Postdoctoral Battery Materials Researcher

National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Golden (CO); On-site; USD 77,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Pension benefits

Job summary

National Renewable Energy Laboratory invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher in Battery and Critical Minerals/Materials R&D. The role focuses on hands-on lab work to advance lithium-ion battery materials and critical mineral processing, including deposition, synthesis, and electrochemical testing.

The successful candidate will design experiments, fabricate cells, analyze data, and contribute to publications.

Qualifications

• PhD within the last three years in a relevant field.
• Experience fabricating and testing electrochemical cells.
• Experience materials characterization for battery materials or critical minerals.
• Ability to work independently and write technical reports.

Responsibilities

• Design experiments and experimental matrices for battery and material projects.
• Fabricate electrodes and electrochemical cells; perform in-situ and ex-situ characterizations.
• Analyze electrochemical data and materials characterization results.
• Collaborate with project leads to publish papers and reports.

Skills

Independent work

Interpreting data

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Laboratory experimentation

Electrochemical testing

Education

PhD in engineering, chemistry, materials science, or physics

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Igor Pro

Job description

National Renewable Energy Laboratory invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher in Battery and Critical Minerals/Materials R&D. The role focuses on hands-on lab work to advance lithium-ion battery materials and critical mineral processing, including deposition, synthesis, and electrochemical testing.

The successful candidate will design experiments, fabricate cells, analyze data, and contribute to publications.