PostDoc in hard carbon anode development for Sodium-ion batteries

📍 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark (DTU Lyngby campus)📅 Start Date: ASAP⏳ Duration: 1 year (with the intention to extend indefinitely)About the RoleAre you a driven materials scientist or electrochemist ready to advance hard-carbon anodes for sodium-ion batteries? The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) is looking for a PostDoc to join BioNa, a startup focused on sustainable, carbon-negative battery materials.As a PostDoc in BioNa, your primary mission is to optimise the performance of hard carbon anodes through synthesis, characterisation, and process development. You will work on cutting-edge strategies to improve material properties and translate lab-scale experiments toward scalable production.🔍 What you’ll doFunctional material synthesis: Pyrolysis, wet chemical processes, control of particle sizeFunctional material characterisation: XRD, Raman, BET, Sem-EDX, XPS, XRF, ICP-MS/OESBasic electrode formulation and coating developmentCoin half-cell construction and testingAnalysis of electrochemical cycling dataFunctional material scale-up to kg-levelFormal qualification: PhD (or equivalent) in Materials Science, Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.Why BioNa?Startup environment with impact: Learn fast, move fast, and see your ideas turn into real-world applicationsMission-driven: Contribute to Europe’s first carbon-negative battery anode material and strengthen the continent’s sustainable energy transitionCollaborative & inclusive community: Work closely with founders, DTU researchers, and industry advisors; participate in workshops, startup events, and conferencesProfessional growth: Gain hands-on training, take ownership of projects, and grow with BioNa as we scale from lab to GWh coating lineAboutBioNa is a startup company at The Technical University of Denmark (DTU). We are a group containing 3 Professors, 1 postdoc, 1 machine learning graduate and a business graduate. Our mission it to be Europes leading supplier of Hard Carbon material for battery anodes and produce the world's first carbon negative battery anode material. We aim to take our material from the lab scale to a GWh coating line withing 3 years.How to ApplyPlease send your CV and a short motivation letter (max ½ page) to Zoi Kika (zoi.kika@biona.energy) and Prof. Thomas Howard (thow@dtu.dk).Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. If available, include relevant publications or a brief summary of previous synthesis/characterisation projects.