SD-25284 – RESEARCHER IN MATERIALS CHEMIST FOR ADVANCED COPPER COMPOSITES FABRICATION

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• 32 days’ paid annual leave, 11 public holidays, 13-month salary, statutory health insurance
• Flexible working hours, home working policy and access to lunch vouchers

Temporary contract | 24 months | Belvaux Are you passionate about research? So are we! Come and join us

How will you contribute? 

We are seeking a researcher to work on the electrochemical synthesis of copper/carbon composite materials for a two-year position. This project is part of a large collaboration between LIST and Circuit-Foil, a copper foil manufacturing company based in Luxembourg. The candidate will focus on fabricating copper/carbon composites for various applications, including lithium-ion batteries. 

LIST has developed a water-based process that uses functionalized carbon materials to fabricate copper/carbon composites. The candidate will assist (explore lab scale but also work on industrial upscaling) with the production of the materials, enhancement of the existing fabrication process, and diversification. 

You should have experience with electroplating and material characterization techniques such as SEM, FTIR, XPS, and DRX. He (she) should be able to conduct measurements to explore the mechanical, electrical, and/or thermal properties of the fabricated materials, such as tensile stress and nano-indentation. The project will for example characterize the coefficient of thermal expansion of the composites and explore them as new copper current collectors for Li-ion batteries (with graphitic, graphitic+silicon based slurries or as Li Metal anodes).

You will work in (Belvaux) and have regular contact with the company, with some experimentation possible at the company site. 

The topic of this work is very close to the ones related to another published job offer. The candidate will therefore benefit from strong cross-fertilizing interactions between candidates.

Is Your profile described below? Are you our future colleague? Apply now!

Education

• You hold a PhD degree with demonstrated theoretical and practical knowledge in Materials science, Materials chemistry and electrochemistry.

Experience and skills

• Proven hands-on experience in materials chemistry and Li-ion batteries and/or electroplating.
• Good experience with structural and chemical characterization using state-of-the art techniques (SEM, DRX, XPS, etc.).
• Experience in mechanical, electrical and/or thermal characterizations of materials, is a plus.
• High-level scientific and technological track record related to material chemistry and/or electroplating is a plus.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
• The candidate should be motivated by working with an industrial partner
• Collaborative skills, initiative, autonomy, result oriented and capacity to work in an interdisciplinary environment

Language skills

• Fluency in English both oral and written. French is considering a big asset.