Postdoctoral Appointee – Battery Manufacturing Research

RFCSR; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Argonne National Laboratory's Applied Materials Division is seeking a Postdoctoral Appointee to advance next-generation battery research, focusing on design, scale-up, and manufacturing of advanced cathode materials for lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries.

This role involves developing scalable synthesis routes, optimizing processes for cost-effective production, and conducting electrochemical evaluation, full-cell prototyping, and technology transfer.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. (within past 0–5 years) in Materials Science, Chemical/Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, or Condensed Matter Physics.
• Strong hands-on experience with cathode material synthesis and electrochemical characterization.
• Familiarity with X-ray diffraction, structural analysis, and multiscale materials characterization.
• Proven track record through publications, patents, or presentations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Development of scalable synthesis routes for advanced battery materials.
• Process optimization for cost-effective, high-performance cathode production.
• Electrochemical evaluation, full-cell prototyping, and technology transfer.
• Collaborative use of synchrotron X-ray, electron microscopy, and interface analysis.

Skills

Cathode synthesis

Electrochemical characterization

Multiscale materials characterization

Publications patents presentations

Team collaboration

Excellent communication

Education

Ph.D. in Materials Science

Ph.D. in Chemical/Mechanical Engineering

Ph.D. in Chemistry

Ph.D. in Condensed Matter Physics

Tools

X-ray diffraction

Synchrotron X-ray

Electron microscopy

Interface analysis

Impedance spectroscopy

Job description

Postdoctoral Appointee – Battery Manufacturing Research

Salary Range: $70,758 – $117,925/year Application Review: Ongoing Ref #: 420843

The Applied Materials Division (AMD) at Argonne National Laboratory is seeking a Postdoctoral Appointee to join a high-impact team working at the frontier of next-generation battery research . This role focuses on the design, scale-up, and manufacturing of advanced cathode materials for lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries , in close collaboration with national labs, industry, and academic partners.

Research Focus

• Development of scalable synthesis routes for advanced battery materials
• Process optimization for cost-effective, high-performance cathode production
• Electrochemical evaluation, full-cell prototyping, and technology transfer
• Collaborative use of synchrotron X-ray , electron microscopy , and interface analysis

Facility Advantage Work at the Materials Engineering Research Facility (MERF) — a pre-pilot-scale R&D facility for process development and prototyping in battery technologies.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. (within past 0–5 years) in Materials Science , Chemical/Mechanical Engineering , Chemistry , or Condensed Matter Physics
• Strong hands-on experience with cathode material synthesis and electrochemical characterization
• Familiarity with X-ray diffraction , structural analysis, and multiscale materials characterization
• Proven track record through publications, patents, or presentations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work in multidisciplinary teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with synchrotron X-ray , neutron , or electron microscopy techniques
• Skilled in impedance spectroscopy and operando characterization
• Background in crystallography , machine learning for materials , or spectral data analysis