We are always looking for enthusiastic, driven and talented students and researchers to join our team and work at the forefront of materials discovery and advanced devices for energy generation, consumption and storage. We offer a highly collaborative, international, dynamic and interdisciplinary working environment with links across the world. Contact Dr Mojtaba Abdi-Jalebi if you are interested in joining us as a postdoc, PhD, or MSc student.

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Funded vacancies will be regularly advertised here. In addition, we can support applicants to join our group through the schemes listed below.

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Students

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Home Fee Status:

• Research Council Studentships

• 3-year PhD studentship in the Next Generation of Eco-friendly and high-performance Solar Cells

 

EU Fee Status:

• Research Council Studentships — either full studentship (if resident in the UK for at least three years before commencing the PhD course) or fees only.

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Overseas & EU Fees status:

• Dean's Prize: The Dean's Prize supports overseas fee-paying students who have won a competitive scholarship to cover their stipend, by waiving the international fees.

• China Scholarship Council (CSC)-UCL Joint Research Scholarship

• Overseas Research Scholarships

• Funding for students on postgraduate research courses

• For Mexican students, Conacyt offer scholarships.

• For Commonwealth students, check Commonwealth PhD Scholarships.

• We also welcome PhD applicants with alternative funding sources (self-funding, a company, another research council, etc.).

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Postdoctoral Positions

Please contact us if you are interested in joining us as a postdoctoral researcher. Any formal open positions will be advertised on this page. Highly talented candidates should also consider applying for one of the following fellowships:

• Newton International Fellowships for non-UK candidates. Please contact Dr Abdi-Jalebi latest by January to discuss projects.

• 1851 Research Fellowships

• Marie Curie Fellowships for researchers from both European and non-European countries.

• EPSRC Fellowships

• Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships

• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships

• Royal Society University Research Fellowship

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Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Electrochemical Materials and Devices for Solar Fuels

🚨 We’re hiring a Postdoctoral Research Assistant! 🚨

I am excited to share an opportunity to join our Functional Materials and Energy Devices Research Group (FMED) at UCL as part of the Horizon Europe (EIC) SUNPROM project.

🔬 Position: Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Electrochemical Materials and Devices for Solar Fuels

📍 Location: UCL, London
📅 Closing date: 1 October 2025

This role offers the chance to work on a groundbreaking integrated solar-driven device that converts atmospheric CO₂ directly into methanol under ambient conditions. You will:
- Develop and characterize novel electrode materials
- Advance scalable fabrication processes for multifunctional gas diffusion layers
- Work at the intersection of materials chemistry, electrochemistry, and device engineering
- Collaborate with a world-class European consortium of universities and SMEs

We are looking for highly motivated candidates with a PhD in Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Materials Science/Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Physics, with strong hands-on experience in electrode fabrication, electrochemical testing, and product analysis.

This is an exceptional opportunity to contribute to research that aims to redefine sustainable fuel production and support the transition to net-zero.

👉 Learn more and apply here

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