Postdoctoral Researcher in Circular Battery Analytics and Digital Sensing

Join our team!
We are looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher who will play a central role in the CRiSP project (Circular Real-time Sensing Platform), aimed at developing a novel sensing and data platform for battery recycling, digital product passports and applying circular strategies in chemistry. You will work in the Slootweg Group at the Van ’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS), in close collaboration with industrial partner BOR-LYTE and Smart Industry testbeds.

This position offers a unique opportunity to combine inorganic chemistry, spectroscopy, machine learning, and circularity into a next-generation platform for real-time decision-making in battery recycling.

This is what you are going to do

• Develop and implement multi-sensor analytical workflows (e.g. chemical, spectroscopic and electrochemical methods) for real-time analysis of battery electrolyte streams;
• Design and validate data fusion strategies combining multiple sensor outputs into robust chemical information;
• Contribute to the development of machine-learning models for classification and routing of complex electrolyte mixtures;
• Translate experimental data into Digital Product Passport-compatible formats and workflows;
• Collaborate with industrial partners to validate the sensing platform in realistic recycling and manufacturing environments.

This is what we ask of you

• When working on complex, multidisciplinary problems, you maintain structure and connect experimental results to broader system-level goals;
• You collaborate effectively across disciplines (chemistry, data science, engineering) and communicate clearly with academic and industrial partners;
• You take initiative in developing new experimental and analytical approaches;
• A PhD (working and thinking level) in chemistry, chemical engineering, or a closely related field;
• Knowledge of organomain group chemistry, practical working under inert atmosphere, prototyping and collaborations with industry is preferred;
• Hands-on experience with one or more of the following: spectroscopy (e.g. IR, Raman), electrochemistry, analytical chemistry, data analysis, or modelling;
• Experience with machine learning, sensor systems, or digital infrastructures is beneficial but not required.

This is what we offer you
You will work in a highly interdisciplinary and forward-looking project at the interface of chemistry, digitalisation, and circular economy. CRiSP is a visible and strategically important initiative that connects fundamental research to real industrial implementation and EU regulation.

You will gain:

• Experience in combining chemistry with AI and digital infrastructures.
• Exposure to Smart Industry environments and industrial testbeds.
• Opportunities to develop both scientific and translational skills in a rapidly evolving field.
• We offer a temporary employment contract for 38 hours per week for a period of a year with a possible extension of another half year in case of sufficient funding. The preferred starting date is ultimately 1st of June 2026.
• The gross monthly salary, based on 38 hours per week and dependent on relevant experience, ranges between € 3,546 - € 5,538 (scale 10). This does not include 8% holiday allowance and 8,3% year-end allowance. The UFO profile Researcher 4 is applicable. A favourable tax agreement, the ‘30% ruling’, may apply to non-Dutch applicants. The Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities is applicable.

Besides the salary and a vibrant and challenging environment at Science Park we offer you multiple fringe benefits:

• 232 holiday hours per year (based on fulltime) and extra holidays between Christmas and 1 January;
• multiple courses to follow from our Teaching and Learning Centre;
• multiple courses on topics such as leadership for academic staff;
• multiple courses on topics such as time management, handling stress and an online learning platform with 100+ different courses;
• 7 weeks birth leave (partner leave) with 100% salary;
• partly paid parental leave;
• the possibility to set up a workplace at home;
• a pension at ABP for which UvA pays two third part of the contribution;
• the possibility to follow courses to learn Dutch;

Are you curious to read more about our extensive package of secondary employment benefits, take a look here.

This is where you will work
You will join the Slootweg Group within the Synthesis & Catalysis / Sustainable Chemistry theme at HIMS. Our group focuses on circular chemistry, sustainable main-group chemistry, and the development of scalable and data-driven chemical processes.

Within CRiSP, you will operate at the interface of chemistry and digitalisation, contributing to a platform that integrates real-time sensing, machine learning, and Digital Product Passport infrastructure.

The project is positioned at the frontier of circular manufacturing, addressing urgent challenges in battery recycling, resource efficiency, and regulatory compliance.

