Junior Researcher On Hydrogen Storage

Develop materials (porous, metal alloys,...) for solid hydrogen storage that compete in storage density with traditional methods (compressed and liquefied) but using less severe and safer operating conditions.
- Demonstrate, on a laboratory scale, the technical feasibility of the materials studied.
- Collaborations with experimental researchers at CIIAE and beyond
- Successful collaboration with national and international universities, research institutes and companies
- Writing publications as first author and co-author (e.g. 1.5 articles per year in high impact journals)
- Writing research proposals and contributing to the acquisition of competitive funding, both private and public
- Project management and project administration (internal and external), also towards the department and CIIAE
- Being gradually more independent, in order to conduct, manage and lead an independent project.

The main scientific challenges in hydrogen storage include the development of reversible methods that are safer and more energy-efficient than traditional compressed gas and liquefied hydrogen and that achieve a similar or higher storage density. In addition, the technical feasibility of such systems must be demonstrated through experiments and proofs of concept.

If you are interested in this new project, please send the following documents:
Copy of your identity document

Curriculum Vitae

Copy of the qualifications that give access to the position.

Motivation letter (specific for each position applied for)

Letters of reference

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List of R&D&I projects

Professional experience. Include any supporting documents

As you can see, this is a public employment offer, so for any doubt or clarification you may need, please visit the Fundecyt website to consult the DOE.

**Requisitos**
- PhD in some of the following disciplines: inorganic chemistry, organometallic chemistry, nanotechnology, chemical engineering, materials engineering or similar.
- Knowledge or experience in process or energy engineering will be a plus.
- Experience in the synthesis and characterisation of materials for hydrogen storage (solid hydrogen storage in metal hydrides/complexes, porous carbon-based materials, polymers, MOFs, COFs...).
- Excellent laboratory skills and knowledge of analytical techniques.
- Knowledge of specific analytical techniques for measuring the amount of stored hydrogen such as volumetric/gravimetric pressure-composition-temperature (PCT) analysis and interpretation of results.
- experience in the measurement or calculation of thermal properties such as heat of adsorption/desorption, heat capacity and thermal conductivity
- Experience in analytical techniques for obtaining textural/porous properties, mainly N2 and Ar adsorption/desorption, as well as solid surface area (SSA), pore volume (Vp) and pore size distribution (PSD) calculations
- Knowledge of energy technologies, including renewables, storage, hydrogen and energy-to-energy conversion X
- Demonstrated participation in 1 R&D project
- Excellent oral and written English language skills
- Commitment to open science in terms of research methods, data and publications
- Ability to work in a diverse and flexible academic environment in a supportive, yet independent manner
- Experience in collaborating with other colleagues from the same department, centre and other institutions
- At least 3 publications in Scopus-indexed journals. Alternatively, a monographic thesis as well as conference publications may also be considered.

**¿Qué ofrecemos?**

The company's own agreement hosting the birth of the centre until CIIAE has its own agreement.