctoral research associate with demonstrated experiences in CNT-containing electrodes for Li-ion batteries. A first task will be to implement a reproducible and controllable process for the preparation of cathodes and anodes containing CNTs. Next, the researcher will carry out structural characterisation of the electrodes, both ex- and in-situ, using methods such as FIB-milled SEM, XRD, Raman spectroscopy and X-ray tomography. The objective is to build a network model that can describe the electrochemical properties of said electrodes.
Close interaction with other group members, collabroators and possible industrial partners is expected.
PhD in Materials Science, Electrochemistry or a related discipline.
Fluent English
Available to start in December 2025
Full-time employment
Applications are processed upon reception. The position might be closed once ten working days have passed since publication, so we encourage early application.
The working language of the Institute is English. Full command of the English language is required in all positions.
WHAT YOU WILL FIND AT IMDEA:
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Besides on-the-job technical training, IMDEA Materials Institute is committed to training the Institute’s scientists and staff in “soft” or transversal skills. See the available training here.
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