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PhD position: Visualizing buried nano processes in energy materials using quantum sensing – DTU Energy
Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark


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Do you want to contribute to a greener future where state-of-the-art scanning nitrogen vacancy (NV) magnetometry is introduced to visualize buried functional processes in energy materials, which are otherwise inaccessible to material scientists?

At DTU Energy, our research is targeting exactly this, and to reach these goals, we are looking for a postdoc to work at the interface between future energy materials and state of the art quantum sensing with NV magnetometry.

The primary tasks will be to:

• Synthesize thin films of solid-state battery components, following established protocols.
• Optimize the sensing schemes of a new state-of-the-art commercial scanning NV magnetometer with variable temperature operation (2-350C).
• Perform in-operando measurements of buried currents and magnetization in solid-state batteries.

You will work in a team and must therefore both thrive with team-based research as well as contribute to a productive and pleasant research environment. During the project, you will work closely together with material scientists and theoretical colleagues that will complement your work with DFT, phase-field and FEM simulations.

Qualifications
Qualified applicants must have:

• A strong drive to move the frontiers of science.
• Experience with thin film material science, electrochemistry and/or magnetic imaging techniques. Extensive hands-on experience with NV magnetometry, scanning SQUID magnetometry or similar techniques is a strong advantage.
• Experience in programming, ideally using Python.
• Structured work attitude and ability to plan and carry out sophisticated research activities. 
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken. 

You must have a two-year master’s degree (120 ECTS points) or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to a two-year master’s degree.

Approval and Enrolment 
The scholarship for the PhD degree is subject to academic approval, and the candidate will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes at DTU. For information about our enrolment requirements and the general planning of the PhD study programme, please see DTU’s rules for the PhD education . 

What we offer
DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, innovation and education. At DTU Energy, we have recently purchased a state-of-the-art scanning NV magnetometer with variable temperature operation (2-350C) from the Swiss quantum sensing company Qnami. This equipment allows for nanoscale visualization of electronic and magnetic properties and processes, which are often inaccessible owing to their buried nature. We offer a rewarding and challenging position in an international environment where you will be a key person in establishing this methodology as an invaluable tool for characterizing electronic, ionic, and magnetic properties in materials. As such, you will be a key link at DTU Energy, providing a bridge between our extensive energy material research and the novel opportunity for characterizing these at the nanoscale using quantum sensing.

We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect, academic freedom, and ample opportunities for high-impact publications.

DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility.

Salary and appointment terms
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union. The period of employment is 3 years.

The expected starting date is in summer/autumn 2024, but we are flexible with the exact starting time if needed.

Further information
Please contact Senior Researcher Dennis Christensen ([email protected] ) or postdoc Mohamad Khoshkalam ([email protected]).

Please do not send applications to this e-mail address, instead apply online as described below.

If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark . Furthermore, you have the option of joining our monthly free seminar “PhD relocation to Denmark and startup “Zoom” seminar ” for all questions regarding the practical matters of moving to Denmark and working as a PhD at DTU. 

Application
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 7 April 2024 (23:59 Danish time).

Applications must be submitted as one pdf file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link “Apply now,” fill in the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one pdf file. The file must include:

• A letter motivating the application (cover letter)
• Curriculum vitae 
• Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma (in English) including official description of grading scale
• Contact information for 1-2 senior researchers that you have worked closely with.

You may apply prior to ob­tai­ning your master’s degree but cannot begin before having received it.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, disability, religion, or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

The Department of Energy Conversion and Storage (DTU Energy) focuses on research and development of functional materials, components, and systems for sustainable energy technologies. The technologies include fuel cells, electrolysis, power-to-x, batteries, and carbon capture. The research is based on strong competences on electrochemistry, atomic scale and multi-physics modelling, autonomous materials discovery, materials processing, and structural analyses. We also focus on educating engineering students at all levels, ranging from BSc, MSc, PhD to lifelong learning students. We have about 270 dedicated employees. Read more about us at  www.energy.dtu.dk .

Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That mission lives on today. DTU has 13,500 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.

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• Posting Date
  03/20/2024, 05:26 AM
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