Teaching Assistant - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Department of Chemistry - Ångström conducts research and education in the chemistry field. The department has more than 270 employees and has a turnover of 300 million SEK. At the department's six programs, we conduct very successful research of a high international standard. We have a large number of externally funded research projects, often with international cooperation and we see continued good growth in our subject area. The department has education assignments in engineering programs and master's programs. More information is available on our website. (https://kemi.uu.se/angstrom/?languageId=1).

Duties
You will be involved in an ongoing project to understand the charge-storage mechanism and aging processes in advanced Zn-based batteries. You are expected to independently conduct electrochemical testing and physicochemical characterizations, write scientific reports, give oral presentations in English, and carry out routine laboratory duties.

Requirements
For employment as a teaching assistant, it is a requirement that you are admitted as a student at the undergraduate or advanced level. You should have a solid background in batteries, understand the fundamental working mechanisms and side reactions of aqueous chemistries, and be willing to work in a team. You should have sufficient knowledge of programming languages, such as Python or equivalent.

Additional qualifications
Priority will be given to those who have prior proven experience, such as scientific publications.

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 12. Scope of employment 20 %. Starting date as agreed. Placement: Uppsala

For further information about the position, please contact:
Dr. Leiting Zhang, leiting.zhang@kemi.uu.se.

Please submit your application by 12 September 2024, UFV-PA 2024/2878.

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