Lawrence Berkeley National Lab’s (LBNL ) Materials Sciences (MSD ) Division has an opening for a Energy Materials Postdoctoral Researcher to join the team (PI: Haegyum Kim )

Berkeley Lab is building a solid-state battery team to develop a high energy and long-lasting Li battery system. In this role, you will prepare solid electrolyte and active buffer layer and conduct structure characterizations after/during electrochemical test to understand how the active buffer layer stabilizes the interface between solid electrolyte and Li metal anode. In addition, you will develop cathode-carbon composite for high performance solid-state batteries.

What You Will Do:

• Synthesize and prepare solid electrolytes and active buffer layers.

• Synthesize of cathode-carbon composite electrodes.

• Conduct electrochemical measurement of solid-state battery cells.

• Perform in situ/ex situ characterizations to understand how the active buffer layer functions and degradation mechanisms of the cathode composite.

• Assist with writing reports and peer-reviewed papers. 

What is Required:

• Successful candidates must have a Ph. D. in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field by the commencement of employment. 

• Experience in solid-state battery fabrication and testing. 

• Experience in structure/morphology characterization for battery materials. 

• Experience with inorganic synthesis and characterizations.

• Experience in electrochemistry.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in structure and morphology characterization using FIB-SEM and TEM is strongly preferred but not essential.

• Experience in using a Sputtering machine for metals is strongly preferred.

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Notes:

• This is a full-time, 2 year, postdoctoral appointment with the possibility of renewal based upon satisfactory job performance, continuing availability of funds and ongoing operational needs.

• You must have less than 3 years of paid postdoctoral experience. Salary for Postdoctoral positions depends on years of experience post-degree.

• This position is represented by a union for collective bargaining purposes.

• The monthly salary range for this position is $5,374.00 - $6,444.00. Postdoctoral positions are paid on a step schedule per union contract and salaries will be predetermined based on postdoctoral step rates. Each step represents one full year of completed post-Ph.D. postdoctoral and/or related research experience.

• This position may be subject to a background check. Any convictions will be evaluated to determine if they directly relate to the responsibilities and requirements of the position. Having a conviction history will not automatically disqualify an applicant from being considered for employment.
  Work will be primarily performed at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA.

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