On-Site Hydrometallurgy Postdoc: Critical Materials Recovery

Argonne National Laboratory; Lemont (IL); On-site; USD 73,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont, Illinois, seeks a Postdoctoral Appointee to support development of advanced processes for critical materials recovery. The role focuses on hydrometallurgical processing and collaboration across MERF and external partners.

Requirements include a PhD in a related field, experience with analytical tools, and strong teamwork. On-site presence five days a week is required, with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• PhD completed or near completion in chemistry, chemical engineering, or materials science.
• Experience with hydrometallurgical chemistry and materials recovery methods.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and communicate results.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Hydrometallurgy

Critical materials recovery

Separation science

Wet-chemistry processing

Data analysis

Education

PhD in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering/Materials Science

Tools

XRD

SEM/TEM

FTIR

Raman spectroscopy

Job description

Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont, Illinois, seeks a Postdoctoral Appointee to support development of advanced processes for critical materials recovery. The role focuses on hydrometallurgical processing and collaboration across MERF and external partners.

Requirements include a PhD in a related field, experience with analytical tools, and strong teamwork. On-site presence five days a week is required, with a comprehensive benefits package.