Phd Position - Ellwangen, Deutschland - Varta Microbattery GmbH

Varta Microbattery GmbH

Geprüftes Unternehmen

Ellwangen, Deutschland

vor 1 Woche

Geschrieben von:

Lena Wagner

beBee Recruiter

Beschreibung

In order to grow together and to take on the challenges of tomorrow, we are looking for you for our location in Ellwangen

PhD position (f/m/x): Development of next generation of sodium-ion cells and investigation of degradation mechanisms

We are empowering independence.
For our customers through our battery technologies. Our employees benefit from more perspective. As a traditional company, VARTA offers you a secure job in a strong community.

And as a technology-leading global brand, VARTA gives you creative freedom in exciting projects and tasks in the future market of innovative energy solutions.

Your tasks

Development and characterization of sodiumion cells utilizing novel materials
Preparation and optimization of slurry formulations and electrodes in lab environment
Fabrication and electrical/electrochemical evaluation of sodiumion cells; postmortem analysis; advanced physicochemical characterization
Establishing fundamental understanding of degradation mechanism
Evaluation of presodiation approaches
Support transfer of lab results to technical environment (R2R)
Close collaboration with our (pre)development teams for next steps in cell development in the field of sodiumion batteries

Collaboration requires a commitment to scientific supervision by a university or research institution authorized to award doctorates. The thesis is defined jointly with the supervising professorship.

Your skills

Master's degree in material science, industrial engineering, chemistry, physics, or comparable education profiles
High affinity to experimental tasks and willingness to do a deep dive in battery cell chemistry
Good communication skills, teamminded, ability to work independently

What we offer

We are offering a 3 year employment contract and advantageous professional development opportunities
Direct impact in stateoftheart battery predevelopment processes
Supervision and support by our development engineers
Home-Office Opportunity and flexible working times

Contact:
Hans-Peter Strebel