European Projects HIDDEN (LC-BAT-14-2020) and SOLiD (HORIZON-CL5-2021-D2-01-05)

COMUE-UGA: Communauté Université Grenoble Alpes CNRS: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique/French National Centre for Scientific Research (Employer). 

Application deadline: May 30, 2023 @ 6:00 pm (CET).
Duration: Postdoctoral Researcher position will be filled for 1 year with an extension possibility (twice). Start date: ASAP.

We are looking for a talented and motivated colleague willing to contribute to European projects focused on the development (synthesis included) and the property study (electrochemical, structure, spectroscopy behaviours, etc.) of functional (notably electronically/ionically conducting) soft-matter materials to use them in State-of-the- Art All-Solid-State Li-Metal batteries.
The candidate is required to hold a PhD degree in (Electro-)Chemistry, Materials Science or another relevant discipline dealing with functional soft matter. A previous experience in the (polymer) synthesis, electrochemistry and/or multiscale structure (SAXS/WAXD)/property (ionic or electronic conductivity) correlations of functional materials being especially appreciated.
A demonstrated ability to perform independent work, to work across borders of chemistry and physics of functional soft maters, and excellent communication and writing (English) skills are equally important criteria with respect to academic qualifications. The successful candidate is truly interested in hard laboratory work, is not afraid to face new challenges, is personally mature, and is strongly motivated and self-driven. The friendly environment of SyMMES provides a number of different theoretical skills and experimental expertise as well as it gathers many young and engaged research leaders.

The postdoctoral researcher is expected to actively drive forward a project focused on the synthesis and electrochemical properties of polymers (linkers for electrodes, etc.), electrolytes and hybrid soft-matter-based systems. This project is mainly experimental and based on the use of diverse techniques such as electrochemical methods (impedance spectroscopy, voltammetry, stationary and potentiometric measurements), SAXS/WAXS, NMR spectroscopy, (diffusion) NMR, thermal analysis and spectroscopy techniques, but through external collaborations the use of computational methods and large-scale facilities will also be explored. The student must therefore be able to tackle a diversity of methods and approaches. Along with performing experiments and analysing data, the researcher will also be responsible for communicating clearly and regularly the progress of the work, contributing to relevant national and international conferences, and writing high-quality scientific papers. It is important to recognize that this position gives merits for future research activities within the academia or in the industrial/public sector.

The deadline for application is May 30, 2023 @ 6:00 pm (CET). We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible. The search for candidates will continue until the position is filled. Applicants should provide an e- application file combining a curriculum vitae, a letter of motivation (1-3 pages where you introduce yourself and present your qualifications). Previous research fields and main research results. Future goals and research focus. Are there any specific projects and research issues you are primarily interested in?), a summary of their research experience, and a list of publications. A single pdf should be addressed both to Dr. Manuel Maréchal & Pr. Said Sadki. The applicants should arrange that at least two reference letters are sent directly to the contact address above.