Postdoctoral Position in Neutron Scattering and Battery Research at Institut Laue Langevin Institut Laue Langevin in France

CEA Grenoble is advertising a postdoctoral position in electrochemistry and sodium-ion batteries focused on the development of a reliable reference electrode sensor for Na-ion cells. The project aims to design, implement, and validate a novel electrochemical sensor for internal cell measurements, enabling in situ and operando characterization of battery performance, ageing, and degradation mechanisms. The successful candidate will work on cell instrumentation, cycling tests under different condi...

Empa is offering a PhD position on all-solid-state batteries within its Laboratory Materials for Energy Conversion. The project is embedded in Empa’s research environment in Dübendorf, Switzerland, and the candidate will also be enrolled in the doctoral program in Electrical Engineering at ETH Zurich. The research focuses on lithium- and sodium-based solid-state batteries, with a strong emphasis on understanding electrochemical performance at the microscopic level. The project uses muon-based bu...

PhD Studentship at the University of Warwick (WMG) in lithium-ion batteries , with a focus on lithium plating diagnostics , X-ray diffraction , neutron scattering , and small-angle scattering . This project addresses one of the most dangerous failure mechanisms in lithium-ion batteries: metallic lithium plating under aggressive cycling conditions. The successful candidate will develop a quantitative, non-destructive, in-situ diagnostic methodology to distinguish lithium plating from normal inter...

Professor Karim Zaghib is hiring a Postdoctoral Fellow in Next-Generation Lithium-Ion Batteries for Fall 2026 – Winter 2027 at Concordia University in Canada. The position focuses on advanced battery research, including lithium-ion battery electrodes , graphite , silicon-based anodes , lithium metal anodes , LFP , NMC , LNMO , and other advanced cathode materials. The role also involves assembling and evaluating coin cells , pouch cells , and Swagelok cells under inert atmosphere, plus electrode...

CEA Grenoble is advertising a postdoctoral research position in electrochemistry , materials science , and battery research focused on the development of a reliable reference electrode sensor for sodium-ion batteries . The project addresses key challenges in Na-ion battery performance, ageing, and safety by designing and validating a novel electrochemical sensor for in situ and operando characterization . The successful candidate will work on sensor design, cell instrumentation, cycling tests, d...