Stillingstittel:
PhD Research Fellowship in Inorganic Chemistry (2016/4686)

Stillingsbeskrivelse:
The University of Oslo is Norway’s largest institution of research and education with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. Its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally esteemed research communities make UiO an important contributor to society.

One PhD fellowship is available at the Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology (SMN), University of Oslo (http://www.mn.uio.no/kjemi/forskning/grupper/nafuma).

The position is for a fixed-term of three years. No one can be appointed for more than one fixed-term period at the same institution.

Job description:

The position is funded through the research project Selinab which focuses on development of novel solid electrolytes for use in Li-ion and Na-ion batteries. The Selinab project, "Solid Eletrolytes for Liand Na-ion Batteries", is funded by the programme EnergiX of the Research Council of Norway. The project will involve collaboration with the research institutes IFE and SINTEF in the Oslo-region. Also one post doctor will now be hired on the project, whereas two more post doctors will be hired during the coming year.

The main target for the PhD work is synthesis of inorganic materials being suitable to act as solid electrolytes in Li-ion batteries. Guidance towards candidate materials will partly be obtained from parallel activities in modelling carried out by post doctors in the project. The PhD candidate should furthermore undertake transport studies of the synthesized solid electrolytes, as well aim towards preparing the same compounds as thin coatings by means of Atomic Layer Deposition.

Requirements:

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has the strategic ambition of being a leading research faculty. Candidates for the fellowship will be selected accordingly, and are expected to have relevant expertise and to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.

The applicant must hold a degree equivalent to a Norwegian master degree in inorganic chemistry or in materials chemistry.

The successful candidate should have documented experience as here specified:

• within synthesis of inorganic materials, oxides in particular – and by various techniques
• within electrochemical characterization
• within crystal structure analysis, based on X-ray and/or neutron diffraction

The applicant is expected to clearly state in his/her application letter to what extent and in which way he/she meets each of the competence requirements given above.

The successful candidate will work in a larger environment with students and researchers in materials synthesis, characterization and modelling. The successful candidates must show good abilities to collaborate and be able and willing to take on certain tasks for the benefit of the research group when requested.

Personal suitability and co-operation skills will receive special attention in the selection process. Applicants may be called in for interview.

The purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree.

The fellowship requires admission to the PhD programme at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. The application to the PhD programme must be submitted to the department no later than two months after taking up the position. For more information see:

http://www.uio.no/english/research/phd/

http://www.mn.uio.no/english/research/doctoral-degree-and-career/phd-programme/index.html