.Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA)Organisation/Company: Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA)Research Field: Environmental scienceResearcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)Positions: Postdoc PositionsCountry: SpainApplication Deadline: 14 Feb 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid)Type of Contract: TemporaryJob Status: Full-timeHours Per Week: 40Offer Starting Date: 1 Apr 2025Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Horizon Europe - ERCReference Number: 101125304Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
YesOffer DescriptionCHARACTERISTICS OF THE JOBLocation: ICRA – Catalan Water Research Institute Foundation, Girona (Spain)Number of positions available: 1Scheduled start: 01/04/2025Temporary Position.
The position is for 36 months (extendable annually until the end of the project)ICRA is seeking to incorporate a postdoctoral research fellow position in the scope of the ERC Consolidator Grant ELECTROmonoLITH – Selective electrochemical separation and recovery of lithium and other metals using tailored monolith electrodes, led by Prof. Jelena Radjenovic.
The project has received funding from Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No 101125304.The successful applicant is expected to conduct independent research on the project and work closely with other postdoctoral research fellows and PhD students working on the project.
The scholar will also be exposed to a multidisciplinary research environment at ICRA and potentially involved in other ongoing projects.We are strongly encouraging applications from researchers with experience in additive manufacturing, material science, environmental electrochemistry, electrochemical water treatment, and/or electrochemical resource recovery.
The most exciting science and greatest innovations are discovered at the interface of different research fields, so we are looking for someone creative and motivated to join our project.
The successful candidate will receive a three-year contract, with possible extensions based on performance.
Salary will depend on the previous experience of the candidate, as evaluated by the members of the reviewing committee.KEY DUTIESSynthesis of novel electrode materials using 3D printing.Development of intercalation electrodes for selective electro-extraction of critical raw materials (CRMs).Electrochemical characterization of the synthetized materials using cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and other techniques.Surface characterization of the synthesized materials using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), and other techniques.Evaluation of the developed electrode materials for electrochemical recovery of lithium and other CRMs from industrial wastewaters and brines.Analysis of water samples using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES)