Postdoctoral Researcher – Electrochemical Systems & Catalysts

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Livermore (CA); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits package

Relocation assistance

Education reimbursement program

401(k)

Job summary

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory invites applications for Postdoctoral Researchers to advance integrated electrochemical systems for upgrading feedstocks through reactive separations. You will work in a multidisciplinary team on materials, catalyst benchmarking, modeling, and simulations within the Materials for Energy and Climate Security group.

The role may offer a hybrid schedule with some home-based work after a probationary period; opportunities span experimentation, data analysis,

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.
• Hands on experience building, validating, and using electrochemistry infrastructure for the development of electrocatalytic systems.
• Knowledge and experience in electrolyzers or related electrochemical technologies, heterogeneous electrocatalysis, reactive separations, in situ characterization, advanced manufacturing, and/or materials synthesis.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research in electrochemical system design, synthesis, and testing, including characterizing the reaction kinetics, materials properties, and performance degradation.
• Develop systems for benchmarking catalysts and electrolyzers, and for in situ characterization of the dynamics of electrolyzer components and local reaction environments.
• Develop electrochemical reactors and components for reactive separations and nitrogen conversion.
• Contribute to design and execution of experiments to establish design principles for catalysts and scale-up of electrolyzers.
• Collaborate with scientists in a multidisciplinary and multi-institution team environment to accomplish research goals.
• Pursue independent but complementary research interests and interact with a broad spectrum of scientists.
• Maintain laboratory protocols, equipment, and best safety practices.
• Document research; publish papers in peer-reviewed journals, and present results within the DOE community and at conferences.

Skills

Electrochemistry

Electrocatalysis

In situ characterization

Materials synthesis

Experimental design

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Publication record

Education

PhD in Chemistry

Job description

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory invites applications for Postdoctoral Researchers to advance integrated electrochemical systems for upgrading feedstocks through reactive separations. You will work in a multidisciplinary team on materials, catalyst benchmarking, modeling, and simulations within the Materials for Energy and Climate Security group.

The role may offer a hybrid schedule with some home-based work after a probationary period; opportunities span experimentation, data analysis,