Researcher - Energy Materials Production

Org. nr: - Stillingsident: 4170972713 Presentasjon av stillingen:

The Department for Battery Technology at IFE increasing its activity in research and development of energy materials. We collaborate closely with Norwegian and foreign industry partners as well as with internationally recognized research organizations.

The market for renewable energy technologies and especially the battery market, are growing fast. Both need new materials. Our energy materials group in the Battery Technology Department is currently producing silicon-based energy materials, directly used in new lithium-ion batteries or adjacent technologies. The production of our energy materials is performed in a reactor laboratory that houses three different reactor concepts: free-space-reactor (FSR), fluidized-bed-reactor (FBR) and centrifuge chemical-vapor deposition (C-CVD) reactor. The produces high purity silicon-based materials both in nanoparticles and bulk. The infrastructure is excellent for testing out new concepts in pyrolysis (gas decomposition). IFE is also developing its own technology for production of silicon materials, especially for Li-ion batteries and other renewable energy technologies.

We are seeking a person who can strengthen this team, take part in the development of upscaled production methods and generate new projects within energy materials for batteries.

Work tasks

The main tasks will be to perform R&D in the field of new technology and materials for production of high-quality silicon-based materials for energy applications within the framework of national and international R&D projects. Dependent on applicant experience, daily tasks will include project management, supervision of other co-workers and/or PhD candidates, research work within projects, strategy development with management, and development of future projects in collaboration with department staff and industry partners. Key to IFE's common success will be continuing development of our international portfolio of projects.

Depending on the background of the candidate, the research scientist may be involved in the following activities at IFE:

• Expanding the fundamental understanding of the silane pyrolysis (decomposition) process, including chemical modelling and design of experiments
• Development of on-line monitoring of silane pyrolysis reactors including temperature, pressure, gas composition, particle formation and size distribution
• Characterization of silicon materials using electron microscopy, electrical methods, X-ray diffraction, particle size distribution analysis, and purity/trace element analysis
• Contract research for reactor development with industry partners on FSR, FBR and centrifuge reactor technology
• Commercialization of reactor technology within silicon materials for high-capacity Li-ion batteries
• Managing research projects with national and international partners
• Publishing results in leading peer-reviewed journals
• Presenting recent work at internationally relevant conferences

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent academic degree in physics, chemistry, materials science, process engineering or similar field

• An experimentalist view: Ability to plan and perform experiments, analyse results, summarize and conclude

• Background from material science, solid state physics, physical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry, nanotechnology or related areas

• Experience working with lithium-ion battery technologies is a plus

• Publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals

• Expertise within one or more of the following topics will be beneficial:

  • Pyrolysis (thermal gas decomposition)
  • Gas analysis by mass spectrometry, gas chromatography, and/or other methods
  • Chemical kinetics modelling
  • Experimental reactor research and development
  • Understanding of silicon materials
  • Advanced characterization of energy materials

• Experience in project generation and management, preferably from EU- or Norwegian/Scandinavian funding systems

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English (the department's working language is English)

Personal qualities

We need a motivated person who has excellent problem-solving skills and who will be an active participant and collaborator in our group. You will have the chance to gain knowledge and skills that will support and extend the opportunities we have in our research group. We pride ourselves in delivering technology needed by our partners and by society.

We offer

• Exciting and challenging research tasks
• Participation in the development of sustainable technology
• Participation in an internationally leading research team
• Social benefits including pension, life insurance and accident insurance
• Salary according to agreement
• Collaboration with highly motivated and creative people within a well-integrated and social research group

Kontaktinformasjon

Hanne Flåten Andersen, Avdelingsleder, 936 23 173

Arbeidssted

Instituttveien 18
2007 Kjeller

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Arbeidsgiver:Institutt for energiteknikk (IFE)

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Stillingsprosent: 100%
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Søknadsfrist: 19.01.2020