Csiro Postdoctoral Fellowship in Sodium-ion

2 weeks ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia CSIRO Full time

Acknowledgement of Country:


CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia.

We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. View our vision towards reconciliation

Child Safety:


CSIRO is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people involved in our activities and programs.

View our Child Safe Policy.

The Opportunity:

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Contribute to developing sodium-ion batteries to support the development of opportunities for Australian industry:


  • Join the Battery Materials and Design (BMD) team based at Clayton, VIC:
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Opportunity to enhance your career in a supportive and
flexible environment**CSIRO Early Research Career (CERC) Postdoctoral Fellowships provide opportunities to scientists and engineers who have completed their doctorate and have less than three years of relevant postdoctoral work experience. These fellowships aim to develop the next generation of future leaders of the innovation system.


CSIRO Manufacturing is developing deeper expertise in cathode synthesis and production, in particular for sodium-ion batteries, to support the development of opportunities for Australian industry.

The Battery Materials and Design (BMD) team is seeking a motivated, enthusiastic Postdoctoral Fellow who has broad knowledge of a variety of cathode materials and particular experience in the synthesis and characterisation of materials designed for sodium-ion batteries.


Your duties will include:

  • Conducting synthesis of a range of sodiumion cathode materials.
  • Conducting physicochemical characterisation of the materials.
  • Performing device fabrication, as coincells and in threeelectrode cells.
  • Evaluating cathode performance through coincell testing and reporting of the results.
  • Identifying pre
- and post-service characterisation of materials and battery cells to identify problems and propose potential solutions.

  • Maintaining accurate and uptodate records for track and tracing purposes.
  • Being able to work independently, as well as collaboratively within the team environment, to deliver tasks in timely manner to internal and external stakeholders.

Location:
Clayton, VIC

Salary:
AU$92k - AU$101k plus up to 15.4% superannuation

Tenure:
Specified term of 3 years

Reference: 95824

To be considered you will need:

Essential

  • A doctorate (or will shortly satisfy the requirements of a PhD) in a relevant discipline area, such as Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science or Materials Engineering

Please note:

To be_ _eligible for this role you must have no more than 3 years (full-time equivalent) of postdoctoral research experience_.

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  • Demonstrable experience in the synthesis and characterisation of sodiumion battery cathode materials.
  • Deep understanding of the relationships between composition, processing, and performance for sodiumion or lithiumion cathode materials.
  • Expertise in the use of gloveboxes and battery testing equipment.
  • Computer literacy and familiarity with MS Office Applications as well as other graphing packages such as Origin.

Desirable

  • Demonstrated proficiency in the use of Xray characterization techniques, including powder diffraction analysis, photoelectron spectroscopy, fluorescence analysis.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in the use of electron beam characterization techniques, including scanning electron microscopies, Xray spectrometries, electron diffraction.
For full details about this role please view the
Position Description

Eligibility:

Flexible Working Arrangements:

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work.

Diversity and Inclusion:


We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish.


About CSIRO:

At CSIRO Australia's national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology.

We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts.

We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact.

CSIRO is committed to values-based leadership to inspire performance and unlock the potential of our people.

Join us and start creating tomorrow today

How to Apply:

Applications Close:

19 March 2024, 11:00pm AEDT

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