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About the position

PhD student to develop in-situ experimental setups for battery research using EasyXAFS and X-ray spectroscopy to study battery materials and interfaces during operation.

What you’ll bring

• Experience with synchrotron or other X-ray technologies
• Experience with batteries and electrochemistry
• Academic publishing experience
• English proficiency

At a glance

Position type

PhD, Other early career

Institution

Concordia University

Department

Chemical and Materials Engineering

Research group

Prof. Sixu Deng's research group

Location

Canada

Supervisor / contact person

Sixu Deng

Funding

Funding not stated
Funding and scholarship details will be discussed with shortlisted candidates.

Duration

Not stated

Expected start

May, September, or January enrollment windows

Vacancy reference

Not stated

Research focus

Discipline

Chemical Engineering, Materials Science

Research area

Batteries

Methods

Not stated

Software

Not stated

Dates to know

Listed on FOSS Positions

25 Sep 2026

Original advertisement date

Not stated in the source

Application deadline

Deadline not stated

Priority review date

Not stated

Last checked

25 Sep 2026

Last updated

25 Sep 2026

How to apply

Email Prof. Sixu Deng at sixu.deng@concordia.ca with the subject 'Battery-Characterization PhD: [Your Name]' and include a CV, transcripts, and English proficiency proof.

https://www.concordia.ca/academics/graduate/chemical-engineering-phd.html

Contact: sixu.deng@concordia.ca

Original sources

https://www.concordia.ca/academics/graduate/chemical-engineering-phd.html ↗

About the position

Postdoctoral position on solid polymer electrolytes for lithium-metal batteries, combining molecular dynamics, quantum chemistry, and machine-learning potentials.

What you’ll bring

• PhD in chemistry, physics, materials science or related field
• Strong molecular simulation and programming skills
• Force-field or machine-learning-potential experience is advantageous

At a glance

Position type

Postdoc

Institution

Bar-Ilan University

Department

Chemistry Department

Research group

Not stated

Location

Israel

Supervisor / contact person

Liel Sapir, Dan Major

Funding

Funding not stated

Duration

Not stated

Expected start

Not stated

Vacancy reference

Not stated

Research focus

Discipline

Chemistry, Materials Science

Research area

Not stated

Methods

Not stated

Software

Not stated

Dates to know

Listed on FOSS Positions

25 Sep 2026

Original advertisement date

Not stated in the source

Application deadline

Deadline not stated

Priority review date

Not stated

Last checked

25 Sep 2026

Last updated

25 Sep 2026

How to apply

Email Liel Sapir at liel.sapir@biu.ac.il with a CV and a brief description of research interests.

https://www.biu.ac.il/

Contact: liel.sapir@biu.ac.il

Original sources

https://www.biu.ac.il/ ↗