Postdoc position on electrocatalytic materials for alkaline water electrolysis

Job description

Project description

Do you want to contribute to the development of water electrolysis technology and in this way accelerate the implementation of green hydrogen? Then this project could be for you. The main goal of the project is to develop electrocatalytic materials that have a high performance, good durability, a simple production process and affordable raw materials. You will develop promising catalytic materials (preferably via electrodeposition methods) for hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions in alkaline media. The key challenge is understanding what materials will lead to materials with high activity and prolonged stability under industrial-relevant conditions. You will use in situ and operando spectroscopic techniques (FTIR, DEMS) to establish structure-activity relationships of the prepared materials. The findings from this project will contribute to developing new and more active catalysts that can operate at industrially relevant conditions, improving the efficiency of green hydrogen production.

The research is carried out in collaboration with a company developing alkaline water electrolyzers. In the project you will also closely work with another postdoc that will work on flow cell measurements in real industrial conditions (30 wt% KOH, 80 °C)  of the developed electrocatalytic materials .

Research group

The work will be carried out in the Electrocatalytic synthesis and electrochemical interfaces group at TU/e lead by professor Marta Costa Figueiredo. The research work in the group is devoted to electrocatalysis and electro(catalytic)synthesis for sustainable processes and production of high value chemicals like fuels and organic molecules from “waste” substrates as for example, carbon dioxide and biomass. The main aim is to understand, develop and optimize electrochemical reactions under practical relevant conditions in order to give a step further on the usage of electrochemistry at industrial scale.

Job requirements

We are looking for a talented, motivated and enthusiastic
A Postdoc with a background in electrochemistry and/or electrocatalysis.
We’re searching for an excellent candidate with proven capabilities that likes working with demanding laboratory setups and enjoys supervising BSc and MSc students.
Knowledge, experience and affinity with chemical reactor engineering and electrochemistry are highly appreciated.
Good analytical skills, initiative, creativity and excellent communication skills in English are vital.

Conditions of employment

A meaningful job in a dynamic and ambitious university, in an interdisciplinary setting and within an international network. You will work on a beautiful, green campus within walking distance of the central train station. In addition, we offer you:

• Full-time employment for 2 years and 3 months.
• Salary in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, scale 10 (min. €4,060 max. €5,331).
• A year-end bonus of 8.3% and annual vacation pay of 8%.
• High-quality training programs on general skills, didactics and topics related to research and valorization.
• An excellent technical infrastructure, on-campus children's day care and sports facilities.
• Partially paid parental leave and an allowance for commuting, working from home and internet costs.
• A TU/e Postdoc Association that helps you to build a stronger and broader academic and personal network, and offers tailored support, training and workshops.
• A Staff Immigration Team is available for international candidates, as are a tax compensation scheme (the 30% facility) and a compensation for moving expenses.
   

Information and application

About us

Eindhoven University of Technology is an internationally top-ranking university in the Netherlands that combines scientific curiosity with a hands-on attitude. Our spirit of collaboration translates into an open culture and a top-five position in collaborating with advanced industries. Fundamental knowledge enables us to design solutions for the highly complex problems of today and tomorrow. 

Information

For more detailed information about this vacancy you can contact dr. Costa Figueiredo (Marta)  e-mail: m.c.costa.figueiredo@tue.nl.

Visit our website for more information about the application process or the  conditions of employment. You can also contact Ms. P.J. van de Weijer, HR-advisor, p.j.v.d.weijer@tue.nl.

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Application
We invite you to submit a complete application using the apply-button.
The application should include a:

• Cover letter in which you describe your motivation and qualifications for the position.
• Curriculum vitae, including a list of your publications and the contact information of three references.
• List of five self-selected ‘best publications’.

We do not respond to applications that are sent to us in a different way.

You can upload a maximum of 5 documents of up to 2MB each.

The selection of applicants and the job interviews will start immediately until we find a suitable candidate.

For this vacancy we will recruit simultaneously both internal as external. In the case of equal suitability internal candidates take priority over external candidates.

An assessment can be part of the selection procedure.

Acquisition as a result of this advertisement is not appreciated.