Doctoral Researcher, In-situ and Operando Spectroscopy and Scattering Techniques for Oxygen Evolution Reaction Mechanism Studies, Faculty of Science
About this role
Faculty of Science, Nano and Molecular Systems
The University of Oulu is a multidisciplinary, international research university, with about 4000 employees who produce new knowledge based on high-standards research and provide research based education to build a more sustainable, smarter, and more humane world. The University of Oulu community has about 19,000 people in total. Our northern scientific community operates globally and creates conditions for the emergence of innovations. The University of Oulu is ranked in the top 3% of the world's universities.
We are now looking for a
Doctoral Researcher in In-situ and Operando Spectroscopy and Scattering Techniques for Oxygen Evolution Reaction Mechanism Studies
to join us in the Nano and Molecular Systems Research Unit at the Faculty of Science.
About the job
The doctoral researcher will join an interdisciplinary research project focused on understanding the reaction mechanisms of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) using advanced in-situ and operando spectroscopy and scattering techniques. The project combines electrochemistry, materials science, spectroscopy, synchrotron radiation, and computational data analysis to reveal the structural, electronic, and chemical evolution of electrocatalysts under realistic operating conditions.
The research will involve the design and development of advanced electrochemical cells compatible with laboratory- and synchrotron-based characterization techniques. The successful candidate will work closely with collaborators and participate in experimental studies at leading synchrotron radiation facilities.
As a Doctoral Researcher, you will:
Design, develop, and optimize in-situ and operando electrochemical cells for spectroscopy and scattering experiments.
Assemble, commission, and maintain experimental setups for advanced electrochemical and spectroscopic measurements.
Carry out in-situ and operando Raman spectroscopy to monitor catalyst phase evolution, surface intermed