{"data":{"id":225534,"slug":"postdoktor-inom-organisk-syntes-av-losningsmedel-for-batterielektrolyter","type":"job","title":"Postdoctoral Researcher in Organic Synthesis of Solvents for Battery Electrolytes","description":"Department of Chemistry - \u00c5ngstr\u00f6m conducts research and education in chemistry. The Department has 270 employees. At the Department's six programs, highly successful research of high international caliber is conducted. We have a large number of externally funded research projects, often with international collaborations, and we see continued strong growth within our field. The Department has educational assignments within engineering and civil engineering programs as well as master's programs. More information is available on our website. (https:\/\/kemi.uu.se\/angstrom)\nMain Duties The main research activities will be to design and synthesize bio-based solvents for use in sustainable electrolytes for lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries. The work is part of a project aimed at creating a more sustainable battery value chain by developing electrolyte solvents from renewable carbon feedstocks. This will reduce climate impact, improve safety, and reduce strategic dependence on fossil and externally sourced raw materials. By combining the design and development of tailor-made bio-based solvents, you will establish scientifically grounded design principles.\nThe main responsibilities of a postdoctoral researcher are to conduct research. These may also include teaching, up to 20% of working time.\nThe project will be conducted at Uppsala University in close collaboration with colleagues at \u00c5ngstr\u00f6m Advanced Battery Centre. The main tasks include design and synthesis of bio-based solvent molecules, characterization of products using, for example, NMR, FTIR, UV-Vis, and GC-MS, and determination of physicochemical properties relevant to electrolyte solvents, such as boiling point and viscosity. You are expected to collaborate with other researchers testing the applicability and electrochemical performance of bio-based electrolytes in relevant battery systems. Within the project, you will also participate in dialogues and workshops with industry partners and international collaborators.\nAs a postdoctoral researcher, 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 research at national and international conferences. There may also be opportunities to build on collaborations within the research field, supervise students conducting thesis projects, and seek external research or travel grants.\nQualification Requirements A doctoral degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, or a related field, or a foreign degree assessed as equivalent to a doctoral degree. The degree must be completed by the time the employment decision is made. Preferably, the degree should have been obtained no more than three years ago. When calculating the three-year period, the starting point is the final application deadline. If there are special circumstances, such a degree may have been obtained earlier. Special circumstances include leave due to illness, parental leave, positions of trust within trade union organizations, etc.\nThe assessment of applications is primarily based on the applicant's ability to conduct independent research based on scientific competence. Greater weight is placed on the quality of each individual scientific work than on the number of publications.\nConsideration is also given to good collaborative skills, drive and independence, as well as how the applicant's experience and competence complement and strengthen ongoing research at the Department and how they can contribute to its future development.\nTo be eligible for the position, you must meet the following requirements:\nExperience in synthesis and characterization of organic solvents relevant to battery electrolytes is required.\nCompetence in characterization techniques such as NMR and GC-MS and the ability to interpret data from these techniques is required.