MSCA-DN e-ChemIn - Doctoral Candidate (DC9): Ion dynamics at solid-liquid and solid-solid interfaces studied by solid-state and pulsed-field-gradient NMR (f/m/d)

About the position

MSCA-DN e-ChemIn - Doctoral Candidate (DC9): Ion dynamics at solid-liquid and solid-solid interfaces studied by solid-state and pulsed-field-gradient NMR (f/m/d)

Research Field: Chemistry » Physical chemistry

Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)

Job Status: Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Horizon Europe - MSCA

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: Yes

The project focuses on ionic liquid electrolytes as promising candidates for next-generation energy storage systems.

We are Sweden’s largest technical research and learning institution and home to students, researchers and faculty from around the world.

The School of Chemical Science and Engineering spans Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Fibre and Polymer Technology, integrating fundamental and applied research with a focus on sustainability.

Elena Akhmatskaya (BCAM, https://www.bcamath.org/en/research/areas/m3a/mslms)

Career development plan.

The position is funded for 36 months under the MSCA Doctoral Network.

Applicants must not already hold a doctoral degree at the date of recruitment and must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Sweden for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before the recruitment date.

CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge, and a detailed description of residence and main activities over the last 3 years.Application letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, about what your academic interests are, and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Maximum 2 pages long).

Apply via: https://www.kth.se/lediga-jobb?l=en

Recruitment will follow the MSCA Doctoral Network principles of:

A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time.

This will receive funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation program under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No. 101311389.

The e-ChemIn network brings 12 academic and 6 industrial partners from 9 countries formed an international, interdisciplinary and inter-sectoral team. 15 Doctoral candidates will enjoy a multi-disciplinary and international environment with plenty of training opportunities and exchange with all labs involved in the Network.

develop multimodal approaches for the characterization of interfaces operando at the nanoscale, providing unprecedented insights into interfaces in action and making the characterization of active interfaces accessible to the broader scientific community;

successfully establish processes for the recovery of critical raw materials from end-of-life devices and apply them at the industrial scale.

What you’ll bring

• Skills/Qualifications
• Experience with NMR spectroscopy methods is considered a merit.
• After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.
• To be admitted to postgraduate education at KTH, the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:
• passed a second cycle degree (for example a master's degree), or
• A suitable background is a master's degree in Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Electrochemistry or closely related disciplines.
• There is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6 (https://www.kth.se/en/studies/phd/entry-requirements-for-doctoral-studies-1.520175).
• The selected candidate will be required to enroll in a PhD program at KTH.
• Eligibility criteria
• Eligibility will be verified at the time of recruitment.
• Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements.
• Research Field: Chemistry » Physical chemistry
• Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent

At a glance

Position type

PhD

Institution

KTH Royal Institute of Technology / KTH Royal Institute of Technology - Department of Chemistry

Department

Department of Chemistry

Research group

Not stated

Location

Stockholm, Sweden, SE

Supervisor / contact person

Prof. Sergey Dvinskikh, Prof. Elena Akhmatskaya

Funding

Salaried
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Horizon Europe - MSCA
The salary will comply with the rules of the 2025 MSCA Doctoral Network program under Horizon Europe and consists of:
a mobility allowance (€710/month),
and, if applicable, a family allowance (€660/month).
The position is funded for 36 months under the MSCA Doctoral Network.
In accordance with national regulations, the total duration of the employment contract may extend beyond the MSCA-funded period.
This will receive funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation program under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No. 101311389.

Duration

36 months

Expected start

from 01.11.2026 but not later than 01.04.2027

Vacancy reference

EURAXESS-455375

Research focus

Discipline

Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering

Research area

Batteries, Supercapacitors, Electrochemistry, Energy storage, Polymers, Surfaces & interfaces

Methods

Spectroscopy

Software

Not stated

Dates to know

Listed on FOSS Positions

18 Sep 2026

Original advertisement date

Not stated in the source

Application deadline

20 Sep 2026 · 21:59 UTC

Priority review date

Not stated

Last checked

18 Sep 2026

Last updated

18 Sep 2026

2026-09-20T21:59:59+00:00

How to apply

Application Deadline: 20 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Stockholm)
Where to apply
Applicants must submit:
CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge, and a detailed description of residence and main activities over the last 3 years.Application letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, about what your academic interests are, and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Maximum 2 pages long).
It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement.
Application Deadline: Please check the application webpage at KTH.
Apply via: https://www.kth.se/lediga-jobb?l=en
More details about the position, application procedure and recruitment can be found on the e-ChemIn webpage (www.e-chemin-dn.eu).
successfully establish processes for the recovery of critical raw materials from end-of-life devices and apply them at the industrial scale.
Apply now

https://www.kth.se/en/studies/phd

Contact: sergeid@kth.seContact: sergeid@kth.seContact: +4687908224

Original sources

https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/455375 ↗

https://www.kth.se/en/studies/phd ↗