Fully Funded 𝐏𝐡𝐃 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐔𝐂𝐋𝐨𝐮𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐧, 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐠𝐢𝐮𝐦

Dr Laurine Choisez is hiring.

𝐏𝐡𝐃 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐔𝐂𝐋𝐨𝐮𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐧, 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐠𝐢𝐮𝐦 The position is still open, don’t hesitate to contact me at laurine.choisez@uclouvain.be with your CV, grade transcripts and letters of recommendation!

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 Our research group focuses on the development of a new sustainable high-energy density storage technology to facilitate the storage and transport of renewable energy. See https://lnkd.in/eS3ggMyw or https://lnkd.in/e9rNJ39u. In particular, the research topic of this PhD focuses on the oxidation of designed Fe-based powders in both solid and liquid states. The work will involve: – State-of-the-art x-ray experiments at synchrotron facilities (XRD, XCT) – Advanced microstructural and chemical analyses (XRD, SEM, TEM, EDS, BET, XCT, …) – Oxidation experiments (TGA) – Combustion experiments

𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 – Master’s degree in Materials Science Engineering with excellent grades – Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering degree can also be considered if you followed a few materials science courses – Experience in materials characterisation (e.g., metallography, microscopy, XRD), kinetic analysis of chemical reactions, and/or image analysis is an advantage – High motivation, curiosity, independence & ethics Good English communication skills (minimum B1 if French-speaker, minimum B2 if not)

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 By entering this PhD position, you would also enter a research team with the support of : – a Postdoc to conduct and analyze the synchrotron experiments – a PhD student with experience in the combustion and characterization of powders – a PhD student with experience in redox chemical reactions – a large technical team, with access to a vast experimental facility – a large group of nice colleagues, connected by frequent team buildings: https://lnkd.in/eCgNFt3K

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 – An interesting job on a pioneering topic with large societal, ecological and economic impact – The opportunity to be part of a highly committed ERC research team – Access to a network of leading experts and state-of-the-art experimental facilities – High degree of flexibility on working hours – Competitive salary – Internal skill training opportunities and support 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑖𝑠 1𝑠𝑡 𝑆𝑒𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 2026, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑒 𝑖𝑠 4 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠. 𝐴𝑛 𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑒𝑔𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒.