Postdoc: Battery Materials & Electrochemical R&D

National Laboratory of the Rockies; Golden (CO); On-site; USD 77,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

National Laboratory of the Rockies seeks a Postdoctoral Researcher for Battery and Critical Minerals/Materials R&D in Golden, CO. The role focuses on hands-on materials science for lithium-ion battery materials and critical mineral processing, with opportunities to design experiments, synthesize materials, and perform electrochemical testing.

The successful candidate will have a PhD in engineering, chemistry, or related field, strong data analysis, and the ability to present findings to the

Qualifications

• Must have a PhD in engineering, chemistry, materials science, or physics.
• Experience fabricating and testing electrochemical cells.
• Experience conducting materials characterization for critical minerals/materials or battery materials.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and to analyze electrochemical data.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and writing skills.
• Ability to present research to the scientific community.

Responsibilities

• Design experiments and experimental matrices.
• Synthesize, process, and coat battery materials.
• Perform in-situ and ex-situ materials characterization.
• Fabricate electrodes and electrochemical cells; perform testing.
• Analyze electrochemical and materials data; collaborate with task leads on papers.

Skills

Experimental design

Electrochemical testing

Materials characterization

Independent work

Data analysis

Scientific writing

Education

PhD in engineering, chemistry, materials science, or physics

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Igor Pro

Job description

National Laboratory of the Rockies seeks a Postdoctoral Researcher for Battery and Critical Minerals/Materials R&D in Golden, CO. The role focuses on hands-on materials science for lithium-ion battery materials and critical mineral processing, with opportunities to design experiments, synthesize materials, and perform electrochemical testing.

The successful candidate will have a PhD in engineering, chemistry, or related field, strong data analysis, and the ability to present findings to the