Hydrometallurgy Postdoc: Critical Materials Recovery

Women In Science; Lemont (IL); On-site; USD 73,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont, Illinois, invites a Postdoctoral Appointee to advance continuous hydrometallurgical processing for selective recovery of critical materials. Work in MERF with a multidisciplinary team, designing experiments, developing slurry methods, and operating recovery systems.

The role emphasizes data analysis, reporting, and collaboration with partners across academia and industry, within a safety-focused environment and strong core values.

Qualifications

• Recent or soon-to-be-completed PhD in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science or related field.
• Knowledge of hydrometallurgical chemistry and critical materials recovery.
• Experience with analytical tools such as XRD, SEM/TEM, FTIR, Raman.
• Ability to conduct independent and collaborative research in a multidisciplinary environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct experiments for hydrometallurgical processing.
• Develop slurry-based processing methods for materials recovery.
• Build and operate materials recovery systems and analyze transport and reaction behavior.
• Prepare technical reports, publications, and proposals.

Skills

Hydrometallurgical chemistry

Critical materials recovery

Separations science

Wet-chemistry processing

Education

PhD in chemistry/chemical engineering/materials science

Tools

X-ray diffraction

SEM/TEM

FTIR

Raman spectroscopy

Job description

Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont, Illinois, invites a Postdoctoral Appointee to advance continuous hydrometallurgical processing for selective recovery of critical materials. Work in MERF with a multidisciplinary team, designing experiments, developing slurry methods, and operating recovery systems.

The role emphasizes data analysis, reporting, and collaboration with partners across academia and industry, within a safety-focused environment and strong core values.