OFFER DESCRIPTION
The Department of Applied Chemistry and Inorganic Substances Engineering and Environmental Protection within the Politehnica University Timisoara is accepting application for one Research Scientist position.
The job is for a period of 29 months - in the framework of the Collaborative Research Project: Combinatorial Design of Novel Bipolar Plate Coatings for Proton Exchange Membrane Electrolyzers – CoDe-PEM, funded through the Norwegian Financial Mechanism - Norway Grants, Project code: EEA-RO-NO-2018-0502, Main Thematic Area: Energy, Main Key Topic: Innovative materials and technologies for energy storage; Project Promoter: Politehnica University Timisoara, Project Coordinator: Prof. Corneliu Marius Craciunescu, contract no. 2/2019.
The position is part-time (42 hours per month), and the remuneration is 830 Euro/ month (before tax).
Minimum criteria:
• The candidate has a degree in Chemical Engineering, with 3 years experience in Electrochemistry.
• An application is submitted according to the instructions below.
The hiring process consists in:
Written test in English on the topics indicated in the Additional Information section, where a bibliography is also included. The evaluation process will also take into account the candidate's previous research experience in Electrochemistry. The candidate's scientific papers, whether as author or co-author, published in relevant fields can be an advantage. The level of competence in speaking and writing in English is a distinguishing factor. For further details, interested candidates can access the CoDePEM project web page: .
Field of activity: Research-development.
Recruitment and selection process calendar:
Registration for the competition and submission of the application file: December 3 to December 9, 2020, Room 327, Department of Personnel Politehnica University Timisoara, Romana, P-ta Victoriei nr. 2.
Written test: at in the Department of Applied Chemistry and Inorganic Substances Engineering and Environmental Protection
Interview: at in the Department of Applied Chemistry and Inorganic Substances Engineering and Environmental Protection.
Deadlines for contesting the results are: one working day after the anouncement of the results for the: selection of applications, written test and interview, respectively.
Additional information can be obtained by e-mail:
Benefits
- Salary: EUR 830/month before tax
- Paid research stages in Norway
Eligibility criteria
- Bachelor and PhD in Chemical Engineering. Knowledge of English language – advanced level.
Selection process
Written test on the following topics:
- Electrochemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics
- Proton exchange membrane water electrolysers (PEMWE) and fuel cells (PEMFC)
- Corrosion of metals and alloys
- Corrosion testing of PEMWE bipolar plates
Please consult the bibliography.
Additional comments
The application files must be registered at the registry of the Politehnica University Timisoara, Piaţa Victoriei Nr. 2, 300006 Timişoara, jud. Timiş, România. The application files must be presented or sent by post in a sealed envelope, and within the time frames specified in the competition the following written on the envelope: "CANDIDATE for the position (the name of the position will be mentioned) within the project EEA-RO-NO-2018-0502 Combinatorial Design of Novel Bipolar Plate Coatings for Proton Exchange Membrane Electrolyzers – CoDe-PEM”.
Appeals can be submitted according to the competition calendar within 24 hours from the communication of the result. The appeals will be registered as above with the following mention: "APPEAL concerning the results of the selection process for the position (the name of the position will be mentioned) within the project EEA-RO-NO-2018-0502 Combinatorial Design of Novel Bipolar Plate Coatings for Proton Exchange Membrane Electrolyzers – CoDe-PEM”.
Bibliography for the written test:
N. Vaszilcsin, Introduction to Electrochemistry, Editura Politehnica, Timişoara, 2009.
E. Gileadi, Physical Electrochemistry – Chapter Corrosion, Wiley-VCH Verlag, Weinheim, 2011, pp. 265 – 292.
V. S. Bagotsky, Fundamentals of Electrochemistry, Chapter Hydrogen evolution and anodization, Wiley Interscience, Hoboken, 2006, pp. 263 – 272.
C. H. Hamann, A. Hamnett, W. Vielstich, Electrochemistry, Chapter Electrical Potential and Electrical Current, Wiley-VCH Verlag, Weinheim, 2007, pp. 157 – 184.
A. Hermann, T. Chaudhuri, P. Spagnol, Bipolar plates for PEM fuel cells:A review, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 30 (2005) 1297 – 1302.
P. Mandala, U. K. Chandab, S. Roy, A Review of Corrosion Resistance Method on Stainless Steel Bipolar Plate, Materials Today: Proceedings 5 (2018) 17852–17856.
S. Lædre, O. E. Kongstein, A. Oedegaard, H. Karoliussen, F. Seland, Materials for Proton Exchange Membrane water electrolyzer bipolar plates, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 42 (2017) 2713-2723.
Yuxi Song, Caizhi Zhang, Chun-Yu Ling, Ming Han, Rui-Yuan Yong, Deen Sun, Jinrui Chen, Review on current research of materials, fabrication and application for bipolar plate in proton exchange membrane fuel cell, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 45 (2020) 29832-29847.
Offer Requirements
- REQUIRED LANGUAGES ROMANIAN: Good
Skills/Qualifications
• The candidate has a degree in Chemical Engineering, with 3 years experience in Electrochemistry.
