PhD: Advanced NMR of Sodium Battery Interfaces (SEI/CEI and Degradation Mechanisms)

CIC energiGUNE
📍 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain 💼 Full time 🕒 Posted July 07, 2026

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION:


CIC energiGUNE is recruiting PhD candidates to pursue a doctoral thesis focused on the study of buried electrode/electrolyte interphases in next-generation sodium-ion batteries.


Main job functions:


  • Design and execution of electrochemical experiments in sodium-based battery systems (coin cells, electrolyte formulations, cycling protocols)

  • Development and application of solid-state NMR methodologies (static and MAS) for the study of SEI and CEI formation and evolution

  • Implementation of in situ and operando NMR experiments under realistic electrochemical conditions

  • Analysis of electrolyte degradation products using liquid-state NMR

  • Correlation of spectroscopic results with electrochemical performance and degradation mechanisms

  • Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and use of complementary techniques (XPS, TEM, SEM, etc.)

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Job Details

  • Location Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country
  • Job Type Full time
  • Category Life Scientists
  • Posted Date July 07, 2026
  • Application Deadline August 16, 2026