Researcher in Battery Diagnostics

Uppsala Universitet · Uppsala, Sweden

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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.

Project and technology

The position is part of the project “Electrolyte Volume Metrology for Sustainable Lithium‑ion Batteries,” which develops a novel, minimally invasive gas‑sorption technique to quantify electrolyte volume in commercial lithium‑ion cells based on gas dissolution in the electrolyte.

The project is sponsored by the Novo Nordisk Foundation Pioneer Innovator Grant grounded on an invention disclosure including the method and apparatus to determine electrolyte amount in commercial lithium-ion batteries.

Duties

Develop the experimental setup to study electrolyte behaviour in commercial lithium‑ion batteries.
Refine the test bench and software interface for quantitative determination of electrolyte consumption in commercial cells.
Map gas solubilities in commercially relevant electrolyte formulations.
Document hardware, measurement procedures and data analysis workflows in SOPs, internal reports and scientific manuscripts.
Contribute to commercialization of the patented technology through engagements with industrial partners for early prototype evaluation.
Collaborate with the project team and relevant research groups within the Ångström Advanced Battery Centre, and present results at group meetings and at national and international conferences.

Requirements

Master’s degree or higher in chemistry, materials science, physics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a closely related field; a PhD is meritorious but not strictly required if equivalent experience can be demonstrated.
Experience with lithium‑ion batteries and/or electrochemical energy storage, such as cell testing, aging studies, or related diagnostics.
Practical experience with experimental setup development (hardware, sensors, software interface) and quantitative data analysis.
Good skills in relevant IT and programming environments for measurement control and data processing (e.g. Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW or similar).
Excellent command of spoken and written English.

Additional qualifications:

Experience of working with industry partners, start-ups or commercialization of research results (IP, patents, proof-of-concept projects).
Experience in business plan development
Experience in safe handling and testing of large-format Li-ion cells and operating pressurized gas equipment.

About the employment:

The employment is a temporary researcher position for 12 months, scope of employment 100%.

Starting date: 1 September 2026 or 1 October 2026 at the latest. Placement: Department of Chemistry – Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden

For further information about the position, please contact:

Dr. Lennart Reuter

Department of Chemistry – Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University

E‑mail: lennart.reuter@kemi.uu.se

Please submit your application by 19 08 2026, UFV-PA 2026/2392.

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