CareerPlan

PhD Student (f/m/d) Development of environmentally friendly flotation

Freiberg, Sachsen, SACHSENFull-time2026-09-24 → 2026-10-19

Core

Develop environmentally friendly flotation strategies, NORM decontamination methods, and high-temperature pre-concentration techniques for REE-containing minerals using clean energy and hydrometallurgy.

Role type

PhD Researcher (Process Metallurgy)

Builds

Sustainable mineral processing processes and scientific publications

Domain

Mining & Mineral Processing / Hydrometallurgy / Plasma Technology

Deliverable

research

Required skills

Flotation principles, Mineral processing methods, High-temperature redox processes, Plasma technologies, Instrument-based chemical analysis (XRF, XRD, ICP-OES, ICP-MS, SEM, MLA), Hydrometallurgical processing

Preferred skills

Safe handling of NORM samples, German language skills

Technologies

XRF, XRD, ICP-OES, ICP-MS, SEM, MLA, Plasma techniques

Responsibilities

Design and test sustainable flotation processes in laboratory scale, Investigate mineral processing strategies for NORM decontamination, Research high-temperature pre-concentration methods, Present results at conferences, Collaborate with international partners, Prepare scientific publications

Seniority

PhD Student