Postdoctoral Appointee- Electrochemistry and Materials Science - Onsite

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We are seeking a Postdoctoral Appointee in Electrochemistry and Materials Science. This position will contribute to multi‑disciplinary, multi‑institutional efforts in battery research and development and technology maturation. Both aqueous zinc‑base batteries and lithium ion battery chemistries are being explored and developed. Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Contribute to a multidisciplinary, materials focused research effort
• Assemble and test Zinc batteries and/or Lithium batteries
• Coordinate, perform, and/or analyze data from materials characterization
• Publish innovative research in leading peer‑reviewed technical journals
• Present cutting‑edge research at technical conferences

• Possess, or are pursuing, a Ph.D. in a chemistry, materials science, physics or engineering‑related field
• Laboratory experience in materials science, electrochemistry, chemical engineering or similar field
• Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE L‑level security clearance

• Proficiency with various electrochemical techniques (CV, EIS, GITT, galvanostatic cycling, etc.)
• Strong background in electrochemical materials characterization, including battery testing and evaluation, ideally related to zinc, lithium, sodium or similar batteries
• Experience in flow batteries
  
  Strong Knowledge in materials chemistry including use of synthetic techniques
• Experience using and maintaining an inert atmosphere glove box
• Experience in the synthesis and/or processing of polymers, ceramics, alloys and/or composites
• Familiarity with materials characterization techniques, such as X‑ray diffraction, X‑ray photoelectron spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and electron microscopy in including in situ and in operando techniques
• Ability to interact with team members of diverse technical…