Ph.D.: Chemistry, Physics, or Engineering, ETH Zurich 2870 views

Ph.D. (Doctoral) position on all-solid-state Li-ion batteries (Chemistry, Physics, or Engineering) at the ETH Zurich, Switzerland.

A Ph.D. fellowship position is available in the Functional Inorganic Material Group (KovalenkoLab).

Position Description

The research activities for this position involves the synthesis and sintering of solid-state Li-ion conducting materials, in-depth characterization of their chemical and electrochemical compatibility with metallic lithium, and the development of a new generation of all-solid-state Li-ion batteries.

Requirements / Qualifications

1. Candidates should have a master’s degree in chemistry, physics, or engineering with outstanding grades.
2. Should have a strong experimental background in the field of electrochemical energy storage
3. Have good knowledge of solid-state chemistry.
4. Experience in all-solid-state Li-ion batteries will be considered beneficial.

Application Procedure

Applications including a motivation letter, an updated CV, two to three recommendation letters (preferably sent by the referees), transcripts, and any other relevant documents should be sent to Dr. Kostiantyn Kravchyk (kravchyk@inorg.chem.ethz.ch) and Prof. Maksym Kovalenko (mvkovalenko@ethz.ch) or through our online application portal.