Postdoc in Stable Iridium-Based Electrocatalysts for PEM Water Electrolysis at DTU Physics (AMPLE Project)
Job Description
DTU Physics (SurfCat) is hiring a postdoc within AMPLE, an EU collaboration partly funded by Innovation Fund Denmark, to make proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysers use less iridium and resist corrosion better. The postdoc will synthesise doped iridium oxide catalysts by chemical methods or sputtering, test them by rotating disk electrode and electrochemistry-mass spectrometry, and study them with surface science and synchrotrons. Applications close on 1 October 2026.
At a glance
- Position: Postdoc, 1 year
- Group: SurfCat, DTU Physics
- Project: AMPLE (EU, part-funded by Innovation Fund Denmark)
- Contact: Prof. Ib Chorkendorff, icho@dtu.dk
- Start: 1 November 2026 (later possible)
- Apply by: 1 October 2026
- Apply: 1 October 2026 (23:59 Danish time)
About the iridium catalyst postdoc
- Synthesise doped iridium oxide catalysts by chemical routes and/or sputtering
- Test catalysts for acidic oxygen evolution by RDE and EC-MS
- Characterise catalysts in the surface science lab and at synchrotrons
- Reduce iridium loading while improving corrosion stability
Security screening
DTU says it works on critical technology subject to security and export-control rules, so it may run open-source background checks on qualified candidates. Applications go in as one PDF through DTU’s online form.
What DTU is looking for
- A PhD in physics, chemistry, chemical engineering or materials science
- Deep electrocatalysis insight
- Mandatory: extensive experience synthesising, characterising and testing electrocatalysts
- Motivation and teamwork
Nice to have
- Optimising loadings and measuring corrosion by ICP-MS
- Water electrolysis and surface science methods
Pay and location
Salary follows the Danish collective agreement for academic staff, with supplements negotiable under DTU’s salary structure; the advert gives no figure. The post is for one year, available from 1 November 2026.
How to apply
Apply through the official DTU page. The closing date is 1 October 2026 (23:59 Danish time).
See all our postdoc jobs, or browse more research jobs on ResearchJobs.in.
Hiring institution: Technical University of Denmark
Official advertisement: efzu.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com
How to prepare for this application
- Cover letter: one page describing your catalyst synthesis, characterisation and testing experience.
- Stability: show dissolution or corrosion measurements.
- Documents: CV, BSc/MSc/PhD diplomas in English, publications and two referees.
- Read SurfCat: the group has worked on mass-selected IrTa-oxide nanoparticles.
About DTU
The Technical University of Denmark in Kongens Lyngby, north of Copenhagen, is one of Europe's leading technical universities, with large departments of Physics and of Energy Conversion and Storage (DTU Energy).
