PhD Student (m/f/d)

The University of Bayreuth is a research-oriented university with internationally competitive, interdisciplinary focus areas in research and teaching. The Chair of Operando-Analytics for electrochemical energy storage at the University of Bayreuth’s Bavarian Center for Battery Technology (BayBatt) is currently seeking to appoint a

to commence as soon as possible.

The position (E 13 TV-L, 50 %) is initially limited to one year to define the research topic.

BayBatt brings together battery-specific expertise in physics and chemistry, material science and engineering, as well as information technology and economics as a supra-regional competence center located in Bayreuth.

Your responsibilities:

• Interdisciplinary work on battery materials
• Synthesis, testing, and characterization of electrode-carbon composites for battery application
• Establishing structure-property relationships
• Insights into Carbon-electrode interactions
• Utilization of modern test equipment, e.g. electron microscope, X-ray diffraction, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

Your profile:

• An above-average Master´s degree in chemistry
• Strong expertise in solid state chemistry, inorganic materials synthesis and composite preparation
• Expertise in the characterization of functional solids, inert sample handling, and working with gloveboxes
• Knowledge on battery materials is of advantage
• Open-minded, team-oriented and pragmatic, solution-oriented character
• Enjoying experimenting, planning and evaluating
• Excellent communication skills (talking and writing), also in English

What you can expect:

• Forward-looking and state of the art subject areas
• Modern working conditions in a creative working environment
• Flexible working hours
• University health management
• Constructive working atmosphere in an international team
• Compatibility of family and career

The University of Bayreuth views the diversity of its staff as an asset and is expressly committed to the goal of gender equality. Female scholars and any persons who can help make the research and teaching profile of the university more diverse are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants with children are highly welcome. The University of Bayreuth is a member of the best practice club Family at University. In addition, an extended audit conducted by the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK) returned a favourable review for the University of Bayreuth’s commitment to internationalization. All qualifications being equal, applicants with disabilities will be given priority.

Please apply online with detailed application documents by 31.07.2025 using the application portal of the University of Bayreuth, stating the password “BattComp”. Application documents will be deleted in accordance with data protection law following the conclusion of the appointment process.

If you have any questions, please contact: Prof. Dr. Thomas Lunkenbein, Chair of Operando-Analytics for electrochemical energy storage (operando@uni-bayreuth.de)