Postdoctoral Researcher: Localized Electrochemistry, SECM, for Unraveling Degradation of Light Metals

id="offer-description" class="ecl-u-type-heading-2 ecl-u-mt-none ecl-u-mb-l">Offer Description Work group: . Institute of Surface Science. Area of research: . Scientific / postdoctoral posts. Starting date: . 29.10.2026. Job description: Postdoctoral Researcher: Localized Electrochemistry, SECM, for Unraveling Degradation of Light Metals. JobID: 1082. Location: Geesthacht. Application deadline: 25 November, 2026. Metal degradation can be a boon or a bane, depending on the application and on how well we can control it. A corroding car component is a safety risk. A biodegradable magnesium implant that dissolves at exactly the right rate spares patients a second surgery. An aqueous battery lives or dies depending on what happens at its electrodes. At the Department of Electrochemistry and Big Data we unravel degradation pathways of light metals used in structural applications, medical devices and aqueous batteries. Since metal degradation is governed by interface reactions, local electrochemical methods, which measure the concentrations of species generated or consumed at the metal/electrolyte interface, provide valuable insight into electrochemical degradation mechanisms. This position is created to employ a talented and motivated scientist able to run local electrochemical measurements using scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) and scanning electrochemical cell microscopy (SECCM). You will investigate how metals degrade in electrolytes ranging from simple model solutions