Postdoctoral Research Associate – Operando Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy - Grade 7

As part of new ERC Starting Grant funded by UKRI Horizon Europe guarantee focused on development of operando electrochemical scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) to be employed to study the fundamental processes that lead to battery degradation as well as study of electron beam damage products in nonaqueous battery electrolytes during cycling. The goal of both of these sub-projects is to make transformative advances in battery development by using the unique direct visualisation capabilities of the STEM to directly identify and quantify the key electrochemical processes dominating the performance of energy storage systems. Such observations will directly verify simulations and modelling while providing key signatures that can be identified in other characterisation methods.

You should have a PhD in Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science, or a related field.

The post is fixed term and is available until 1 January 2028.

If you are still awaiting your PhD to be awarded you will be appointed at Grade 6, spine point 30.  Upon written confirmation that you have been awarded your PhD, your salary will be increased to Grade 7, spine point 31.

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