Research position to work on anodes and cathodes materials for alkaline electrolysis

European Commission; España; Presencial; EUR 10.000 - 30.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Le groupe de recherche PCPNMS à l'Université Complutense de Madrid ouvre un poste de Chercheur Predoctoral pour travailler sur le développement de technologies innovantes de conversion d'énergie. Les candidats retenus participeront à la recherche sur des systèmes d'électrolyse avancés, intégrant des techniques de caractérisation variées et ayant une impact significatif dans le domaine énergétique.

Formación

• Diplôme de Bachelor requis en Chimie, Physique, Génie Chimique ou Génie des Matériaux.
• Expérience en synthèse de métaux et oxydes souhaitée.
• Compétences en communication orale et écrite en anglais (minimum B2).

Responsabilidades

• Production d'hydrogène par électrolyse des déchets aqueux.
• Caractérisation physicochimique, structurale et d'assemblage des cellules électrochimiques.
• Rédaction de rapports, articles scientifiques et communications pour des conférences.

Conocimientos

Synthèse de nanoparticules métalliques

Caractérisation des solides

Caractérisation électrochimique

Compétences en communication en anglais

Educación

Licence en Chimie, Physique, Ingénierie Chimique ou Ingénierie des Matériaux

Herramientas

TGA

TEM

SEM

XRD

XPS

FT-IR

Descripción del empleo

Organisation/Company Universidad Complutense de Madrid Department Departamento Química Inorgánica - Facultad Ciencias Químicas Research Field Chemistry » Inorganic chemistry Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Bachelor Positions Country Spain Application Deadline 10 Jul 2025 - 14:00 (Europe/Madrid) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Part-time Hours Per Week 25 Offer Starting Date 25 Sep 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The PCPNMS research group, associated to the Inorganic Chemistry Department at the Complutense University of Madrid, is opening a Predoctoral Researcher Position, looking for talented and motivated candidates to work on the development of innovative energy conversion technologies. The position focuses on research into advanced electrolyzer systems, aiming to drive sustainable and efficient solutions in the energy sector.

Tasks
Hydrogen production through electrolysis of aqueous waste:

-Synthesis of materials with applications as cathodes and anodes.
-Physicochemical, structural, morphological and surface characterization of obtained materials: TGA, TEM, EDS, SEM, XRD, XPS, N2 Adsorption Isotherms, Raman, FTIR, Gas and Liquid Chromatography, etc.
-Electrochemical characterization: voltammetry, polarization curves and impedance.
-Manufacturing components for electrochemical cells.
-Assembly and testing of electrochemical cells.
-Analysis of developed results and their presentation as reports, scientific articles and conference communications.
-Supervision of undergraduate students

Compulsory requirements
Bachelor degree in Chemistry, Physics, Chemical Engineering o Materials Engineering.

Valuable merits
-Experience in synthesis of metal nanoparticles and metal oxides.
-Expertise in solids characterization techniques: TGA, TEM, EDS, SEM, powder XRD, XPS, sorption measurements, FT-IR, etc.
-Experience in electrochemical characterization: Cyclic voltammetry, polarization curves, impedance spectroscopy.
-Expertise in electrolyzers
-Soft skills: Presentation of results, redaction of manuscripts for publication, etc.
-Oral and written English communication skills (at least B2)