PhD Electrocatalysis & Inorganic Materials Intern

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Richland (WA); Presencial; USD 33.000 - 50.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Health insurance

Flexible work schedules

Resumo da vaga

The Battery Materials & Systems Group at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory seeks a PhD student intern with a background in inorganic synthesis, materials science, or electrochemistry to advance electrochemical energy technologies.

You will design, synthesize, and characterize electrochemical materials, work with staff scientists, and contribute to publications while gaining hands-on experience in research methods like XRD, XPS, and electron microscopy. The internship is for at least 6 months.

Qualificações

• Candidates must be currently enrolled/matriculated in a PhD program at an accredited college.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 is required.
• Currently enrolled in a PhD program in electrochemistry, chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering, or a related field.
• Graduate coursework or research experience in electrochemistry, chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering, or a related field.
• Hands‑on experience in the synthesis or characterization of inorganic catalytic or functional materials.
• Strong problem‑solving skills, a foundation in electrochemistry, and the ability to work safely under supervision and collaborate effectively.
• Experience with electrochemical CO2 reduction is a plus.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and an interest in contributing to scientific publications.

Responsabilidades

• The intern will gain hands‑on research experience in the design, synthesis, and characterization of electrochemical materials for energy conversion under the mentorship of staff scientists.
• The intern will contribute to a team developing advanced electrocatalysts and other functional materials for fuel cells, electrochemical CO2 reduction, and related energy conversion systems.
• Working with a mentor, the intern will synthesize and characterize inorganic electrochemical materials using techniques such as XRD, XPS, electron microscopy, and electrochemical methods, and evaluate performance in half-cell and full-cell configurations.
• Depending on project needs and prior experience, the intern may contribute to electrode fabrication, membrane‑electrode assembly integration, and device‑level testing.
• The intern will maintain research records, analyze data, present results to the project team, and contribute to manuscripts and conference presentations as appropriate.
• Internship is planned for at least 6 months, with the possibility of extension.

Conhecimentos

Strong problem-solving

Written and oral communication

Team collaboration

Electrochemistry foundations

Formação

PhD candidate in electrochemistry, chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering, or related field

GPA 3.0 minimum

Ferramentas

XRD

XPS

Electron microscopy

Electrochemical testing

Descrição da vaga

The Battery Materials & Systems Group at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory seeks a PhD student intern with a background in inorganic synthesis, materials science, or electrochemistry to advance electrochemical energy technologies.

You will design, synthesize, and characterize electrochemical materials, work with staff scientists, and contribute to publications while gaining hands-on experience in research methods like XRD, XPS, and electron microscopy. The internship is for at least 6 months.