Research Associate - In Situ Transmission Electron Microscopy of Electrocatalytic Systems

The University Of Manchester; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension contribution

Christmas closure across departments

Purple Place discount platform

Job summary

The University of Manchester is seeking a researcher to work on a project in the electron microscopy centre of the Nancy Rothwell Building and NGI, performing ex-situ characterisation of beam-sensitive electrocatalytic materials using STEM and TEM techniques across the university's microscopes.

The role will develop in-situ TEM capabilities for real-time visualisation of electrocatalysts under operating conditions, using the Protochips Poseidon holder.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in STEM characterisation of beam-sensitive materials.
• Experience acquiring 4D-STEM and STEM-EELS data.
• Prefer experience with FEI Talos F200A and FEI Titan ChemiSTEM (G2 80-200).
• Experience in TEM/STEM image processing and simulation using open-source Python tools (hyperspy, pyxem, ASE, abTEM).
• Experience with Protochips Poseidon holder for electrochemistry.

Responsibilities

• Perform ex-situ characterisation of electrocatalytic materials using STEM/TEM.
• Support development of in-situ TEM capabilities for real-time visualisation of electrocatalysts.
• Process and analyse STEM/TEM data using Python tools; contribute to method development.

Skills

STEM characterisation

4D-STEM

STEM-EELS

Image processing

Tools

FEI Talos F200A

FEI Titan ChemiSTEM

Hyperspy

pyxem

ASE

abTEM

Protochips Poseidon

Job description

You will be working on a project within the University of Manchester, collaborating with researchers in the electron microscopy centre of the Nancy Rothwell Building and the National Graphene Institute (NGI). This work will involve ex-situ characterisation of a variety of beam-sensitive electrocatalytic materials using a range of scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques across the microscopes available at the University of Manchester. This work will be in tandem with and supporting the development of in-situ transmission electron microscopy capabilities for the real-time visualisation of electrocatalysts under operating conditions. In-situ microscopy will be facilitated using the Protochips specialist electrochemical Poseidon holder.

About You

You should demonstrate extensive experience of STEM characterisation of electron beam sensitive materials, including imaging, diffraction and spectroscopy, with experience of acquiring 4-dimensional STEM (4D-STEM) and STEM electron-energy loss spectroscopy (STEM-EELS) data. User experience with the FEI Talos F200A and FEI Titan "ChemiSTEM" (G2 80-200) is preferred, as well as experience in TEM/STEM image processing and simulation using open-source Python packages such as hyperspy, pyxem, atomic simulation environment (ASE) and abTEM as well as user experience with the Protochips specialist electrochemical Poseidon holder for electrochemistry.

Our benefits include:

• Generous employer pension contribution
• Christmas closure across all departments outside of annual leave and bank holidays
• Purple Place employee discount platform

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