Electrochemical Engineering Postdoctoral Scholar

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Posted: 2026-05-28

Location: Berkeley, California

In this exciting role, you will conduct experimental work on electrochemical devices, including electrolyzers, fuel cells, and other electrochemical systems and their components in The Energy Conversion Group in the Energy Technologies and Systems Division of the Energy Technologies Area. The work will entail device fabrication, testing and associated diagnostics, component characterization and integration, and cell validation.

You will:

• Develop testing protocols to validate and examine performance and degradation behavior of electrolyzer/fuel cell components (e.g. gas recombination layer, cell design, differential pressure, membranes and catalysts).
• Develop coating strategies to fabricate electrolyzer/fuel cell components (e.g. catalyst coated substrates)
• Develop experiments to identify limiting factors in the performance and durability of fuel cells/electrolyzers and their components and propose novel mitigation strategies to overcome them.
• Publish original research in peer-reviewed journals; contribute to scientific publications; present research through talks and posters at conferences, workshops, and multi-investigator meetings.
• Adhere with the Berkeley Lab and ETA safety requirements.
• Work on meeting milestones and reporting them to DOE and industrial sponsors
• Collaborate and work with a team of researchers from diverse backgrounds, and interface with research teams across industry, academia, and national laboratories

We are looking for:

• PhD in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, applied physics, materials science or closely related field.
• Hands-on experience with electrochemical devices such as PEM and alkaline water electrolyzers, fuel cells (low-and intermediate-temperatures) or related devices.
• Strong background in electrochemistry and materials science