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.
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