**Job Description**
This Ph.D. position focuses on the creative design of next-generation polymers and coatings for cutting-edge low-temperature fuel cells. The project aims to replace environmentally hazardous fluorinated polymers (PFAS) by pioneering new strategies using advanced grafting techniques to tailor liquid repellency and proton conductivity on conductive surfaces. Responsibilities include polymer synthesis, state-of-the-art characterization, and testing materials in realistic fuel cell devices, in close collaboration with industrial partners. This role combines polymer chemistry, surface science, and electrochemistry to develop sustainable materials for clean energy.
**Skills & Abilities**
• Strong analytical skills
• Initiative and creativity
• Natural curiosity and eagerness to learn
• Strong interest in research
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
• Good team spirit
• Ability to work in an internationally oriented, social environment
**Qualifications**
Required Degree(s) in:
• Chemistry
• Chemical Engineering
• Materials Science
• Related disciplines
**Experience**
Other:
• Experience with organic chemistry, polymer chemistry, and/or surface science (positively considered)
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