PhD position on accelerating discoveries in electrochemical CO2 reduction
(within the National Center of Competence in Research in Catalysis)
Empa’s Laboratory Materials for Energy Conversion focuses on materials and device innovation for sustainable energy conversion and storage technologies.
The research project focuses on accelerating discoveries and understanding electrocatalysts for the electrochemical reduction of CO2 into sustainable chemicals and fuels.Your tasks will include:Preparation of gas diffusion electrodes for the electrocatalytic conversion of CO2Characterization of gas diffusion electrodes on unique parallel high-throughput electrolyser with online gas and liquid product analysisDevelopment of standard characterization protocols and implementation of advanced data and metadata schemas to enable data interoperability and data sharingAdvanced data analysis to understand electrode performance and stability Your profile
We are looking for a candidate with a MSc degree in chemistry, materials science, physics, electrical engineering, or a related discipline. Prior experience in electrochemistry and data science is an advantage. The successful candidate will be expected to work independently in the lab while collaborating effectively with our multidisciplinary team. Empa is an equal opportunity employer, and we strongly encourage applications from female candidates. Join us in contributing to groundbreaking research in sustainable energy technologies.
Empa’s Laboratory Materials for Energy Conversion focuses on materials and device innovation for sustainable energy conversion and storage technologies.
The research project focuses on accelerating discoveries and understanding electrocatalysts for the electrochemical reduction of CO2 into sustainable chemicals and fuels.Your tasks will include:Preparation of gas diffusion electrodes for the electrocatalytic conversion of CO2Characterization of gas diffusion electrodes on unique parallel high-throughput electrolyser with online gas and liquid product analysisDevelopment of standard characterization protocols and implementation of advanced data and metadata schemas to enable data interoperability and data sharingAdvanced data analysis to understand electrode performance and stability Your profile
We are looking for a candidate with a MSc degree in chemistry, materials science, physics, electrical engineering, or a related discipline. Prior experience in electrochemistry and data science is an advantage. The successful candidate will be expected to work independently in the lab while collaborating effectively with our multidisciplinary team. Empa is an equal opportunity employer, and we strongly encourage applications from female candidates. Join us in contributing to groundbreaking research in sustainable energy technologies.
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