Post-Doctoral Fellow - Metallurgical and Materials Engineering: Rare Earth Recovery Demonstration
Core
Conduct independent research on critical metals extraction, extractive metallurgy, and waste recycling, specifically focusing on electrochemical processing of gallium.
Role type
Post-doctoral researcher (IC)
Builds
Publishable research findings and process flowsheets
Domain
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering / Critical Metals Extraction
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
extractive metallurgy techniques (leaching, solvent extraction, ion exchange, precipitation, crystallization, electrowinning, electrodeposition, comminution, separation, flotation), process simulation, flowsheet development, electrochemical processing
Preferred skills
thermodynamic software (OLI Systems, Aspen Plus, HSC Chemistry, FactSage, Hydra/Medusa)
Technologies
MetSim, OLI Systems, Aspen Plus, HSC Chemistry, FactSage, Hydra/Medusa
Responsibilities
Design and perform hands-on extractive metallurgy experiments, analyze and interpret experimental results, develop process flowsheets and perform process simulations, advise graduate and undergraduate students
Seniority
Post-doctoral Fellow