Perovskite PV Research Intern: Aging & Optoelectronics

Institut Photovoltaïque d'Ile-de-France (IPVF); Palaiseau; On-site; EUR 10,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

IPVF, the Photovoltaic Institute of Île-de-France, invites an intern to work on accelerated aging of perovskite photovoltaic devices. The project will run in a climate chamber and involve controlled experiments to understand aging factors and their impact on device stability.

The intern will perform IV and optical characterizations, define reliable measurement conditions, and draft procedures for the team based on results, contributing to robust aging protocols.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in Materials Science, Applied Physics or Energy/Environment.
• Experience with photovoltaic measurements is preferred.
• Ability to design and run experiments and analyze results.

Responsibilities

• Study aging factors and their influence on PV devices.
• Characterize electrical performance by IV measurements under a solar simulator and optical methods.
• Implement climate chamber tests at different temperatures with illuminated or dark conditions.
• Study various electrical polarization conditions (Voc, Jsc, MPPT) per protocols.
• Monitor performance evolution and correlate data to aging factors.

Skills

Materials/Applied Physics

Experimental measurements

Data analysis

Photovoltaics

Education

Engineering degree or Master's degree (M2) in Materials Science / Applied Physics / Energy and Environment

Job description

IPVF, the Photovoltaic Institute of Île-de-France, invites an intern to work on accelerated aging of perovskite photovoltaic devices. The project will run in a climate chamber and involve controlled experiments to understand aging factors and their impact on device stability.

The intern will perform IV and optical characterizations, define reliable measurement conditions, and draft procedures for the team based on results, contributing to robust aging protocols.