Open positions
Bianchini group:
- Postdoc position: I am looking for one postdoctoral researchers to work on the development of Na-solid state batteries. Please find the detailed descriptons here. (Position on negative electrode materials for Na-ion batteries has already been filled). Starting date May 2025 or soon thereafter.
PhD position: We have one exciting PhD position open, as part of the Nextstep Doctoral Programme, an MSCA COFUND doctoral programme providing training for 36 PhD students at five European research infrastructures. The topic is the in situ investigation of battery materials synthesis. The student will be located at the ILL in Grenoble with extended stays in Bayreuth. Apply via the ESRF / ILL website here.
- Master thesis:
- I am looking for a student proficient in programming (python) and with basic knowledge of x-ray spectroscopy methods. The project deals with the improvement and implementation of open-source software used to aid the planning of x-ray absorption and diffraction experiments. The master thesis will be carried out in collaboration with the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (Grenoble), so the students is expected to spend a 4-5 months (funded) in France. Contact me if you are interested.
- Various Master / Research projects are available for the students of the Master courses "Battery Materials and Technology" and "Batterietechnik". If you are enrolled in these courses, please check in the eLearning platform.
- If you want to send other open candidatures, please contact me directly at matteo.bianchini@uni-bayreuth.de.
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YOUNG INVESTIGATOR GROUP QINGSONG WANG
- PhD position: Topic, Layered cathode materials for Na-ion batteries. Please apply before 30 Oct 2024.
- PhD students and postdocs who are interested in our research and wish to join our group under external funding programs will receive strong support. These programs include DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), Humboldt Research Fellowship, CSC scholarship (China Scholarship Council), and others. We have a successful track record in securing these funding opportunities. Please contact qingsong.wang@uni-bayreuth.de.