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1 PHD POSITION ON ULTRASOUND FOR CATALYST NANOPARTICLES

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Jobbnorge ID: 169448

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About the position

One PhD fellowship is available at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering within the research area ultrasound for catalyst nanoparticles. The PhD project is a collaboration between Dept. Materials Science and Engineering and Dept. of Energy and Process Engineering, and affiliated to the strategic research area ENERSENSE at NTNU.

Main duties and responsibilities

The position is connected to existing activity at the two departments and will focus on catalyst synthesis and characterization for low temperature water electrolysis. The work will focus on production of catalysts through sonication in liquid phase and in particular how to obtain scalability while maintaining catalyst properties. Existing and novel synthesis routes for Ni and Pt catalysts will be used based on wet-chemical (polyol), sonochemical and sonoelectrochemical methods. The impact of catalyst composition, structure and morphology towards the gas evolution reactions will be investigated. The PhD work will require efforts in catalyst synthesis, electrochemistry and ultrasound techniques as well as structural characterization techniques. Electrochemical characterization includes conventional electrochemical techniques such as potential-step methods, voltammetry, rotating electrodes and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, for which the PhD candidate may expect access to world-class experimental facilities at NTNU. This project will also benefit from experimental capabilities at the national laboratory infrastructures, including NTNU NanoLab and the hydrogen and fuel cell center.

Qualification requirements

The PhD-position's main objective is to qualify for work in research positions. The qualification requirement is completion of a master's degree or second degree (equivalent to 120 credits) with a strong academic background in chemistry, electrochemistry, nanotechnology, or material science or equivalent education with a grade of B or better in terms of NTNU's grading scale. Applicants with no letter grades from previous studies must have an equally good academic foundation. Applicants who are unable to meet these criteria may be considered only if they can document that they are particularly suitable candidates for education leading to a PhD degree.

The appointment is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants and national guidelines for appointment as PhD, postdoctor and research assistant

The applicant should hold a Master of Science (MSc) degree or similar in one of the following areas or another related area such as chemistry, electrochemistry, nanotechnology, or material science. Candidates with experience from practical laboratory work relevant to the given project and/or materials chemistry as well as introductory HSE experience and risk evaluation of their own laboratory work will be preferred. We search for persons that are creative, innovative and can work independently. A background in experimental electrochemistry and interpretation, as well as structural/surface analysis will be considered an advantage. The applicant must have good communication skills and be fluent in English, both orally and written. The candidates will be part of a larger research group working on a variety of problems in electrochemistry as well as other energy storage technologies. It is thus important that the applicants are willing to collaborate with other researchers, enabling them to be a part of the team.

Detailed information on our PhD programs is found at: https://www.ntnu.edu/nv/phd

We offer

• exciting and stimulating tasks in a strong international academic environment
• an open and inclusive work environment with dedicated colleagues
• favourable terms in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• employee benefits

Salary and conditions

PhD candidates are remunerated in code 1017, and are normally remunerated at gross from NOK 449 400 before tax per year. From the salary, 2 % is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.

The appointment has a duration of 3 years with the possibility of 1 year extension with 25% teaching duties in agreement with the department. (To undertake the teaching duties, it is a requirement that the candidate speaks Norwegian or another Scandinavian language). Tentative start-date of the appointment will be August 5th 2019.

As a PhD candidate, you undertake to participate in an organized PhD programme during the employment period. A condition of appointment is that you are in fact qualified for admission to the PhD programme within three months.

The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants, and the acts relating to Control of the Export of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology. Candidates who by assessment of the application and attachment are seen to conflict with the criterias in the latter law will be prohibited from recruitment to NTNU.

General information

A good work environment is characterized by diversity. We encourage qualified candidates to apply, regardless of their gender, functional capacity or cultural background. Under the Freedom of Information Act (offentleglova), information about the applicant may be made public even if the applicant has requested not to have their name entered on the list of applicants.

Further information regarding the position can be obtained by contacting Professor Frode Seland, e-mail: frode.seland (at) ntnu.no or Prof. Bruno G. Pollet, e-mail: bruno.g.pollet (at) ntnu.no.

Information about the NTNU department and the NTNU research group can be found online: http://www.ntnu.edu/mse.

The application should contain:

• CV, including list of publications with bibliographical references
• Testimonials and certificates (including transcript of grades from BSc and MSc)
• A brief abstractJV_description of the candidate's research experience, HSE experience and interests
• Documentation of fluency in English if English or a Scandinavian language is not the applicant's mother tongue
• Other documents which the applicant would like to present

Please submit your application electronically via jobbnorge.no with your CV, diplomas and certificates. Applicants invited for interview must include certified copies of transcripts and reference letters. Please refer to the application number NV-45/19 when applying.

Application deadline: 10.05.2019

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