Teaching assistant

The Department of Chemistry - Ångström conducts research and education in the chemistry field. The department has more than 270 employees and has a turnover of 300 million SEK. At the department's six programs, we conduct very successful research of a high international standard. We have a large number of externally funded research projects, often with international cooperation and we see continued good growth in our subject area. The department has education assignments in engineering programs and master's programs. More information is available on our website. https://kemi.uu.se/angstrom/?languageId=1

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Project and technology

The position is part of the project “Electrolyte Volume Metrology for Sustainable Lithium‑ion Batteries,” which develops a novel, minimally invasive gas‑sorption technique to quantify electrolyte volume in commercial lithium‑ion cells based on gas dissolution in the electrolyte.

The project is sponsored by the Novo Nordisk Foundation Pioneer Innovator Grant grounded on an invention disclosure including the method and apparatus to determine electrolyte amount in commercial lithium-ion batteries.

Duties 

• Assist with setting up and running experiments to study electrolyte behavior in commercial lithium-ion batteries, under the supervision of the project researcher.
• Support routine operation and maintenance of the test bench, including data logging and basic troubleshooting of the software interface.
• Perform gas solubility measurements on electrolyte formulations according to established protocols.
• Help document experimental procedures and results in lab notebooks, SOPs, and internal reports.
• Participate in project team meetings and contribute to data organization and preliminary analysis.

Requirements

For employment as a student assistant, it is a requirement that you are admitted as a student at undergraduate or advanced level, preferably within chemistry, materials science, physics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a closely related field, which in more detail are the following:

• Basic knowledge of electrochemistry or battery technology (e.g. from coursework), gained through your studies; prior hands-on experience with lithium-ion batteries is meritorious but not required.
• Interest in and willingness to learn experimental lab work, including hands-on use of test equipment under supervision; prior lab experience (from coursework or thesis work) is an advantage.
• Basic skills in data handling and analysis (e.g. Excel, Python, or MATLAB).
• Very good command of spoken and written English.

Additional qualifications

• Experience in safe handling and testing of large-format Li-ion cells and operating pressurized gas equipment.

About the employment

The employment is a temporary position according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 12, with end date 31st of August 2027. Scope of employment 50%. Starting date October 1st, 2026 or as agreed. Placement: Department of Chemistry – Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden

For further information about the position, please contact: Dr. Lennart Reuter, Department of Chemistry – Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, E mail: lennart.reuter@kemi.uu.se

Please submit your application by 22 09 2026, UFV-PA 2026/2656

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