Postdoc: Operando Atomic-Scale TEM of Catalysts

DTU - Technical University of Denmark; Kongens Lyngby; On-site; DKK 420,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

DTU - Technical University of Denmark's Center for Visualizing Catalytic Processes (VISION) invites postdocs to explore catalytic materials with operando, atomic-resolution TEM, using the VISION PRIME instrument and cutting-edge methodologies.

You will join an international, interdisciplinary team at DTU Physics, contribute to high-impact publications, and help shape next-generation catalyst designs in a two-year, full-time appointment in Denmark.

Qualifications

• Degree in physics, chemistry or materials science.
• Documented skills in atomic-resolution transmission electron microscopy.
• Experience with microfabricated devices, 2D materials, catalysis or surface science.
• Strong programming skills, particularly Python, and excellent communication in English.
• PhD degree (or equivalent) required.

Responsibilities

• Perform operando, low-dose-rate TEM to study catalyst dynamics.
• Develop image analysis tools for large TEM datasets using Python.
• Fabricate and use microfabricated reactors for realistic catalytic environments.
• Collaborate with computational researchers on kinetics and mechanisms.
• Publish findings in high-impact journals and present at conferences.

Skills

Atomic-resolution TEM

Python programming

Microfabricated devices

2D materials

Catalysis

Surface science

PhD required

Education

PhD in physics, chemistry or materials science

Job description

DTU - Technical University of Denmark's Center for Visualizing Catalytic Processes (VISION) invites postdocs to explore catalytic materials with operando, atomic-resolution TEM, using the VISION PRIME instrument and cutting-edge methodologies.

You will join an international, interdisciplinary team at DTU Physics, contribute to high-impact publications, and help shape next-generation catalyst designs in a two-year, full-time appointment in Denmark.