You will collaborate closely with industrial and research partners, including BOR-LYTE and Smart Industry testbeds, in an environment that combines curiosity-driven science with tangible societal impact.

The Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS) is one of eight institutes of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) Faculty of Science. HIMS performs internationally recognized chemistry and molecular research, curiosity driven as well as application driven. This is done in close cooperation with the chemical, flavor & food, medical and high-tech industries. Research is organized into four themes: Analytical Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Synthesis & Catalysis and Molecular Photonics.

The Faculty of Science has a student body of around 8,000, as well as 1,800 members of staff working in education, research or support services. Researchers and students at the Faculty of Science are fascinated by every aspect of how the world works, be it elementary particles, the birth of the universe or the functioning of the brain.

Programme Coordinator master Robotics, Electrical Engineering and Embedded Systems 0.8 fte (32 hours) for at least 3 months

Educational Support (EDU) provides the educational support for five Bachelor’s and eight Master’s programmes in the faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS). The support includes, but is not restricted to, programme coordination, study advice, internationalisation, exchange and quality assurance.

Due to the absence of the current coordinator, we now offer temporary vacancy for the programme coordination of the Master’s programme Robotics, Electrical Engineering and Embedded Systems. Together with the educational directors, the programme coordinator of a Master’s programme forms the management team of a programme. As a master coordinator you are responsible for managing the operational aspects of the programme, including the implementation of the set-up of the programme, the regulations and procedures for students and lecturers, quality assurance, information provision for current and prospective students and lecturers, and student admission and intake.

The tasks of the programme coordinator include:

• informing students about the programme; discussing and approving individual course packages by and with students, preparing students for internship and graduation;
• compiling Pre-Master's packages, facilitating study progress, coordinating the Pre-Master programme and informing students;
• taking care of the implementation of education (in collaboration with the Student Affairs & Logistics department of CES);
• informing prospective students about the programme;
• determining and aligning admission criteria for the Master's programme, assessing applications and admission of students to the Master's or Pre-Master's programme;
• identifying bottlenecks and making proposals for improvement with regard to the design and implementation of the educational programme;
• contributing to the development of the current and future curriculum;
• preparing the curriculum;
• annually update the programme-specific part of the Education and Examination Regulation (EEA).
• advising the Examination Board and Programme Committee on, for example, course evaluations and new courses;
• contributing to accreditation of the programme (once in the 5 year).

Module-ondersteuner Electrical Engineering & Planner Wiskundeleerlijn (tijdelijk)

Vanwege de tijdelijke afwezigheid van een collega zijn wij op zoek naar een module-ondersteuner Electrical Engineering & planner wiskundeleerlijn. Heb jij ervaring met onderwijssystemen en werk je graag in een dynamische, internationale omgeving? Dan maken we graag kennis met je.

In deze gecombineerde rol ondersteun je als module-ondersteuner de bacheloropleiding Electrical Engineering op administratief en organisatorisch vlak. Daarnaast ben je als planner verantwoordelijk voor de coördinatie en planning van de wiskundeleerlijn faculteitsoverstijgend binnen de Universiteit Twente.

Over de afdeling
De faculteit EEMCS biedt vijf bachelor- en zeven masteropleidingen aan, met een diverse en internationale community van studenten en medewerkers.

De onderwijsondersteuning is belegd bij Educational Support (EDU). Deze afdeling verzorgt onder andere:

• coördinatie van opleidingen
• studiebegeleiding
• module- en vakondersteuning
• internationalisering en mobiliteit
• kwaliteitsborging

Je komt te werken binnen EDU, samen met andere module-ondersteuners en de planner van de wiskundeleerlijn.

Jouw rol
Als module-ondersteuner ben je een belangrijke schakel tussen docenten, coördinatoren en het opleidingsmanagement. Je werkt nauw samen met collega’s binnen EDU en met het Centre for Educational Support (CES).

Daarnaast ondersteun je als planner de wiskundeleerlijn binnen de universiteit.

