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ESR Position in Metal Hydride Development

In the framework of the European Marie Curie Research Training Network

"COSY: Complex Solid State Reactions for Energy Efficient Hydrogen Storage" (http://www.cosy-net.eu) the Institute for Materials Research at the GKSS-Research Centre Geesthacht near Hamburg in Germany is offering a position (Early Stage Researcher) for students interested in the development of nanocrystalline light metal hydrides and hydride composites.

COSY consists of 13 European partners from Spain, Italy, France, Great Britain, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Germany. The aim is the characterization and optimization of novel light weight hydride composites. The results are the basis for further optimisation of such materials for mobile hydrogen storage applications, e.g. in tanks for emission-free automobiles.

Tasks: The position involves the production of metal hydride composites by high energy milling and their characterization with respect to structure with a strong focus on SANS (at GKSS research reactor FRG-1 and ILL, Grénoble resp.) and SAXS (at DESY in Hamburg and ESRF, Grénoble, resp.) investigations. Further methods include XRD and TEM (in collaboration with project partners). Also the relevant application properties, i.e. hydrogen sorption kinetics and thermodynamics and the influence of additives shall be investigated in order to be able to interpret the results from structural characterization.

The candidates are expected to present the results on project meetings, international conferences, and in scientific publications and to contribute to patent applications.

Qualifications: A master degree in materials science, or inorganic chemistry, or related fields is required. Experience in SANS and/or SAXS measurements, theory and evaluation, the thermodynamics of metallic alloys, chemical reactions, and electro-chemistry are highly desirable.

Knowledge in powder metallurgy, metal hydrides and/or hydrogen technology would be an additional advantage. Appropriate presentation, communication, and writing skills are expected.

In the context of a personal Career Development Plan a one year exchange with the Institut National de Polytechnique, Grénoble, France is planned (http://www.inpg.fr/LTPCM/). Also extended visits to other partners of the network will be conducted. Furthermore the applicant will have the chance to visit several hydrogen technology related training workshops and personnel education seminars. Opportunity for carrying out a PhD thesis at the Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg is offered.

Deadline for Application: Deadline for application is May, 4, 2007. Work could be started immediately.

Restrictions: Because of EU funding restrictions, the applicant has to be a non-German European citizen and must not have worked for more than 12 months in Germany within the last 3 years. The potential candidate must not have more than 4 years research experience since finishing his master degree. The positions will be payed according to EU rules and include a certain amount of travel allowances.

GKSS and the EU seek to increase the number of women in science. Therefore especially female researchers are strongly encouraged to apply.

Interested students should send their application together with the usual attachments (CV, copies of degrees and other qualifications, research interests, publication list) by e-mail to Mrs. Nicola Teuber (address below). Further information about the partners of the network can be found at http://www.cosy-net.eu.

Contact:

Mrs. Nicola Teuber

GKSS Research Centre GmbH

Institute of Materials Research

Max Planck Strasse 1

D-21502 Geesthacht

Germany

Phone. +49 - 4152 - 87 - 2525

Fax. +49 - 4152 - 87 - 2636

nicola.teuber@gkss.de

http://materialsresearch.gkss.de