\nYou must be able to demonstrate the ability to collaborate, publish high-quality scientific work, and present research at internationally relevant conferences.\nThe applicant must have very good ability to express themselves verbally and in writing in English.\n\nDesirable\/Meriting Qualifications The following qualifications are also meriting:\nPrevious experience in organic synthesis with a focus on sustainability and fossil-free feedstocks is meriting.\nA doctoral project or other previous experience involving battery electrolytes is desirable, but not necessary.\nKnowledge of other aspects of battery research or the battery industry is also an advantage.\nExperience in setting up specialized laboratory equipment for research projects is meriting.\nGood knowledge of data handling and data visualization, electronic lab notebooks, and Python or similar tools is meriting.\n\nAbout the Position The employment is fixed-term for 2 years with possible extension up to 1 year. Full-time position (100%). Start date 2026-10-26 or by agreement. Work location: Uppsala\nFor information about the position, contact: Andy Naylor, andy.naylor@kemi.uu.se\nWe welcome your application by October 16, 2026, UFV-PA2026\/2760.\nUppsala University is a broad research university with a strong international position. 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.\nRead more about our benefits and what it is like to work at Uppsala University\nhttps:\/\/uu.se\/om-uu\/jobba-hos-oss\/\nThe employment may be security vetted. Security vetting is a prerequisite for employment; the applicant must be approved.\nWe decline offers of recruitment and advertising assistance.\nApplications are received in Uppsala University's recruitment system.\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":"Postdoktor inom organisk syntes av l\u00f6sningsmedel f\u00f6r batterielektrolyter","description_original":"Institutionen f\u00f6r kemi - \u00c5ngstr\u00f6m bedriver forskning och utbildning inom kemi\u00e4mnet. Institutionen har 270 anst\u00e4llda. 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 och vi ser en fortsatt god tillv\u00e4xt inom v\u00e5rt \u00e4mnesomr\u00e5de. Institutionen har utbildningsuppdrag inom ingenj\u00f6rs- och civilingenj\u00f6rsprogram samt masterprogram. Mer information finns p\u00e5 v\u00e5r hemsida. (https:\/\/kemi.uu.se\/angstrom)\nArbetsuppgifter\u00a0 De huvudsakliga forskningsaktiviteterna kommer att vara att designa och syntetisera biobaserade l\u00f6sningsmedel f\u00f6r anv\u00e4ndning i h\u00e5llbara elektrolyter f\u00f6r litium- och natriumjonbatterier. Arbetet ing\u00e5r i ett projekt som syftar till att skapa en mer h\u00e5llbar batteriv\u00e4rdekedja genom att utveckla elektrolytl\u00f6sningsmedel fr\u00e5n f\u00f6rnybara kolr\u00e5varor. D\u00e4rigenom ska klimatp\u00e5verkan minskas, s\u00e4kerheten f\u00f6rb\u00e4ttras och det strategiska beroendet av fossila och externt f\u00f6rs\u00f6rjda r\u00e5material reduceras. Genom att kombinera design och utveckling av skr\u00e4ddarsydda biobaserade l\u00f6sningsmedel kommer du att etablera vetenskapligt grundade designprinciper.\nDe huvudsakliga arbetsuppgifterna f\u00f6r en postdoktor \u00e4r att bedriva forskning. De kan ocks\u00e5 inkludera undervisning, upp till 20 % av arbetstiden.\nProjektet kommer att genomf\u00f6ras vid Uppsala universitet i n\u00e4ra samarbete med kollegor vid \u00c5ngstr\u00f6m Advanced Battery Centre. De huvudsakliga arbetsuppgifterna omfattar design och syntes av biobaserade l\u00f6sningsmedelsmolekyler, karakterisering av produkterna med exempelvis NMR, FTIR, UV-Vis och GC-MS samt best\u00e4mning av fysikalisk-kemiska egenskaper som \u00e4r relevanta f\u00f6r elektrolytl\u00f6sningsmedel, s\u00e5som kokpunkt och viskositet. Du f\u00f6rv\u00e4ntas samarbeta med andra forskare som testar anv\u00e4ndbarheten och den elektrokemiska prestandan hos biobaserade elektrolyter i relevanta batterisystem. Inom projektet kommer du \u00e4ven att delta i dialoger och workshops med industripartners och internationella samarbetspartners.