Postdoctoral Researcher – Advanced Material and Membrane Development for Water and Critical Mineral Recovery Applications
Core
Develop materials, membranes, fabrication processes, and advanced characterization for water and critical mineral recovery applications using chemical reaction and solution-based synthesis approaches.
Role type
Postdoctoral Researcher (Materials Engineering)
Builds
Element selective sorbents and membranes for water treatment and element extraction.
Domain
Materials Science / Chemical Engineering / Water Treatment / Critical Mineral Recovery
Required skills
materials synthesis, membrane fabrication, surface functionalization, ink formulation, composite material design, transport property analysis, postmortem characterization, technical writing, proposal writing
Preferred skills
casting, slot-die coating, chemical synthesis, sorbent synthesis, adsorption study, electrospinning, aerosol jet printing, 3D printing
Technologies
X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy (SEM, TEM), spectroscopy (FTIR, Raman, XPS), composition analysis (HPLC, ICP-MS), electrochemical analysis (EIS)
Responsibilities
Synthesize monomer and polymer materials for membranes and sorbents; conduct surface modification and functionalization; formulate and synthesize inks for membrane deposition; design composite and hybrid materials; conduct structure, microstructure, physics and chemical properties analysis; develop techniques for postmortem characterization; write reports and high-impact papers; develop collaborations with academia and industry
Seniority
Postdoctoral, independent researcher