Postdoctoral Fellow: Rare Earths & Critical Minerals

Adelaide University; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 108,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Job summary

Adelaide University in Adelaide, Australia, invites applications for a 2.5-year postdoctoral research position in Earth Sciences. Based in the College of Science at City East Campus, the role focuses on understanding Rare Earth Elements mobilisation in weathering environments and may include isotope methods and regional prospectivity mapping.

The successful candidate will join the Australian Critical Minerals Research Centre and gain access to advanced facilities and a network spanning AU, CSIRO

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills including a demonstrated record of research publication and presentation.
• Experience working in field and analytical laboratory environments.
• Demonstrated potential to build and maintain collaborations between university, industry and government for the research project.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and lead research into the mobilisation and concentration of Rare Earth Elements in weathering environments.
• Perform geologic, geochemical and leachability testing on REE enriched regolith systems.
• Develop and apply isotope and sensing methods to track mineralisation processes and contribute to regional/national prospectivity mapping.

Skills

Communication

Publication record

Presentation experience

Field & lab experience

Collaborations

Education

PhD in geology or geochemistry

Job description

Adelaide University in Adelaide, Australia, invites applications for a 2.5-year postdoctoral research position in Earth Sciences. Based in the College of Science at City East Campus, the role focuses on understanding Rare Earth Elements mobilisation in weathering environments and may include isotope methods and regional prospectivity mapping.

The successful candidate will join the Australian Critical Minerals Research Centre and gain access to advanced facilities and a network spanning AU, CSIRO