Be Part of Shaping the Future

The Advanced Energy Technologies Department has an opportunity for a Post Doc to prepare and characterize new electrode materials for rechargeable lithium batteries.

As a Post Doc, you will:

• Prepare novel electrode materials for potential application in high energy rechargeable lithium batteries.
  
• Discover new materials and develop new synthetic routes.
  
• Characterize materials by X-ray diffraction, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and vibrational spectroscopy.
  
• Investigate and evaluate phase transformations, intercalation phenomena, and kinetic and thermodynamic properties of battery electrode materials using electrochemical techniques such as cycling tests, cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and spectroelectrochemistry.
  
• Prepare manuscripts and reports. Make presentations at scientific meetings and internal seminars.
  
• Carry out collaborative research with research associates, post-doctoral fellows, visiting scientists and students.

• A recent Ph.D in chemistry, material sciences, or closely related field.
  
• Knowledge of rechargeable battery chemistry, and familiarity with electroanalytical techniques (CV, chronoamperometry etc.).
  
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with other researchers in a diverse team.
  
• Expertise in solid-state chemistry, crystallography and synchrotron based analytical techniques is desired.

Notes

This is a full-time, one-year appointment with the possibility of renewal based upon performance and continuation of funding.

To apply:

For immediate consideration, please click on the link below to be redirected to the lab website then follow the online instructions to apply.  As part of the online application process, please submit a single attachment that includes both your resume and a cover letter. Please be sure to reference where you found out about the position.

http://jobs.lbl.gov/LBNLCareers/details.asp?jid=22311&p=1 

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has been a leader in science and engineering research for more than 70 years. Located on a 200 acre site in the hills above the University of California's Berkeley campus, adjacent to the San Francisco Bay, Berkeley Lab holds the distinction of being the oldest of the U.S. Department of Energy's National Laboratories. The Lab is managed by the University of California, operating with an annual budget of more than $500 million (FY2004) and a staff of about 3,800 employees, including more than 500 students.

Berkeley Lab conducts unclassified research across a wide range of scientific disciplines with key efforts in fundamental studies of the universe; quantitative biology; nanoscience; new energy systems and environmental solutions; and the use of integrated computing as a tool for discovery. It is organized into 17 scientific divisions and hosts four DOE national user facilities.