项目介绍

2026年10月6日

This position offers the opportunity to develop next-generation electrode materials for alkaline water electrolysis. At DTU Energy’s Section for Electrochemical Materials, you will develop and characterize nickel-coated nanofiber materials as advanced electrocatalysts, working closely with Professor Jens Oluf Jensen and national and international collaborators.

Responsibilities and qualifications
Your overall focus will be to develop and optimise nickel-coated nanofiber materials as electrocatalysts and electrode architectures for alkaline water electrolysis, establishing structure–performance relationships to guide durable, high-performance, low-cost electrode design.

As a formal qualification, you must hold a PhD degree (or equivalent).

Your primary tasks will be to:

• Fabricate and nickel-coat nanofiber electrode materials
• Characterise structural, morphological, and electrochemical properties
• Evaluate catalytic activity, durability, and efficiency under alkaline electrolysis conditions
• Integrate materials into full-cell testing and prototype development
• Disseminate results through publications and conference presentations

You are expected to have:

• A PhD in materials science, chemistry, physics, chemical engineering, or related field
• Experience with nanomaterials synthesis and/or metal coating techniques
• Experience with electrochemical and structural characterisation (e.g. SEM, TEM, XRD)
• Excellent written and spoken English

Experience with alkaline water electrolysis, electrospinning, electrodeposition, or full-cell testing is advantageous but not required.

We offer
DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility. 

Salary and terms of employment
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. In addition, supplements can be negotiated in accordance with DTU’s salary structure for scientific staff: www.inside.dtu.dk/en/human-resources/during-employment/salary/salary-structures. 

The period of employment is 2 years. Starting date is 1 November 2026 (or according to mutual agreement). The position is a part-time position.

You can read more about career paths at DTU here.

Further information
Further information may be obtained from Professor Jens Oluf Jensen (jojen@dtu.dk) or Head of Section Johan Hjelm (johh@dtu.dk).

You can read more about DTU Energy at www.energy.dtu.dk 

If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark.

Application procedure 
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 6 October 2026 (23:59 Danish time).

Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link “Apply now”, fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include:

• Application (cover letter)
• CV
• Academic Diplomas (MSc/PhD – in English)
• List of publications 

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply. As DTU works with research in critical technology, which is subject to special rules for security and export control, open-source background checks may be conducted on qualified candidates for the position.

The Department of Energy Conversion and Storage (DTU Energy) focuses on research and development of functional materials, components, and systems for sustainable energy technologies. The technologies include fuel cells, electrolysis, power-to-x, batteries, and carbon capture. The research is based on strong competences on electrochemistry, atomic scale and multi-physics modelling, autonomous materials discovery, materials processing, and structural analyses. We also focus on educating engineering students at all levels, ranging from BSc, MSc, PhD to lifelong learning students. We have about 300 dedicated employees. Read more about us at www.energy.dtu.dk.

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