Postdoctoral Appointee – Advanced Electrochemical Separations
Core
Designing and fabricating electrochemical reactor prototypes, conducting electrodeposition experiments in deep eutectic solvent media, and characterizing mass transfer and selectivity to optimize separation of elements from complex mixtures.
Role type
Postdoctoral research scientist (electrochemical separations)
Builds
Electrochemical rotating packed bed reactor prototypes and optimized separation processes
Domain
Energy-efficient chemical separations, electrochemistry, materials science
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Electrochemistry principles, electrodeposition techniques (potentiostatic/galvanostatic, cyclic voltammetry, EIS), experimental design and control, data analysis, technical reporting, collaborative research
Preferred skills
Non-aqueous electrolyte systems (DES, ionic liquids, molten salts), physical property measurement of solvents, CAD/3D printing, mass transfer in flow-enhanced systems, analytical characterization of deposits
Technologies
Deep eutectic solvents, cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, SolidWorks, 3D printing
Responsibilities
Design and fabricate electrochemical reactor prototypes, conduct electrodeposition experiments in DES media, characterize mass transfer and selectivity under flow conditions, screen and tune DES compositions, collaborate on computational modeling validation, prepare reports and present results at conferences
Seniority
Postdoctoral, hands-on research