Postdoctoral researcher - Low temperature water electrolysis

IFE’s department for Hydrogen Technology is continuing to grow and is looking for a new postdoctoral researcher (3 years). At the department, there is a long and unique competence on hydrogen, with R&D activities on water electrolysis, storage of hydrogen as a liquid or in solid compounds, fuel cells, and renewable energy-based hydrogen systems. The department hosts a national fuel cell and hydrogen laboratory for testing key hydrogen technologies and systems, and has specialized laboratories for the preparation, the characterization and the development of hydrogen materials and key components.

Key responsibilities

As a Postdoctoral researcher, you will engage in research focused on low-temperature PEM water electrolysis. Your main tasks will include:

• Advanced testing and characterization of water electrolyser stacks and single cells
  
• Development of new methods and algorithms for performance analysis and/or diagnostics
  
• Data analysis and reporting
  
• Majorly contribute to the EU project focusing on the development of next generation PEM electrolyser materials
  
• Publish results in leading peer-reviewed journals and present work at internationally relevant conferences.

Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate with a formal background in electrochemistry and has experience with:

• Use of advanced electrochemical characterization techniques (EIS, CV, LSV etc.)
  
• Testing of water electrolysers in the laboratory environment
  
• Use of MatLab, Python and/or similar tools for data processing
  

Knowledge and experience with development of electrolyser materials and components such as membranes and catalyst layers will be an advantage.

Personal Qualities

• Ability to work interdisciplinary in the fields of chemistry, electrochemistry and materials science
  
• Ability and interest to work in and further develop the water electrolysis laboratories at IFE
  
• Willingness to live and work in Norway and to learn the Norwegian language
  
• Analytical
  
• Self-driven
  
• Excellent collaborative and communicative skills
  
• Systematic and quality conscious

We offer

• Work in an industrially relevant and research-intensive environment with a focus on innovation
• An informal, positive, and diverse working environment with friendly and knowledgeable colleagues
  
• Salary according to agreement
  
• Social benefits including pension, life insurance and accident insurance
  
• The possibility of contributing to the low emission society
  
• Interesting and challenging assignments
  
• National and international collaboration
  

IFE is subject to the Security Act, which includes requirements for theorganisation’s management of critical national information, as well as otherrelevant legislation concerning the management of sensitive information. Onthis basis, it is a prerequisite for employment that the applicant is suitablefrom a security perspective. Note that relevant applicants will be askedquestions that are necessary to ascertain this. This includes questions aboutany ties to countries that the Norwegian National Security Authority (NSM) hasclassified as a ‘high-risk country’ in its open threat assessment. Backgroundchecks are performed as part of our recruitment process.

We view diversity as a strength in our work. We therefore encourage allqualified candidates to apply regardless of age, gender, disability, sexualorientation, religion and ethnic background. We place great emphasis on yourpersonal suitability for the position.