Postdoctoral Appointee – Critical Minerals Separation
Core
Developing, designing, and characterizing new materials and membranes for critical minerals separations from dilute feed streams.
Role type
Postdoctoral Researcher (Materials Science/Chemical Engineering)
Builds
Ion-selective membranes and experimental apparatus for critical minerals recovery
Domain
Energy / Materials Science / Chemical Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Membrane development, electrochemical processes, experimental apparatus design, hazardous chemical handling, equipment maintenance, multi-project management
Preferred skills
Ion-selective sorbents, 2D materials, electrodialysis, thin-film composite membrane fabrication, hollow fiber membrane fabrication
Technologies
None explicitly listed
Responsibilities
Design and characterize new materials and membranes, create custom experimental apparatus, respond to unattended overnight laboratory issues, work with large volumes of hazardous chemicals, model core values of impact, safety, respect, integrity, and teamwork
Seniority
Postdoctoral (0-5 years post-PhD)