9 Feb 2026
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
Grenoble INP - Institute of Engineering- Department
Engineering- Research Field
Engineering- Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)- Positions
Postdoc Positions- Application Deadline
23 Feb 2026 - 20:00 (Europe/Paris)- Country
France- Type of Contract
Permanent- Job Status
Full-time- Offer Starting Date
1 Mar 2026- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by a EU programme- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
This offer is part of the DuraSyS-PAC (PEPRH2) project, which aims at developing approaches to limit the impact of operating conditions on the durability of PAC systems, while being easily implementable on a commercial and economically viable system. These approaches must meet the strict constraints related to embedded systems, online compatibility, real-time operation, and be implementable on a real system, taking into account the issue of aging. Additionally, they must ensure a sufficiently high level of accuracy to guarantee the reliability required for systems demanding high durability, reliability, and safety.
The scientific vision of DuraSyS-PAC is to address the four major issues that impair durability and reliability: cold start, intolerance to faults and aging of components during operation and shutdown, and the difficulty of performing rapid tests to validate the expected durability objectives. In this context, LEPMI will participate in the co-construction of a platform for modeling the aging of cells and stacks.
To achieve this objective, the work to be carried out will aim to achieve an understanding of the degradation mechanisms through their analysis. Thus, the impact of operating parameters and certain operating modes such as start/stop and cold start on the cell components (Membrane Electrode Assembly, Diffusion Layer included) will be analyzed, characterized and validated. We will primarily track delaminations (micrometric) between the different components, then the finer effects (nanometric) within the electrodes and membranes.
Detailed work program (methods and technical choices):
(i) Characterisation of the structure (micro and nano scale) of PEMFC electrodes using various electron microscopy techniques (e.g. FIB-SEM);
(ii) Reconstruction of the 3D structure through image analysis;
(iii) Analysis of images from new and aged membrane-electrode assemblies.
Where to apply
job-ref-3u9hifmzjv@emploi.beetween.com
Requirements
- Research Field
- Engineering
- Education Level
- PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Requested level of studies: PhD in the principles of electron microscopy and beam-material interactions.
The ideal candidate will have a basic understanding of image processing.
Core competencies:
– Knowledge of image processing software (Avizo, Dragonfly, etc.)
– Alignment and processing of 3D images (ImageJ, etc.)
– Volume reconstruction and segmentation
– Morphological and structural analysis
Specific Requirements
The work will take place in collaboration with the CEA in Grenoble
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Level
- Basic
- Research Field
- Engineering
Additional Information
Selection process
Applications must be sent before February 24th to this email address: job-ref-3u9hifmzjv@emploi.beetween.com
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- GRENOBLE INP- UGA
- Country
- France
- Geofield
Contact
- City
Grenoble- Website
http://www.grenoble-inp.fr- Street
46 avenue Félix Viallet- Postal Code
38000
job-ref-3u9hifmzjv@emploi.beetween.com
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