Job description:

Reference No. CE 2025/15

The Research Group Operando Battery Analysis is looking for

PhD Student (f/m/d) in Electrochemistry for Novel Electrode Materials and Electrolytes

Tasks

• Electrochemical investigations of electrode materials and cell assembly
• Preparation of inorganic solid materials, in particular sulfides
• Preparation of liquid electrolytes
• Materials characterization of solids using various methods (especially XRD, SEM, TEM, Raman spectroscopy) and data analysis
• Collaboration with several postdocs/doctoral researchers within the Adelhelm Research Group (Humboldt University Berlin, Physical Chemistry / Electrochemistry) as well as the GOBA research group (HZB/HU)

Requirements

• Completed academic university degree (chemistry or a comparable field)
• Experience in the characterization of electrodes and electrolyte solutions for novel storage concepts (?beyond Li-ion?)
• Experience in battery research
• Very good command of English; German skills are an advantage
• Interdisciplinary working style
• Team player
• You must meet the requirements to be eligible for doctoral studies at Humboldt University of Berlin.

We kindly ask you to submit complete application documents, i.e. a cover letter outlining your motivation, a curriculum vitae, and proof of academic degrees.

Further Information

Mr. Prof. Dr. Philipp Adelhelm

+49 30 2093 82612

philipp.adelhelm@helmholtz-berlin.de

Closing Date: 03.01.2026

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.