The Mobility and automotive technology research group (MOBI) at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) has an internationally recognised, 35-year long tradition of R&D on electric and hybrid vehicles, making it the prime electric vehicle research facility in Belgium. Since traction batteries are key components in current and future electric vehicles, MOBI has made the study of newly-developed traction batteries one of its main research objectives. In that context MOBI has state-of-the-art facilities available for thorough battery testing, and it collaborates with several main actors in the automotive industry as well as with advanced battery developers. For further research in the domain of battery modelling and -testing MOBI is looking for the following positions:
Electric / Electrochemical PhD Researcher
Job description: You will be involved in the testing of advanced traction batteries developed by our industrial partners. Based on the obtained experimental results you will be developing electric- and thermal battery models in Matlab-Simulink™ as well as derived functions such as state-of-charge and state-of-health. These functions will serve as an input for our industrial partners for the development of battery management systems and electric propulsion systems. You will actively participate in the European and Belgian research projects MOBI is involved in, including the attendance of project meetings and conferences. You are willing to carry out the research work in order to obtain a PhD degree in Engineering Sciences.
Profile: Master of Science in Engineering, or Master of Science with specialisation in physics, electricity or electrochemistry. Experience in electric modelling is not an absolute necessity but is definitely considered as an asset. You are an organized team player and are not scared to take initiative. You are fluent in written and spoken English and are willing to travel occasionally abroad. In addition the ideal candidate should have basic knowledge of/ affinity with:
- Electricity
- Battery chemistry
- Statistics
- Software-based modelling
The job opportunity is open to candidates with and without professional experience.
Offer: MOBI offers the opportunity to obtain a PhD degree in a high-tech international environment and in a scientific domain which is currently at the the cutting edge of automotive developments. Opportunities for further education and training are given. Financial advantages include an attractive salary topped with fringe benefits such as free commuting by public transport and free hospitalisation insurance.
Post-doc Electric / Electrochemical Researcher
Job description: You will be involved in the testing of advanced traction batteries developed by our industrial partners. Based on the obtained experimental results you will be developing electric- and thermal battery models in Matlab-Simulink™ as well as derived functions such as state-of-charge and state-of-health. These functions will serve as an input for our industrial partners for the development of battery management systems and electric propulsion systems. You will actively participate in the European and Belgian research projects MOBI is involved in, including the attendance of project meetings and conferences. You will be guiding and coordinating PhD students and will be participating in the development of new projects as well as fund raising.
Profile: PhD in Engineering Sciences or PhD in Sciences with specialisation in physics, electricity or electrochemistry. Experience of electric modelling is necessary and knowledge of batteries is highly recommended. You are an organized team player and are not scared to take initiative. You are fluent in written and spoken English and are willing to travel occasionally abroad. You are able to supervise junior researchers. Finally, the ideal candidate should have knowledge of:
- Electricity
- Battery chemistry
- Statistics
- Software-based modelling
Offer: MOBI offers the opportunity to work in a high-tech international environment and in a scientific domain which is currently at the the cutting edge of automotive developments, in close collaboration with the industry. Opportunities for further education and training are given. Financial advantages include an attractive salary topped with fringe benefits such as free commuting by public transport and free hospitalisation insurance.
Contact:
Prof. Joeri Van Mierlo
Email: jvmierlo@vub.ac.be
Tel: +32 (0)2 629 2803
Fax: +32 (0)2 629 3620
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