Jobs

Job Openings at BELLA

Academic level:

Postdoc

Responsibilities:

As a member of the BELLA team, you will take on responsibility of research projects in the field of materials and technologies for lithium-ion batteries and next-generation batteries in cooperation with BASF.

  • You will develop new material concepts for current and future battery technologies.
  • You will characterize the materials by means of electrochemical and analytical methods and develop new analytical tools.
  • Extensive cooperation with partners from KIT and researchers from BASF will be an essential element of your work.
  • You will present your findings to partners from university and industry as well as in scientific journals.

Qualifications:

  • PhD in chemistry or materials science
  • Experience in electrochemistry, electrochemical measurement techniques and the development of battery materials
  • Knowledge of inorganic or organic chemistry, especially in chemical and solid-state analytical techniques
  • Creativity and initiative to successfully achieve goals in a team
  • Good English language skills

Benefits:

  • An opportunity to carry out fundamental scientific research in affiliation to industrial development of energy-storage materials and technologies
  • Responsibility from day one in challenging and versatile research projects and "on-the-job" training as part of a committed team

 

Academic level:

PhD student

Responsibilities:

As a member of the BELLA team, you will take on responsibility of research projects in the field of materials and technologies for lithium-ion batteries and lithium-based next-generation batteries in cooperation with BASF.

  • You will develop new synthesis routes for next-generation battery materials.
  • You will take over the planning, construction and optimization of dedicated synthesis equipment. You will be involved in the operational aspects of the equipment.
  • Furthermore, you will characterize the synthesized materials by means of electrochemical and analytical methods.
  • Extensive cooperation with partners from KIT and researchers from BASF will be an essential element of your work.
  • You will present your findings to partners from university and industry as well as in scientific journals.

Qualifications:

  • Master degree in chemistry, materials science, physics or chemical engineering
  • Experience in building, setting up and operation of complex equipment for inorganic synthesis
  • Knowledge of inorganic chemistry, especially in chemical and solid-state analytical techniques
  • Creativity and initiative to successfully achieve goals in a team
  • Good German and English language skills

Benefits:

  • An opportunity to carry out fundamental scientific research in affiliation to industrial development of energy-storage materials and technologies
  • Responsibility from day one in challenging and versatile research projects and "on-the-job" training as part of a committed team

If you are interested or have any questions, please get in touch with the group leaders!