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Job Description

The next leap in battery development is expected to be lithium solid-state batteries (SSB). This concept enables the flammable organic electrolyte in lithium-ion batteries to be replaced by a safer and more compact solid electrolyte. Within the framework of the Swedish state battery initiative COMPEL, which aims to support competence and excellence in battery research and education for the transport sector, KTH is pooling resources with a coordinated initiative on composite-SSBs. This includes seven postdoctoral positions from multiple disciplines focusing on different aspects along the battery value chain, from synthesis and cell manufacturing to characterization, modeling, and scaled production. The two-year postdoctoral project: Scalable production of ceramic solid electrolytes for solid-state batteries will be carried out in collaboration between the Department of Process Technology and Resource Recovery at the School of Chemical Engineering. The project will focus on the development of scalable solvent-based processes for the production of sulfide and halide electrolytes. Special emphasis will be placed on obtaining particles with controlled size distribution and morphology that enable good and reproducible electrolyte performance. Parallel to this, industrial aspects such as solvent recovery, solid-liquid separation, drying, and process intensification will be addressed. The goal is to generate a fundamental understanding and scalable process concepts that support the industrial manufacturing of future electrolytes for solid-state batteries.

Qualifications

Requirements

• A completed PhD degree or a foreign degree assessed as equivalent to a PhD in chemical engineering, materials science, or a related field. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than at the time the employment decision is made.
• Good knowledge of written and spoken English, as this is required in daily work.
• Strong laboratory and instrumental skills.
• Awareness of diversity and equal treatment issues, with a particular focus on gender equality.

Merits

• At the application deadline, no more than three years have passed since the PhD degree or an equivalent foreign degree was awarded.
• Experience with solid-state batteries and material synthesis.
• Demonstrate innovative thinking, creativity, and the ability to work independently.
• Good teamwork skills and the ability and interest to work in a team.

We will place great emphasis on personal qualities.

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KTH shapes the future through education, research, and innovation. As a leading international technical university, we play an active role in driving and contributing to the transition to a sustainable society. Here, you are offered the opportunity to grow and develop in a creative and dynamic work environment with good working conditions and benefits. Gender equality, diversity, and equal opportunity are quality issues and a clear part of KTH's value system as a university and public authority.

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Application

You apply via KTH's recruitment system. As an applicant, you are primarily responsible for ensuring your application is complete when submitted.

The application should include:

• CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Copy of degree certificate and transcripts from previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents are not issued in a Western European language.
• A concise statement on why you wish to conduct research, your academic interests, and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. Max 1 page.
• Contact details for references or recommendation letters.

The application must be received by KTH no later than midnight on the last day of application, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

About the Position

The employment is permanent, but for a maximum of two years.

A postdoctoral position is a time-limited qualifying appointment with a main focus on research, intended as a first career step after doctoral studies.

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