PhD Vacancy Within the Project “Redox Blend” at the University of Twente with a Good Salary.
PhD Vacancy Within the Project “Redox Blend” at the University of Twente with a Good Salary.
This project aims to develop the next generation of organic redox mediators for aqueous redox flow batteries.
Redox flow batteries hold promise for long-duration storage of electrical energy, and aqueous redox flow batteries aim to combine the speed of storing and retrieving energy with the environmental benefits of aqueous systems.
However, key challenges remain regarding the energy density and long-term stability of such systems.
The PhD candidate in this project will focus on the design and synthesis of organic redox mediators aimed at improving the stability of the system, the development of materials that can function as solid booster materials to enhance energy density, and the assessment of their performance in electrochemical and redox flow battery systems.
The PhD candidate is part of a larger project, called “Redox Blend,” with other universities and companies, within the National Growth Fund Program Circular Batteries.
About the organisation.
The Faculty of Science & Technology (Technische Natuurwetenschappen, TNW) engages some 700 staff members and 2000 students in education and research on the cutting edge of chemical technology, applied physics, and biomedical technology.
Our fields of application include sustainable energy, process technology and materials science, nanotechnology, and technical medicine.
As part of a people-first tech university that aims to shape society, individuals, and connections, our faculty works together intensively with industrial partners and researchers in the Netherlands and abroad, and conducts extensive research for external commissioning parties and funders.
Our research has a high profile both in the Netherlands and internationally and is strengthened by the many young researchers working on innovative projects as doctoral candidates and post-docs.
It has been accommodated in three multidisciplinary UT research institutes: Mesa+ Institute, TechMed Centre, and Digital Society Institute.
QUALIFICATION:
- You are an ambitious candidate with a Master’s Degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, or nanoscience/technology.
- You have experience with organic chemistry, materials chemistry, and/or electrochemistry.
- You are curious, motivated, and creative, and you like to communicate about your results in presentations, written reports, and papers.
- You are fluent in English and able to collaborate intensively with internal and external parties in regular meetings and work visits.
BENEFITS:
- A full-time position for four years, with a qualifier in the first year.
- Access to novel research facilities, including the top-tier NanoLab.
- Professional and personal development program within the Graduate School Twente.
- Excellent mentorship and a stimulating international research environment.
- Salary and associated conditions are in accordance with the collective labour agreement for Dutch universities (CAO-NU); the monthly salary is € 3,059 in the first year, increasing yearly to € 3.881 in the fourth year.
- There are excellent benefits, including a holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual salary, an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%, and a solid pension scheme.
- A minimum of 29 holidays in case of full-time employment.
- Free access to sports facilities on campus.
Application Procedure.
Interested?
Send your application before February 15th, 2026, through the provided button, and it should include:
- Transcript of your MSc course grades.
- CV, including publication list (when applicable).
- Motivation letter targeted to the project as a whole and/or one of the specific subprojects mentioned above.
- Contact info of at least two references.
The starting date is negotiable.
Apply Through (https://job.utwentecareers.nl/aanmaken-sollicitatie-incl-autorisatie-prs/PhD?VcSn=2353) before February 15th, 2026.
For more information (but no direct applications), you are encouraged to contact Prof. Jurriaan Huskens, j.huskens@utwente.nl, and/or Guido Mul, g.mul@utwente.nl.
