Postdoc experienced in electrochemistry research

MAX IV is looking for a Postdoc experienced in electrochemistry research. The focus will be to document experimental designs and procedures that give reliable and reproducible results, transferrable between research facilities in Europe. Two to three reaction cells based on the most promising designs will be developed and tested at major European synchrotrons. All results (CAD models, performance data, and procedures) will be published in an open data base for the benefit of the European research community.

Your team

At MAX IV, you will work in the Support Labs team which is part of the Beamline Office group. The Support Labs team is involved in support for sample preparation, installation and maintenance of sample environments, as well as detector support for beamlines. In addition, the team operates ten chemistry and instrumentation labs across MAX IV.

This project was granted funding from the EU organisation LEAPS, consisting of all major synchrotron radiation sources in Europe. The motivation for the project comes from academia and industry that seeks standardisation of electrochemical experiments and technical solutions to ensure reproducible and accurate results from all facilities. The project is called SEEQuality and includes close collaboration with a postdoc at ESRF/CEA (France) and an engineer at HZB (Germany).

Your main work tasks will be

• Plan and partake in the development of an expert advisory board in electrochemistry. The board will guide in selecting the best technical solutions.
• Jointly with ESRF/CEA and HZB review the best designs for electrochemistry experiments, and documenting these in the open database Wayforlight.
• Take part in the development of electrochemical reaction cells (demonstrators) in collaboration with ESRF/CEA and HZB.
• Take part in the in the initial testing of the reaction cells and collect data to be published in the Wayforlight database.
• Take part in a Round-robin test of the developed reaction cells at different synchrotron facilities.

To be successful in this role you need to have the following qualifications

• PhD in physics, chemistry, or engineering.
• Demonstrated experience with electrochemistry research at synchrotron radiation sources or similar large research infrastructures.
• You are interested in interdisciplinary work in collaboration with research groups of very diverse backgrounds as well as engineers and technicians
• Good command of the English language, good communication and team working skills.

Below are seen as merits

• Demonstrated experience in the development of electrochemical reaction cells.
• Experience in analysis of data from electrochemical research.
• Experience with documentation and certification of instrumentation for laboratory experiments.
• Experience with instrumentation used in synchrotron X-ray based research.

As a person you have a demonstrated ability to work independently, as well as having the ability to cooperate with different teams and functions.

Eligibility

Appointment to the position of postdoc requires that the applicant has a PhD or an international degree deemed equivalent to a PhD, within the subject of the position, completed no more than three years before the application deadline. Under special circumstances the PhD can have been completed previous to the aforementioned three years.

Further information

This is a full-time, fixed-term employment for 2 years. A postdoctoral fellow is employed under a period of at least two years and at most three years. The period of employment is determined in accordance with the agreement “Avtal om tidsbegränsad anställning som postdoktor-2022-02-01” (“Agreement on fixed-term employment as a post-doctoral fellow, 2022-02-01”)

What we offer

When you join our MAX IV team, you step into a world of cutting-edge science. We make the invisible visible by supporting scientists from all over the world and enabling scientific results for the benefit of society. We offer a multicultural work environment with opportunities for professional development and a healthy work-life balance.

Would you like to work in a challenging and supportive environment and contribute directly to the reliable operation of one of the world's most advanced synchrotron facilities? Then join us and take the opportunity to make a real difference.

For further information, please visit

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-lund-university/work-lund-university https://www.sweden.se https://www.maxiv.lu.se/about-us/careers/compensation-benefits/

Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.