Special Consultant within Electrocatalysis
The section SDU Chemical Engineering (ChE) at the Department of Green Technology, University of Southern Denmark (SDU) in Odense invites candidates to apply for a position as Academic Technical staff within electrocatalysis. The position is available from 1st of January 2026 or as soon as possible hereafter.
Responsibilities
The candidate will primarily be engaged in a supporting role within research and development projects at the section of chemical engineering. The work will include, but will not be limited to:
Developing novel materials for electrocatalysis for industrial applications in connection with externally funded research projects
Planning and testing electrocatalysts in connection with externally funded research projects.
Instructing scientific staff and students in how to perform experimental work within catalytic materials.
Help with setting up equipment and coordinating lab experimental work.
Support publishing scientific results
Support with instruction, teaching, research and development tasks at the department in general.
The position thus holds a high level of responsibility but also comes with influence and opportunity to participate in and develop research to the highest international level.
Qualifications
The candidate must have a PhD-degree within electrochemical materials science or equivalent. Apart from the required academic degree, the candidate has to have practical experience with:
Electrochemistry
Developing novel materials for electrocatalysis.
Planning and testing electrocatalysts
Catalyst ink/Electrode development and interface studies
Electrocatalyst durability, degradation mechanism studies
Recycling of critical materials (metals, polymers) from spent electrochemical systems
Nanostructured catalyst/electrocatalyst synthesis and characterization
Hands-on Experience with analytical chemical methods such as XRD, XRF, AAS, UV-Vis/IR spectroscopy, SEM, AFM, TGA, DSC, DMA, BET analyzer, DLS particle size analyzer, Rheometer, including large scale facility, e.g. synchrotron and neutron
Materials testing
Publishing scientific papers in high impact journals as main author and co-author.
Instructing scientific staff at the PhD-fellow and Post Doc level.
Experience with Publishing scientific papers in high impact journals as main author and co-author will be an asset.
Experience with Instructing scientific staff at the PhD-fellow and Post Doc level will be an asset.
Application, salary, and condition of employment etc.
The candidate should have at least a PhD- degree within electrochemical materials science or closely related fields and will be expected to conduct research and instruct other researchers within the field of electrochemistry, electrocatalysis, material science.
Assessment of the candidates is based on the application material, and an application must include:
Motivated application.
Curriculum Vitae.
Master’s and PhD degree certificates or equivalent (copy of original/official English translation).
You may submit a complete list of publications - if relevant.
You may submit publications most relevant to the position - if relevant.
Summary and documentation of research and academic experience including experience in teaching, if any. You may attach the last part in the form of a Teaching Portfolio.
References/reference letters may be included.
A statement/documentation of other qualifications relevant to the position may also be included.
Owing to the international environment at the university, applicants must demonstrate ability to communicate in English.
For further information about the position, please contact Knud Villy Christensen@igt.sdu.dk.
The application deadline is 21st of November 2025 at 11.59 PM/23.59.
About Us
Section SDU Chemical Engineering at the Department of Green Technology deals with research within chemical and biochemical process development & design, valorization of biomass and biowaste, identification & valorization of primary and secondary metabolites, development & recycling of catalysts for power-to-x, technical solutions for mitigation of climate & environmental impact from agriculture and industry. We offer an inspirational international research environment with excellent infrastructure including large scale facilities and strong collaborations with a vast international network. Section SDU Chemical Engineering is placed at the main campus of University of Southern Denmark (SDU) in the city of Odense, which is the 3rd largest city of Denmark located in the middle of Denmark. SDU and Odense are very international friendly and family friendly. For more information about working at SDU and living in Odense please visit https://www.sdu.dk/en/om-sdu / https://www.visitodense.com/.
Employment shall take place in accordance with the framework agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations).
Application must include cover letter, CV and certificate. All documents in connection with the application should not contain CPR number (civil registration number) – in that case, the CPR number must be crossed out.
You can only apply for the position at – https://www.sdu.dk/da/om-sdu/job-sdu.
All attached files must be in Adobe PDF format.
Cover letter and CV can contain max. 5 Mb.
The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.
About SDU
The University of Southern Denmark was established to create value for and with society. Whether our contributions come in the form of excellent research, innovative solutions, education or learning, we must make a positive difference to society and contribute to a sustainable future. We do this by cultivating talents and creating the best environments for research and learning. It is therefore crucial that SDU retains, develops and recruits talent. At the same time, we need to ensure consistently high quality in all our activities – and we can only do that with the right people. The University’s researchers, lecturers, students, managers and technical/administrative staff are the foundation of our success.
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