Postdoctoral Appointee – Electrocatalysis for Carbon Management

UChicago Argonne • Full-time • Lemont • 1w ago

We invite you to apply for a Postdoctoral Appointee position within Argonne National Laboratory's Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division (CSE).

In this role you will:

Design, synthesize, and evaluate next-generation electrocatalysts for CO2 conversion to value-added chemicals using chemical and physical synthesis techniques combined with half-cell electrochemical methods, such as rotating disk electrode and H-cell, as well as full-cell electrolyzers.
Perform catalyst structural characterization using conventional analyses such as XRD, BET, XRF, SEM, TEM.
Knowledge and skill of using advanced characterization tools such as synchrotron-based X-ray absorption and scattering methods is a plus, but not a requirement.
Work closely with staff in accelerating catalyst design, synthesis and optimization using high-throughput platforms.
Collaborate with computational modeling and technology economic analysis staff across Argonne lab in developing AI/ML methods for CO2RR catalysts and electrolyzer material design.
Prepare reports and oral presentations on project progress.

Position Requirements

This level of knowledge is typically achieved through a formal education in chemistry, material science, or chemical engineering at the Ph.D. degree level with 0 to 5 years of experience or equivalent in the scientific application and practical laboratory experience
Knowledge of and experimental expertise in synthesis and characterization of electrocatalysts for the CO2 reduction reaction and/or oxygen evolution and reduction reactions
Knowledge of and experimental expertise in evaluating electrocatalysts using RDE, RRDE, H-cell methods, as well as testing in a full electrolyzer
Knowledge of and experimental expertise in laboratory material characterization methods
Excellent written and oral communication skills with internal team and external sponsors
Knowledge of the synthesis and preparation of structured porous materials such as metal-organic frameworks and/or porous organic polymers is a plus
Ability to model Argonne’s Core Values: Impact, Safety, Respect, Integrity, and Teamwork

Job Family

Postdoctoral Family

Job Profile

Postdoctoral Appointee

Worker Type

Long-Term (Fixed Term)

Time Type

Full time

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