TNO at Holst Centre works with a range of pre-pilot level thin-film and battery production technologies that have very interesting potential in the fast-growing domain of Next-Generation Energy Storage. The aim is to employ the unique thin-film background of Holst Centre and the state-of-the-art pre-pilot battery production line to contribute to the development & production of next generation battery technologies such as high-voltage lithium (sodium) metal batteries, solid-state-batteries and metal-air batteries.
TNO at Holst Centre works closely with the, local and international, ecosystem of battery (component) producers on the development of these types of functional devices. The aim of the program is to accelerate the much-needed energy transition while concurrently increasing the earning power of (high-tech) companies active in this domain.
In order to translate new process technology into tangible battery concepts new functional architectures - in coin and pouch cell format -, and to strengthen project management capacity in the next-generation batteries team, we are looking for a researcher as an addition to our existing battery team.
Functie-eisen
You will join the Thin-Film Electronics team to develop and realize the department’s program and project portfolio in Next-Generation Battery Technology, leveraging Holst Centre’s strengths in thin and thick film process technology and related technologies. Your daily activities will be varied since you will join a multidisciplinary team that executes multiple programs and projects with partners in the academia and business in parallel. Your technical tasks will include leading and executing projects on development of advanced materials and device concepts for next-generation batteries, battery materials and components. The emphasis will be on understanding and optimizing the battery chemistry, inter-component stability and battery component production, mainly aimed at improving performance and sustainability at battery cell level.
Competenties
Your main activities will be to
•Join R&D activities on next-generation battery concepts around increasing safety, inter-component stability, battery energy and power densities while decreasing the production cost at battery cell level
•Contributing to hands-on laboratory work such as synthesis, producing electrode and electrolyte layers, building coin and pouch cells, performing physico-chemical & morphological & electrochemical measurements, and reporting results in a critical manner
•Develop and characterize new concepts for batteries based on new large-area integrated (thin film) process flows
•Support the technical program roadmap and projects in batteries by (i) managing projects by translating relevant state-of-art research topics into experimental plans and their execution together with the team members, and (ii) writing and execution funded projects in both National and European context
•File patents based on generated ideas and results
•Communicate results in internationally renowned conferences and towards Holst Centre customers
•Work in a multidisciplinary, multi-company team, supervising and coaching of team members and students
•PhD in (Electro)chemistry, Batteries, Materials Science or related research
•Several years of experience in research & development settings in battery technology, preferably with experience in one or a combination of: materials synthesis, binder production and development, electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction, wet/dry electrode preparation, thin film technologies, battery preparation, physicochemical (XRD, Raman), morphological (SEM) and electrochemical characterization methods (impedance, galvanostatic cycling, cyclic voltammetry)
•Pro-active and critical attitude towards with clear goal in mind
•Hands-on and taking responsibility, able to organize (practical) work in an efficient and cooperative way
•Excellent communication skills in English
Inclusiviteit en diversiteit
Uiteraard staat deze vacature open voor iedereen die zich hierin herkent. We geloven dat diverse teams van belang zijn voor ons als lerende organisatie, die voorop wil blijven lopen in de wereld van werk. Want juist verschillen tussen mensen zorgen voor groei. Van collega's, klanten, kandidaten en daarmee van Yacht. Heb jij een uniek talent? We ontmoeten je graag.