{"data":{"id":219449,"slug":"doktorand-inom-biobaserade-batterielektrolyter","type":"job","title":"PhD Student in Bio-based Battery Electrolytes","description":"The Department of Chemistry \u2013 \u00c5ngstr\u00f6m conducts research and education in chemistry. The Department has 270 employees and an annual turnover of 300 million kronor. The department's six programs conduct highly successful research of high international class. We have a large number of externally funded research projects, often with international collaboration. More information is available on our website: www.uu.se\/institution\/kemi-angstrom\n\nThe Structural Chemistry program at the Department of Chemistry \u2013 \u00c5ngstr\u00f6m has for many years conducted activities focused on developing materials and applications within the battery field: \u00c5ngstr\u00f6m Advanced Battery Center. We develop new electrode and electrolyte materials, characterize them, improve materials with respect to battery performance, and study fundamental chemical properties in batteries using both experimental and theoretical methods. The research is thus both fundamental and applied.\n\nJob Responsibilities\n\nThis project aims to create a more sustainable battery value chain by implementing bio-based electrolytes, produced from renewable carbon sources, in lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries. The overall goal is to reduce climate impact, improve safety, and reduce strategic dependence on fossil and externally sourced raw materials. By combining development of customized bio-based electrolytes, studies of their performance together with advanced electrode chemistries, and investigations of electrode-electrolyte interfaces, you will establish scientifically grounded design principles for sustainable electrolytes that meet industrial performance requirements.\n\nThe main activities of the doctoral education consist of experimental research. Teaching may also be included, but shall not exceed 20% of work time. You will also take doctoral courses relevant to the project's research areas. The project will be conducted at Uppsala University in close collaboration with the project group and other colleagues at \u00c5ngstr\u00f6m Advanced Battery Centre. The work will mainly consist of experimental research on developing bio-based electrolytes for lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries. This generally includes development of liquid electrolytes, assembly of battery cells, use of various electrochemical techniques (e.g., galvanostatic cycling, cyclic voltammetry, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy), and advanced characterization methods (e.g., X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and infrared spectroscopy), both locally and at international large-scale research facilities. You are expected to conduct high-quality research as part of a team, with the goal of publishing results in highly ranked peer-reviewed scientific journals and presenting the work at national and international conferences.\n\nQualification Requirements\n\nTo be eligible for doctoral education, you must have:\n- Completed a degree at the advanced level in chemistry, physics, materials science, or a related subject area, or\n- Completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 credits are at the advanced level (of which 15 credits constitute independent work), with content relevant to doctoral education, or\n- In some other way, within or outside the country, acquired essentially equivalent knowledge\n\nTo be considered for the position, you must have:\n- Good knowledge of battery-based energy storage systems.\n- Experience working in an experimental laboratory environment.\n- Ability to write high-quality academic texts (for example, research reports, thesis work, or published scientific articles).\n- Ability to express yourself clearly, document experimental work efficiently, and collaborate with others in a research environment.\n- Very good oral and written proficiency in English.\n\nGreat weight will also be placed on personal qualities such as good collaboration skills, drive, and independence, as well as how the applicant through their experience and competence is assessed to have the ability needed to manage doctoral education.\n\nDesirable\/Meritorious Qualifications\n\nThe following qualifications are also meritorious:\n- Previous research experience in electrochemical energy storage, particularly batteries, is desirable, for example through a master's thesis.\n- Previous experience with materials characterization, particularly of battery interfaces, is an advantage.\n- Knowledge of organic chemistry, particularly related to organic synthesis and properties of organic molecules, is an advantage.\n- Good knowledge of data handling and visualization, electronic laboratory notebooks, and Python or similar tools is meritorious.\n- Very good academic results from advanced level education are meritorious.\n\nAbout the Position\n\nThe employment is fixed-term, according to the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 5, Section 7. Full-time. Start date November 1, 2026 or by agreement. Location: Uppsala\n\nRegulations for doctoral students are found in the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 5, Sections 1-7, and in the university's rules and guidelines www.uu.se\/medarbetare\/organisation-styrning\/regler\/\n\nInformation about the position is provided by Andy Naylor, andy.naylor@kemi.uu.se\n\nWelcome to submit your application by October 16, 2026, UFV-PA 2026\/2757.\n\nUppsala University is a broad research university with a strong international standing. The ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a difference in society. Our most important asset is all 7,500 employees and 53,000 students who with curiosity and commitment make Uppsala University one of the country's most exciting workplaces.\n\nLearn more about our benefits and what it's like to work at Uppsala University: https:\/\/uu.se\/om-uu\/jobba-hos-oss\/\n\nThe employment may be subject to security clearance. Security clearance is a requirement for employment and the applicant must be approved.\n\nWe decline offers of recruitment and advertising assistance.\n\nApplications are received in Uppsala University's recruitment system.\n\nTrade union representatives: Saco-S - saco-s@uu.se, Seko - seko@uadm.uu.se, ST (OFR\/S) - ofr@uu.se","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Doktorand inom biobaserade batterielektrolyter","description_original":"Institutionen f\u00f6r kemi-\u00c5ngstr\u00f6m bedriver forskning och utbildning inom kemi\u00e4mnet. Institutionen har 270 anst\u00e4llda och oms\u00e4tter 300 miljoner kronor. Vid institutionens sex program bedrivs mycket framg\u00e5ngsrik forskning av h\u00f6g internationell klass. Vi har ett stort antal externt finansierade forskningsprojekt, ofta med internationellt samarbete.Mer information finns p\u00e5 v\u00e5r hemsida. www.uu.se\/institution\/kemi-angstrom\nProgrammet Strukturkemi vid Institutionen f\u00f6r kemi \u2013 \u00c5ngstr\u00f6m har sedan m\u00e5nga \u00e5r en verksamhet inriktad p\u00e5 utveckling av material och till\u00e4mpningar inom batteriomr\u00e5det: \u00c5ngstr\u00f6m Advanced Battery Center. Vi tar fram nya elektrod- och elektrolytmaterial, karakt\u00e4riserar dessa, f\u00f6rb\u00e4ttrar materialen med avseende p\u00e5 batteriprestanda samt studerar grundl\u00e4ggande kemiska egenskaper i batterier med b\u00e5de experimentella och teoretiska metoder. Forskningen \u00e4r d\u00e4rmed b\u00e5de grundl\u00e4ggande och till\u00e4mpad.\nArbetsuppgifterDetta projekt syftar till att skapa en mer h\u00e5llbar batteriv\u00e4rdekedja genom att implementera biobaserade elektrolyter, framst\u00e4llda fr\u00e5n f\u00f6rnybara kolr\u00e5varor, i litium- och natriumjonbatterier. Det \u00f6vergripande m\u00e5let \u00e4r att minska klimatp\u00e5verkan, f\u00f6rb\u00e4ttra s\u00e4kerheten och minska det strategiska beroendet av fossila och externt f\u00f6rs\u00f6rjda r\u00e5material. Genom att kombinera utveckling av skr\u00e4ddarsydda biobaserade elektrolyter, studier av deras prestanda tillsammans med avancerade elektrodkemier samt unders\u00f6kningar av elektrod-elektrolytgr\u00e4nsytor kommer du att etablera vetenskapligt grundade designprinciper f\u00f6r h\u00e5llbara elektrolyter som uppfyller industriella prestandakrav.