at Argonne National Laboratory in Springfield, Illinois, United States
Job Description
The Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Materials Group at Argonne National Laboratory is seeking to hire a Postdoctoral Appointee to participate in a project that operates within a large DOE consortium of nine U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories. The project is dedicated to the accelerated discovery of catalytic materials for low-temperature PEM water electrolyzers, utilizing high-throughput synthesis and characterization techniques.
As a Postdoctoral Appointee, you will play a pivotal role in this exciting endeavor. Your responsibilities will encompass:
+ Catalysts Synthesis: Utilize your expertise in materials synthesis to develop novel catalysts guided by machine learning algorithms
+ Catalyst Performance Evaluation: Utilize aqueous electrochemical combinatorial techniques to evaluate the performance of synthesized catalysts, identifying promising candidates for further development
+ Device-Level Performance Assessment: Integrate promising catalysts into low-temperature fuel cells and electrolyzers, utilizing single-cell testing platforms to evaluate their device-level performance
Position Requirements
+ Extensive knowledge of physical electrochemistry and oxygen evolution electrocatalysis
+ Extensive knowledge of proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolyzer electrocatalyst and electrode characterization
+ Extensive knowledge of aqueous electrochemical techniques
+ Knowledge of inorganic and nanomaterial synthesis and crystal structure analysis using XRD Rietveld analysis
+ Knowledge of solid-state materials synthesis and use of structure construction software such as Materials Studio, Crystalmaker, Mercury, VESTA, etc.
+ Experience in X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), X-ray scattering (SAXS & WAXS), and X-ray nano-CT characterization of materials is beneficial
+ Experience in impedance spectroscopy is beneficial
+ Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to work as part of a collaborative multi-institutional team are required
+ Ability to model Argonne’s Core Values: Impact, Safety, Respect, Integrity, and Teamwork
+ This level of knowledge is typically achieved through formal education in chemistry, materials science, mechanical or chemical engineering, or physics at the Ph.D. degree level with 0-3 years of experience or equivalent in practical laboratory experience in the areas described in the job description
Job Family
Postdoctoral Family
Job Profile
Postdoctoral Appointee
Worker Type
Long-Term (Fixed Term)
Time Type
Full time
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