Jouw werkzaamheden
Module-ondersteuning:

• Je ondersteunt docenten, modulecoördinatoren en het opleidingsmanagement
• Je begeleidt de voorbereiding van modules (o.a. deelnemersprognoses, meetings, Canvas-inrichting)
• Tijdens de module verzorg je groepsindelingen en bewaak je de voortgang
• Je onderhoudt contact met docenten en studenten en verwerkt wijzigingen
• Je houdt voortgangsgegevens en overzichten (mastersheets) bij
• Na afloop zorg je voor cijferverwerking, evaluaties en administratieve afronding
• Je evalueert samen met de modulecoördinator het verloop van de module
• Je fungeert als rechterhand van de modulecoördinator

Coördinatie en optimalisatie:

• Je zorgt voor een goede afstemming met CES
• Je stelt managementrapportages op (o.a. slagingspercentages en voortgang)
• Je signaleert knelpunten in processen en doet verbetervoorstellen

Planning wiskundeleerlijn:

• Je ondersteunt bij de personeelsplanning van wiskundevakken
• Je bewaakt de voortgang en schakelt bij rooster- en teamwijzigingen
• Je stelt jaarlijks de financiële verdeling op
• Je inventariseert voorkeuren en verwerkt deze in de planning

Projectcontroller

Jouw werkzaamheden als projectcontroller zijn divers. Je werkt binnen de specialisatie Projectcontrol. Je beheert o.a. de financiën van onderzoeksprojecten en ontmoet wetenschappers. Je leert om te gaan met verschillende systemen en subsidies. Onze afdeling Projectcontrol bestaat uit 25 gezellige en gedreven collega’s (van jong tot ouder). Je werkt samen in een enthousiast buddyteam van vijf tot zes mensen. Elke dag opnieuw gaan wij voor steeds betere dienstverlening. Regelmatig vind je ons samen aan de lunchtafel, waar wij graag bijpraten over werk en zeker ook over andere dingen!

Jouw taken

• je doet het projectbeheer van onderzoeksprojecten (waaronder NWO en EU) voor enkele faculteiten. Hiervoor werk je o.a. samen met projectcontrollers, coördinatoren en business controllers
• je stelt (in overleg met de projectleider) passende projectbegrotingen op, bewaakt de realisatie van de begroting en stuurt waar nodig bij
• je adviseert projectleiders over ontwikkeling, voortgang en facturatie van hun projecten
• je voert periodieke financiële analyses uit en stelt financiële rapportages op
• je bewaakt naleving van overeengekomen subsidievoorschriften en geeft zelf het goede voorbeeld
• je stemt projectrapportages af met financiers en partners
• je stelt accountantsdossiers op en onderhoudt contact met de accountant
• je signaleert knelpunten in werkprocessen en administratieve procedures voor het projectbeheer en werkt samen met de coördinatoren om dit aan te passen
• je denkt mee over nieuwe administratieve procedures en richtlijnen en adviseert waar mogelijk
• je levert met plezier jouw aandeel bij het delen van kennis en het vastleggen daarvan

Postdoc in the ConSOLIDATe project on light-induced degradation

Join our team!
Decoding Light-Induced Degradation through Molecular Networking and Data Science
Many organic compounds change under the influence of (UV) light. This is beneficial in water purification, but undesirable when cultural-heritage objects fade or when pharmaceuticals or protective coatings degrade. Understanding the chemistry of light-induced degradation (LID) is essential, yet highly challenging due to the complexity of the materials and the various environmental factors involved.

The ConSOLIDATe (Controlled Study Of Light Induced Degradation by Advancing Technology) project aims to tackle two crucial research questions: how do materials degrade in solution and solid phase, and what is the (extent of) correlation between these processes? While PhD candidates will design and apply new experimental workflows using two-dimensional liquid chromatography (2D-LC) and Raman spectroscopic (RS) techniques, this Postdoc position focuses on developing the advanced computational tools required to comprehend, fuse, and predict LID pathways.

