Postdoc with experience in electrochemical research

About the company

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked as one of the world's leading universities. There are approximately 46,000 students and 8,500 employees in Lund, Helsingborg, and Malmö. We are united in our endeavor to understand, explain, and improve our world and human conditions. Lund University welcomes applicants with different backgrounds and experiences. Equality, equal opportunities, and diversity are fundamental principles for all parts of our operations. MAX IV is seeking a postdoc with experience in electrochemical research. The focus will be on documenting experimental designs and procedures that provide reliable and reproducible results, which can be transferred between research facilities in Europe. Two to three reaction cells based on the most promising designs will be developed and tested at large European synchrotrons. All results (CAD models, performance data, and procedures) will be published in an open database 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. Support Labs works with support for sample preparation, installation, and maintenance of sample environments, as well as detectors used at beamlines. The team is also responsible for ten different support laboratories at MAX IV. This project has been granted funding from the EU organization LEAPS, which consists of all major synchrotron light sources in Europe. The motivation for the project comes from academia and industry requesting standardization of electrochemical experiments and technical solutions to ensure reproducible and accurate results from all facilities. The project is called SEEQuality and involves close collaboration with a postdoc at ESRF/CEA (France) and an engineer at HZB (Germany). Your main tasks will be to Plan and participate in the establishment of an expert group in electrochemistry. The expert group will provide guidance in selecting the best technical solutions. Together with ESRF/CEA and HZB, review the best designs for electrochemical experiments and document them in the open database Wayforlight. Participate in the development of electrochemical reaction cells (demonstrators) in collaboration with ESRF/CEA and HZB. Participate in the initial testing of the reaction cells and collect data to be published in the Wayforlight database. Participate in a Round-robin test of the developed reaction cells at different synchrotron facilities.

Requirements

To succeed in this role, you need to have the following qualifications A doctoral degree in physics, chemistry, or engineering. Documented experience of electrochemical research at synchrotron light sources or similar research infrastructures. You are interested in interdisciplinary work in collaboration with research groups from very different backgrounds, as well as with engineers and technicians. Good knowledge of English, good communication skills, and good collaborative skills.

The following are considered meritorious Documented experience in the development of electrochemical reaction cells. Experience in the analysis of data from electrochemical research. Experience in the documentation and certification of instruments for laboratory experiments. Experience with instruments used in synchrotron-based X-ray research.

As a person, you have a documented ability to work independently, as well as the ability to collaborate with different teams and functions. Eligibility To be eligible for employment as a postdoc, the applicant must have completed a doctoral degree, or hold a foreign degree deemed to correspond to a doctoral degree, within the subject area of the employment. The degree should normally have been obtained no more than three years before the application deadline, but under special circumstances, an older doctoral degree may also be accepted. More information The employment is a fixed-term full-time position for a period of 2 years. A postdoc is employed for a period of at least two years and at most three years, in accordance with the collective agreement Agreement on fixed-term employment as a postdoc (2022-02-01). What we offer As part of our MAX IV team, you will step into a world of groundbreaking research. We make the invisible visible by supporting researchers from all over the world and creating scientific results for the benefit of society. We offer you a multicultural working environment with great opportunities for personal development and respect for a healthy balance between work and leisure. Do you want to work in a challenging and supportive environment and contribute directly to the reliable operation of one of the world's most advanced synchrotron light facilities? Then come and work with us and take the chance to truly make a difference. For more information, 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 different backgrounds and experiences. We see equality and diversity as a strength and an asset. The text is translated from English; to apply, click the button ”Log in and apply”. We request that your application be in English. MAX IV is a national research laboratory with Lund University as the host university. MAX IV provides state-of-the-art equipment for research in areas such as engineering, physics, structural biology, chemistry, and nanotechnology. With its 16 beamlines, MAX IV receives up to 2,000 national and international researchers annually, who conduct groundbreaking experiments in materials and bioscience using brilliant X-ray light. We decline all contact from advertisers, recruitment, and staffing agencies due to government procurement regulations.