\nDe huvudsakliga aktiviteterna inom forskarutbildningen best\u00e5r av experimentell forskning. Undervisning kan ocks\u00e5 ing\u00e5, men f\u00e5r omfatta h\u00f6gst 20 % av arbetstiden. Du kommer dessutom att l\u00e4sa forskarutbildningskurser som \u00e4r relevanta f\u00f6r projektets forskningsomr\u00e5den. Projektet kommer att genomf\u00f6ras vid Uppsala universitet i n\u00e4ra samarbete med projektgruppen och andra kollegor vid \u00c5ngstr\u00f6m Advanced Battery Centre. Arbetet kommer huvudsakligen att best\u00e5 av experimentell forskning kring utveckling av biobaserade elektrolyter f\u00f6r litium- och natriumjonbatterier. Detta omfattar i allm\u00e4nhet utveckling av flytande elektrolyter, montering av battericeller, anv\u00e4ndning av olika elektrokemiska tekniker (t.ex. galvanostatisk cykling, cyklisk voltammetri och elektrokemisk impedansspektroskopi) samt avancerade karakteriseringsmetoder (t.ex. r\u00f6ntgenfotoelektronspektroskopi (XPS), svepelektronmikroskopi (SEM) och infrar\u00f6d spektroskopi), b\u00e5de lokalt och vid internationella storskaliga forskningsanl\u00e4ggningar. Du f\u00f6rv\u00e4ntas bedriva forskning av h\u00f6g kvalitet som en del av ett team, med m\u00e5let att publicera resultaten i h\u00f6gt rankade vetenskapliga tidskrifter med sakkunniggranskning samt presentera arbetet vid nationella och internationella konferenser.\nKvalifikationskrav Beh\u00f6rig till utbildning p\u00e5 forskarniv\u00e5 \u00e4r den som har:\navlagt examen p\u00e5 avancerad niv\u00e5 inom kemi, fysik, materialvetenskap eller ett n\u00e4rliggande \u00e4mnesomr\u00e5de, eller\nfullgjort kursfordringar om minst 240 h\u00f6gskolepo\u00e4ng, varav minst 60 h\u00f6gskolepo\u00e4ng p\u00e5 avancerad niv\u00e5 (varav 15 h\u00f6gskolepo\u00e4ng utg\u00f6r sj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndigt arbete), med inneh\u00e5ll som \u00e4r relevant f\u00f6r forskarutbildningen eller \np\u00e5 n\u00e5got annat s\u00e4tt inom eller utom landet f\u00f6rv\u00e4rvat i huvudsak motsvarande kunskaper\n\nF\u00f6r att komma i fr\u00e5ga f\u00f6r tj\u00e4nsten ska du ha:\nGod kunskap om batteribaserade energilagringssystem.\nErfarenhet av arbete i en experimentell laboratoriemilj\u00f6.\nF\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att skriva akademiska texter av h\u00f6g kvalitet (till exempel forskningsrapporter, examensarbeten eller publicerade vetenskapliga artiklar).\nF\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att uttrycka dig tydligt, dokumentera experimentellt arbete p\u00e5 ett effektivt s\u00e4tt och samarbeta med andra i en forskningsmilj\u00f6.\nMycket god muntlig och skriftlig f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga i engelska.\n\nStor vikt kommer ocks\u00e5 att l\u00e4ggas vid personliga egenskaper s\u00e5som godsamarbetsf\u00f6rm\u00e5ga, driv och sj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndighet samt hur den s\u00f6kande genom sin erfarenhet och kompetens bed\u00f6ms ha den f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga som beh\u00f6vs f\u00f6r att klara forskarutbildningen.\n\u00d6nskv\u00e4rt\/meriterande i \u00f6vrigtF\u00f6ljande kvalifikationer \u00e4r ocks\u00e5 meriterande:\nTidigare erfarenhet av forskning inom elektrokemisk energilagring, s\u00e4rskilt batterier, \u00e4r \u00f6nskv\u00e4rd, exempelvis genom ett masterexamensarbete.\nTidigare erfarenhet av materialkarakterisering, s\u00e4rskilt av batteriers gr\u00e4nsytor, \u00e4r en f\u00f6rdel.\nKunskaper i organisk kemi, s\u00e4rskilt relaterat till organisk syntes och organiska molekylers egenskaper, \u00e4r en f\u00f6rdel.\nGoda kunskaper i datahantering och visualisering, elektroniska laboratoriejournaler samt Python eller liknande verktyg \u00e4r meriterande.\nMycket goda studieresultat fr\u00e5n utbildning p\u00e5 avancerad niv\u00e5 \u00e4r meriterande.\n\nOm anst\u00e4llningen\u00a0Anst\u00e4llningen \u00e4r tidsbegr\u00e4nsad, enligt HF 5 kap \u00a7 7. Omfattningen \u00e4r heltid. Tilltr\u00e4de 2026-11-01 eller enligt \u00f6verenskommelse. Placeringsort: Uppsala\nBest\u00e4mmelser f\u00f6r doktorander \u00e5terfinns i H\u00f6gskolef\u00f6rordningen 5 kap \u00a7\u00a7 1-7 samt i universitetets regler och riktlinjer www.uu.se\/medarbetare\/organisation-styrning\/regler\/\nUpplysningar om anst\u00e4llningen l\u00e4mnas avAndy Naylor, andy.naylor@kemi.uu.se\nV\u00e4lkommen med din ans\u00f6kan senast den 16 oktober 2026, UFV-PA\u00a02026\/2757.\nUppsala universitet \u00e4r ett brett forskningsuniversitet med stark internationell st\u00e4llning. Det yttersta m\u00e5let \u00e4r att bedriva utbildning och forskning av h\u00f6gsta kvalitet och relevans f\u00f6r att g\u00f6ra skillnad i samh\u00e4llet. V\u00e5r viktigaste tillg\u00e5ng \u00e4r alla 7 500 anst\u00e4llda och 53 000 studenter som med nyfikenhet och engagemang g\u00f6r Uppsala universitet till en av landets mest sp\u00e4nnande arbetsplatser.\nL\u00e4s mer om v\u00e5ra f\u00f6rm\u00e5ner och hur det \u00e4r att jobba inom Uppsala universitet https:\/\/uu.se\/om-uu\/jobba-hos-oss\/\nAnst\u00e4llningen kan komma att s\u00e4kerhetspr\u00f6vas. 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