The ConSOLIDATe project is supported by NWO Domain Applied and Engineering Sciences (TTW). Research groups from the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) team up with partners including AkzoNobel, AstraZeneca, the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands (RCE), and KWR Watercycle Research Institute. The postdoctoral researcher will intensively collaborate with the two PhD candidates already appointed within the project.

This is what you are going to do
As the Postdoctoral researcher for Work Package 3, you will be appointed at the University of Amsterdam and will lead the development of advanced computational data analysis methodologies. Your primary goal is to connect different levels of the degradation pathway to the parent molecule and identify specific markers of LID using LC-HRMS data in collaboration with PhD1. The ultimate challenge is to correlate LC-MS data obtained from in-solution degradation, obtained by PhD1, and RS data acquired from the degradation in the solid phase obtained by PhD2. Specifically, you will:

• Build molecular networks based on both chemical structures and mass spectrometric (MS) data to unravel complex transformation pathways.
• Develop and implement suspect analysis and non-target workflows for the identification of transformation products (TPs) in real-world samples using data obtained by LC-MS.
• Create digital strategies to automate data pre-processing, from feature detection to componentization and library-based identification.
• Develop advanced tools for accurate and comprehensive data processing of LC-MS and optical spectroscopic signals
• Establish correlations between solution-based degradation data and solid-phase results to facilitate the use of liquid phase as a proxy for solid samples.
• Collaborate with private partners to transfer these computational tools and apply them to compounds of industrial and societal interest.

This is what we ask of you

• A PhD degree in analytical chemistry with a strong background in data science or chemometrics;
• Experience with processing LC-HRMS data as described above is a must;
• Knowledge regarding (processing of) optical spectroscopic data is a pre;
• Demonstrated experience in developing non-target screening workflows and suspect analysis for complex mixtures;
• Proficiency in building and interpreting molecular networks using MS data;
• Strong knowledge of advanced computational approaches, chemometrics, and model building for data fusion;
• Motivation to take ownership and independently tackle solutions to scientific challenges;
• Willingness to collaborate with and mentor PhD candidates within the ConSOLIDATe project and across different research groups;
• Excellent communication skills in oral and written English;
• Experience in the domain of coatings, pharmaceuticals, art preservation, or water purification is an advantage.

In your application letter, please specify how your experience in molecular networking and non-target analysis will contribute to the ConSOLIDATe project and the development of digital strategies for understanding transformation products.

This is what we offer
A temporary contract for 38 hours per week for the duration of 2 years, with a probation period of 2 months. The preferred starting date is October 2026. The gross monthly salary, based on 38 hours per week is 3.546 - 5.538 on a salary scale 10. This does not include 8% holiday allowance and 8,3% year-end allowance. A favourable tax agreement, the ‘30% ruling’, may apply to non-Dutch applicants. The Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities is applicable.

Besides the salary and a vibrant and challenging environment at Science Park we offer you multiple fringe benefits:

• 232 holiday hours per year (based on fulltime) and extra holidays between Christmas and 1 January;
• multiple courses to follow from our Teaching and Learning Centre;
• multiple courses on topics such as leadership for academic staff;
• multiple courses on topics such as time management, handling stress and an online learning platform with 100+ different courses;
• 7 weeks birth leave (partner leave) with 100% salary;
• partly paid parental leave;
• the possibility to set up a workplace at home;
• a pension at ABP for which UvA pays two third part of the contribution;
• the possibility to follow courses to learn Dutch;

Are you curious to read more about our extensive package of secondary employment benefits, take a look here.

This is where you will work
The Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS) is one of eight institutes of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) Faculty of Science. HIMS performs internationally recognized chemistry and molecular research, curiosity driven as well as application driven. This is done in close cooperation with the chemical, flavor & food, medical and high-tech industries. Research is organized into four themes: Analytical Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Synthesis & Catalysis and Molecular Photonics.

The Faculty of Science has a student body of around 8,000, as well as 1,800 members of staff working in education, research or support services. Researchers and students at the Faculty of Science are fascinated by every aspect of how the world works, be it elementary particles, the birth of the universe or the functioning of the brain.