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Postdoctoral Position in Automated High-Throughput Screening of Electrolyte Additives for Aqueous Batteries Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon in Germany

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Postdoc

Field of study

Chemistry

Funding

Full-time employment for 39 hours per week on an 18-month fixed-term contract, with remuneration up to German public-service pay grade EG 13 according to EntgO Bund. The offer includes funding for conferences, summer schools, courses, and research stays, plus social benefits, six weeks of annual holiday, and other institutional benefits.

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Dec 29, 2026

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Germany

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About this position

Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon is inviting applications for a full-time postdoctoral position in automated high-throughput screening of electrolyte additives for aqueous batteries. The position is based in Geesthacht, Germany, within the Institute of Surface Science.

The postdoctoral researcher will contribute to an international project developing safer, more sustainable, and cost-effective stationary energy-storage technologies. The research will combine robotic electrolyte preparation, automated electrochemical testing, extensive electrochemical characterization, and machine-learning-assisted data analysis.

Responsibilities include developing reproducible high-throughput workflows, screening electrolyte additives, generating datasets linking electrolyte composition to battery performance, and applying galvanostatic cycling, cyclic voltammetry, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The researcher will also contribute to quantitative structure-property relationship and machine-learning models, publish results, present at conferences, and collaborate with researchers, data scientists, and industrial partners.

Applicants need a PhD in materials science, electrochemistry, chemical engineering, energy engineering, or a related field. Strong electrochemistry and aqueous-battery expertise, laboratory experience, electrochemical data-analysis skills, and very good English are required. Experience with electrolyte development, metal-anode batteries, materials characterization, automation, robotics, data science, or machine learning is desirable.

The appointment is an 18-month fixed-term contract, starting in February 2027, with 39 hours per week and remuneration up to EG 13 under the German public-service agreement. Additional benefits include research and conference funding, six weeks of holiday, social benefits, flexible-work options, and access to advanced robotic laboratories and international research networks. The application deadline is 29 December 2026.

Funding details

Full-time employment for 39 hours per week on an 18-month fixed-term contract, with remuneration up to German public-service pay grade EG 13 according to EntgO Bund. The offer includes funding for conferences, summer schools, courses, and research stays, plus social benefits, six weeks of annual holiday, and other institutional benefits.

What's required

Applicants must hold a PhD in materials science, electrochemistry, chemical engineering, energy engineering, or a similar field. Required qualifications include a strong background in electrochemistry and aqueous battery technologies, hands-on laboratory experience, experience with electrochemical measurements and data analysis, interest in automated experimentation and data-driven materials research, the ability to work independently and within an interdisciplinary team, and knowledge of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry, hydrogen evolution, and electrode degradation. Very good English proficiency at B2/C1 CEFR level is required. Experience with aqueous or metal-anode batteries, electrolyte development, materials characterization such as microscopy or X-ray methods, automated experimentation, robotics, data science, or machine learning is advantageous.

How to apply

Submit a CV and motivation letter describing your interest and relevant experience through the Hereon online application portal. For questions, contact Prof. Mikhail Zheludkevich, Dr. Sviatlana Lamaka, or Dr. Darya Snihirova.

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