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PhD in non-destructive characterization of battery materials based on ultrasound techniques - at DeustoTech at the University of Deusto

Research Field: Engineering 
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Job Summary

General call for Grants allocated to research projects or groups to pursue Doctoral Studies.

APPLIED MECHANICS RESEARCH GROUP, DeustoTech, at the University of Deusto

DeustoTech – Deusto Institute of Technology (http://deustotech.deusto.es/) is the technological research centre of the University of Deusto, located on the Bilbao campus, whose mission is to promote research, training and knowledge transfer at the service of society and industry.

Job Description

The selected candidate will join the research activity related to ultrasonic technologies and their novel applications. In particular, she/he will participate in an exciting new line of research based on the development of non-contact ultrasonic technologies as novel non-invasive and fast techniques for battery cell characterization and testing. With the rapid growth of the energy storage sector, next-generation battery technologies demand innovative methods to collect valuable information from battery cells in operando in a non-destructive way, as well as to assist at key stages of the manufacturing line or even at end-of-life for sorting prior to recycling.

We offer the opportunity to work on an emerging and high-impact research topic, bridging scientific knowledge generation with industrial applications. The expected findings and results will be actively disseminated through conferences, seminars, and consortium meetings, both nationally and internationally, as well as through publications in high-impact scientific journals.

Title of the project to be incorporated

Innovative Methods And Domestic Value Chain For The Circular Economy Of Energy Storage Systems, Including Sorting, Reuse, Recycling And Processes Automatization For The Recovery Of Critical Materials (MEDINSPAIN) – Ref. PLEC2024-011140 (https://deustotech.deusto.es/project/medinspain/)

PI and/or project manager: Lola Fernández-Caballero Fariñas

Funding Entity: Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades

Benefits

Endowment of the contract

Contract will be made on a yearly basis, renewable once for up to a total of 2 years
27.262,05 € gross/year

Comment/web site for additional job details

https://deusto.talentclue.com/en/node/115327523/4590

FP7 / PEOPLE / Marie Curie Actions

Research Framework Programme/
Marie Curie Actions 		No 
SESAM Agreement Number  

Job Details

Type of Contract Temporary 
Researcher profile First Stage Researcher (R1)  
Status Full-time 
Hours Per Week 39  
Company/Institute University of Deusto 
Country SPAIN 
State/Province Bizkaia 
City Bilbao 

Organization/Institute Contact Data

Organization University of Deusto 
Organization/Institution Type Academic 
Faculty/Department/Research Lab  
Country SPAIN 
City Bilbao 
State/Province Bizkaia 
Postal Code E-48007 
Street Avda. de las Universidades 24 
E-Mail gestiondepersonas@deusto.es 
Website https://www.deusto.es/es/inicio/somos-deusto/equipo/trabaja-deusto 
Phone  
Mobile Phone  
Fax  

Application Details

Envisaged Job Starting Date 2025-06-01 
Application Deadline 2025-05-26 
How To Apply https://www.deusto.es/es/inicio/somos-deusto/equipo/trabaja-deusto 

Additional Requirements

Skill

 
Specific Requirements

Requirements

Programming skills in Matlab and/or Python.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent knowledge of English (oral/written) is compulsory for the job profile and tasks development.
Valuable items:
Knowledge of energy storage systems, particularly at the cell level.
Experience with materials characterization techniques or electrochemical methods.
Prior experience in multidisciplinary environments (e.g.: some work experience) or international collaborations (e.g.: Erasmus).
Scientific publication experience.
Application

The University of Deusto carries out this call within the framework of “General call for Grants allocated to research projects or groups to pursue Doctoral Studies.” For more information on this call, please click on the following link.

Please, complete the following two steps:

Register at the Deusto Career opportunities website (click on the blue "register" button).
The online application form
2.1 Enrollment at a University of Deusto PhD programme or admissions letter for the 2025/2026 academic year.

2.2 Official academic transcript of previous official university studies (1st and 2nd cycle), even if they are currently being taken, issued by the corresponding unit. The academic certificate must state the name of the degree programme, the subjects that make up the course syllabus, the subjects passed, the grades obtained and the dates on which they were obtained. The transcript should show the average mark from 0 to 10.

If the studies have been completed abroad, an official academic certificate must be submitted as well as a sworn translation thereof, provided that it is not in one of the two co-official languages of the Basque Autonomous Community or in English. In all cases, the certificate or other supporting document must state the maximum and minimum grades within the corresponding assessment system and the minimum grade required to pass. In addition, the «Statement of equivalence of average grade» of the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport (MECD) or ANECA’s official certificate indicating the average grade of the academic transcript within the Spanish evaluation system must be submitted.

2.3 Curriculum vitae.

Contact information: ayudas.fpi@deusto.es