Postdoc in Materials Science and Engineering 1878 views

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Natural Sciences (NV) at Norwegian University for Science and Technology (NTNU) invites applications for a postdoc position in Materials Science and Engineering (Battery Technology).

About the position:

• Postdoc will in addition to his/her research activity have a central role in the NTNU Battery initiative coordinating the battery research activities between NV/NTNU and the strategic research area NTNU Energy at NTNU.
• Postdoc position in battery technology is focused on development of functional materials and understanding of electrochemical and degradation phenomena for Li ion batteries. Extensive state-of-the-art infrastructure for materials and battery development and testing is established at the Department.
• The successful candidate is expected to develop a research profile in close collaboration with the present battery activities at the Department.

Qualification:

• Applicants must hold a PhD in Materials Chemistry, Materials Science and Technology, Electrochemistry or similar.
• Candidates with documented expertise in development of functional materials for battery technology as well as electrochemical and degradation studies of batteries are desired.
• Experience in in-situ characterization techniques is considered an advantage.
• Candidate must have good oral and written communication skills.
• Candidates must provide evidence of the ability to publish scientific papers.

Applications:

The application must include:

• CV, certificates and diplomas
• List of publications with bibliographical references.
• Brief research plan stating your future research interests
• Name and address of three potential references
• Documentation of English language proficiency (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS, etc.) if English or a Scandinavian language is not the applicant’s mother tongue
• Reference letters