Postdoctoral Fellow in Zero-Excess Lithium Anode Sulfide-Based All-Solid-State Batteries

The Paul Scherrer Institute seeks a Postdoctoral Fellow to develop zero-excess lithium anode sulfide-based all-solid-state batteries, focusing on optimization, characterization, and publication of high-energy-density solutions.

This position is located within the Battery Materials and Diagnostics group at the Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland’s largest research institute for natural and engineering sciences. The role focuses on advancing safe, high-energy-density battery technologies through experimental development and rigorous scientific analysis.

Responsibilities

• Create and refine zero-excess lithium metal sulfide-based all-solid-state batteries to enhance energy density and safety.
• Investigate current collector and interface engineering methods, such as thin-film surface modifications and protective interlayers, to improve lithium plating and stripping reversibility.
• Establish and optimize wet-slurry processing techniques for manufacturing sulfide-based composite cathodes and multilayer pouch-cell all-solid-state batteries.
• Conduct detailed electrochemical testing, including cyclic voltammetry, galvanostatic cycling, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, critical current density, and Coulombic efficiency measurements.
• Disseminate research outcomes through publications in reputable peer-reviewed journals.
• Share findings at international conferences and within collaborative industrial and academic project meetings.

Requirements

• A PhD in Electrochemistry, Materials Science, Inorganic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or a closely related discipline.
• Demonstrated practical experience with lithium metal and sulfide-based all-solid-state batteries.
• Strong proficiency in assembling, testing, and analyzing coin- and pouch-type all-solid-state battery cells.
• Solid background in materials and electrochemical characterization techniques.
• A track record of scientific publications in battery or energy-storage materials research.
• Excellent spoken and written English communication skills.

What the company offers

• Comprehensive on-the-job training and opportunities for personal and professional development within a strong vocational training culture.
• Modern employment conditions and on-site infrastructure designed to support work-life balance and personal interests.
• A fixed-term employment contract for a duration of two years.

About the company

The Paul Scherrer Institute fosters an interdisciplinary, innovative, and dynamic collaborative environment. It conducts cutting-edge research in future technologies, energy, climate, health innovation, and the fundamentals of nature, aiming to provide sustainable solutions for major societal, scientific, and economic challenges. The institution is also deeply committed to training the next generation of scientists.

• Interdisciplinary and innovative collaboration.
• Focus on sustainable solutions for societal and economic challenges.
• Commitment to training future generations.
• Cutting-edge research in energy, climate, and health.

How to apply

Documents to submit:

• List of publications
• Addresses of referees

Application language: English