Work group:

Electrochemical Energy Storage

Area of research:

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

Job description:

Reference No. CE 2025/7

The Institute Electrochemical Energy Storage is looking for

Postdoc (f/m/d) ? Materials Science or Chemistry for Novel Battery Concepts

Your Tasks

• Develop technologies for the direct recycling of lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries
• Develop and optimise regeneration processes for lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries for the reuse of spent electrode materials as part of second-life batteries
• Utilise operando synchrotron X-ray spectroscopy/microscopy to investigate the regeneration process of spent lithium-ion and sodium-ion cathodes and anodes, as well as the structural changes in bulk and surface phases that occur during the cycling of regenerated materials
• Analyse data and write scientific publications
• Present and discuss research results at national and international conferences and meetings

Your Profile

• Completed university studies in the field of materials science or chemistry
• Advanced knowledge of electrochemistry & considerable hands-on experimental skills of battery design, fabrication and test, especially for second-life batteries
• Experience in the field of direct regeneration of cathode and anode materials
• Experienced in analyzing structural changes during the regeneration process of spent cathode materials using synchrotron X-ray techniques and other characterization methods, e.g. XPS, Raman, SEM, etc.
• Advanced knowledge on the interpretation of scientific results and presentation
• Good skills in research proposal writing, communication, and project management
• Good language skills in English

Further Information

Prof. Dr. Yan Lu

+49 30 8062 43191

yan.lu@helmholtz-berlin.de

Closing Date: 10.08.2025

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.