Postdoctoral Appointee – Bioprocesses and Separation Technologies
Core
Develop, evaluate, and scale efficient bioprocess technologies to convert low-value organic waste into value-added products and recover critical minerals from secondary materials.
Role type
Postdoctoral Researcher in Bioprocess Engineering and Separation Technologies
Builds
Arrested methanogenesis systems and advanced bioleaching processes for resource valorization
Domain
Bioprocessing, Separation Technologies, Bioenergy, Critical Minerals Recovery
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
bioprocess development and scale-up, bench- and pilot-scale bioreactor operation, analytical characterization (HPLC, GC, ICP-OES/MS), microbial cultivation and maintenance, microbial molecular biology and omics analysis, bioreactor configuration and process control, process modeling and techno-economic analysis
Preferred skills
experience with hazardous chemicals handling, multidisciplinary collaboration, independent research execution, non-standard schedule flexibility
Technologies
Aspen Plus, SuperPro Designer, HPLC, GC, ICP-OES, ICP-MS, sequencing-based omics tools
Responsibilities
Optimize and scale up arrested methanogenesis systems; operate and troubleshoot bioreactors; analyze biological, chemical, and microbial omics data; design and execute experiments; prepare technical reports and publish findings
Seniority
Postdoctoral, 0-5 years post-PhD experience