\nSom postdoktor f\u00f6rv\u00e4ntas du bedriva forskning av h\u00f6g kvalitet som en del av ett team, med m\u00e5ls\u00e4ttningen att publicera resultaten i h\u00f6gt rankade vetenskapliga tidskrifter med sakkunniggranskning samt presentera forskningen vid nationella och internationella konferenser. Det kan \u00e4ven finnas m\u00f6jligheter att bygga vidare p\u00e5 samarbeten inom forskningsomr\u00e5det, handleda studenter som genomf\u00f6r examensarbeten samt s\u00f6ka externa forsknings- eller resebidrag.\nKvalifikationskravDoktorsexamen i kemi, kemiteknik eller ett n\u00e4rliggande \u00e4mnesomr\u00e5de, eller en utl\u00e4ndsk examen som bed\u00f6ms motsvara doktorsexamen. Examen ska vara uppfyllt senast vid tidpunkten d\u00e5 anst\u00e4llningsbeslutet fattas. Fr\u00e4mst b\u00f6r den komma ifr\u00e5ga som har avlagt examen f\u00f6r h\u00f6gst tre \u00e5r sedan. Vid ber\u00e4kning av ramtiden om tre \u00e5r \u00e4r utg\u00e5ngspunkten sista ans\u00f6kningsdag. Om det finns s\u00e4rskilda sk\u00e4l kan s\u00e5dan examen ha avlagts tidigare. Med s\u00e4rskilda sk\u00e4l avses ledighet p\u00e5 grund av sjukdom, f\u00f6r\u00e4ldraledighet, f\u00f6rtroendeuppdrag inom fackliga organisationer, etc.\nBed\u00f6mningen av ans\u00f6kningar baseras i f\u00f6rsta hand p\u00e5 den s\u00f6kandes f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att bedriva sj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndig forskning utifr\u00e5n vetenskaplig skicklighet. St\u00f6rre vikt l\u00e4ggs vid kvaliteten p\u00e5 varje enskilt vetenskapligt arbete \u00e4n m\u00e4ngden publikationer.\nH\u00e4nsyn tas ocks\u00e5 till god samarbetsf\u00f6rm\u00e5ga, drivkraft och sj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndighet samt hur den s\u00f6kandes erfarenhet och kompetens kompletterar och st\u00e4rker p\u00e5g\u00e5ende forskning inom institutionen och hur de kan bidra till dess framtida utveckling.\nF\u00f6r att komma i fr\u00e5ga f\u00f6r tj\u00e4nsten ska du uppfylla f\u00f6ljande krav:\nErfarenhet av syntes och karakterisering av organiska l\u00f6sningsmedel som \u00e4r relevanta f\u00f6r batterielektrolyter \u00e4r ett krav.\nKompetens inom karakteriseringstekniker s\u00e5som NMR och GC-MS samt f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att tolka data fr\u00e5n dessa tekniker kr\u00e4vs.\nDet \u00e4r n\u00f6dv\u00e4ndigt att kunna visa f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga till samarbete, publicering av vetenskapliga arbeten av h\u00f6g kvalitet samt presentation av forskning vid internationellt relevanta konferenser.\nDen s\u00f6kande m\u00e5ste ha mycket god f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att uttrycka sig i tal och skrift p\u00e5 engelska.\n\n\u00d6nskv\u00e4rt\/meriterande i \u00f6vrigtF\u00f6ljande kvalifikationer \u00e4r ocks\u00e5 meriterande:\nTidigare erfarenhet av organisk syntes med fokus p\u00e5 h\u00e5llbarhet och fossilfria utg\u00e5ngsmaterial \u00e4r meriterande.\nEtt doktorandprojekt eller annan tidigare erfarenhet som involverar batterielektrolyter \u00e4r \u00f6nskv\u00e4rd, men inte n\u00f6dv\u00e4ndig.\nK\u00e4nnedom om andra aspekter av batteriforskning eller batteriindustrin \u00e4r ocks\u00e5 en f\u00f6rdel.\nErfarenhet av att bygga upp specialiserad laboratorieutrustning f\u00f6r forskningsprojekt \u00e4r meriterande.\nGoda kunskaper inom datahantering och datavisualisering, elektroniska laboratoriejournaler samt Python eller liknande verktyg \u00e4r meriterande.\n\nOm anst\u00e4llningen\u00a0Anst\u00e4llningen \u00e4r tidsbegr\u00e4nsad i 2 \u00e5r med eventuell m\u00f6jlighet till f\u00f6rl\u00e4ngning upp till 1 \u00e5r. Omfattningen \u00e4r 100%. Tilltr\u00e4de 2026-10-26 eller enligt \u00f6verenskommelse. Placeringsort: Uppsala\nUpplysningar om anst\u00e4llningen l\u00e4mnas av:Andy Naylor, andy.naylor@kemi.uu.se\nV\u00e4lkommenmed din ans\u00f6kan senast den 16 Oktober 2026, UFV-PA2026\/2760. \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\nhttps:\/\/uu.se\/om-uu\/jobba-hos-oss\/\nAnst\u00e4llningen kan komma att s\u00e4kerhetspr\u00f6vas. 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