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PhD student at ILL: in situ investigation of battery materials synthesis
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- Job title: PhD student at ILL: in situ investigation of battery materials synthesis
- Ref.: NS25-ILL05
- Contract type: Time-limited contract
- Salary range: 32.7K€
- Deadline for applications: 02/05/2025
- Publication start on Front Office : Site internet: 03/03/2025
- Contract duration: 3 years (1 year renewable 2 years)
Context & Job description
Thesis subject: Development of in situ experiments to investigate the synthesis of battery materials, from electrodes to electrolytes, employing solid state synthesis and establishing further synthesis methods.
You will join D2B-D20’s team at the ILL, Grenoble, France. Instruments D2B and D20 are specialised for diffraction experiments, covering both high resolution and high intensity experimental ranges. We will focus on the time-resolved structural investigations of synthesis reactions.
The aim of the PhD project is to a) further establish the methodology for investigating solid-state synthesis reactions of ceramic oxides, b) exploit this methodology towards a broader materials class, including sulphides and halides used as electrolytes in solid state batteries, and also beyond battery-related materials, and c) expand the methodology towards different synthetic methods, including ball milling.
Further information may be obtained from: Dr. Emmanuelle Suard (tel.: +33 4760207164, suard@ill.fr), from Dr. Thomas Hansen (+33 476207044, hansen@ill.fr) and from Prof. Dr. Matteo Bianchini (+49 (0)920 555-4900), email: matteo.bianchini@uni-bayreuth.de
Expected profile
- Degree allowing enrolment for a PhD (such as MSc, Master 2 de Recherche, Laurea or equivalent) in chemistry or a closely related field like physics, materials sciences, nanotechnology, etc. Degrees must have been granted by European universities or already recognised as equivalent.
- A background in experimentation is desirable, and knowledge of scattering techniques, crystallography, synthetic chemistry as well as programming would be an advantage.
- Manual skills and rigorous attention to detail are essential in this work environment.
- Proficiency in English (A proof of upper-intermediate level must be included in the application. Applicants originating from native-English-speaking countries can apply without the need for proof of level. An official degree conducted in English will be also accepted as a proof). If the applicant is unable to provide proof, an English test (free of charge) will be requested.
- Compliance with the Marie Sklodowska-Curie mobility rule: candidates may not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the host institute’s country for more than twelve months in the three years immediately before the application deadline.
- All researchers recruited must be doctoral candidates, i.e. not already working towards or in possession of a doctoral degree at the date of the recruitment.
- Candidates must satisfy the conditions for enrolment in a doctoral programme.
Working conditions
The successful candidate will be enrolled in the doctoral school at University of Bayreuth (Germany) and based full-time at the ILL (Grenoble, France), other than at least two months of secondment to the Bavarian Center for Battery Technology (Bayreuth, Germany). Additional visits may be made to the University of Bayreuth when needed. Furthermore, a varied pedagogical training programme will be offered to the successful candidate throughout the 3-year PhD project.
Company description
NEXTSTEP will train 36 young and enthusiastic researchers to exploit the unique and transversal capabilities of analytical research infrastructures in tackling the challenges associated with sustainable development and industrial competitiveness in the areas of “Health”, “Digital, Industry & Space”, “Climate, Energy and Mobility” and “Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment”, which are at the heart of Horizon Europe. Host laboratories: ESRF and ILL (France), FZJ (Germany), AREA (Italy), NTNU (Norway).