About the Position
The Weizmann Institute Sustainability and Energy Research Initiative awards up to 3 postdoctoral fellowships annually for outstanding international researchers. Research spans solar energy utilization, photovoltaics, electrocatalysis, heat-to-electric conversion, and climate dynamics across Chemistry, Physics, and Life Sciences departments. Two-year fellowship (11,500 NIS/month + $2,425/year travel allowance) with possible third year at any institution worldwide. Applicants must first secure a Weizmann host researcher.
Research Areas
Solar EnergySolar EnergyPhotovoltaic cells, solar thermal systems, and concentrated solar power. Covers cell efficiency improvements, perovskite and tandem architectures, and utility-scale deployment.Energy Storage & BatteriesEnergy Storage & BatteriesLithium-ion, solid-state, and flow batteries for grid-scale and mobile applications. Critical for smoothing renewable variability and enabling full electrification.Energy EfficiencyEnergy EfficiencyBuilding envelopes, industrial process optimization, heat pumps, and demand-side management. The fastest and cheapest lever for reducing total energy consumption.Carbon CaptureCarbon CaptureCapturing CO₂ from industrial point sources and directly from the atmosphere. Covers DAC, BECCS, geological storage, and utilization pathways.