Postdoc: Extractive Metallurgist for Critical Minerals

National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Colorado; On-site; USD 77,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Pension benefits

403(b) retirement plan with match

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado seeks a Postdoctoral Researcher in Extractive Metallurgy for critical mineral recovery. You will design and analyze metallurgical processes, lead experimental work, and contribute to publications and reports.

Responsibilities include conducting laboratory experiments in pyrometallurgy and hydrometallurgy, analyzing minerals with XRD/XRF/FTIR/SEM, and collaborating across disciplines while ensuring safety and rigor in all work.

Qualifications

• Must have recently earned PhD within the last three years.
• Educational requirements must be met before employment start.

Responsibilities

• Design laboratory experimental setups for mineral and chemical processing.
• Support hydrometallurgy and pyrometallurgy projects.
• Characterize samples using XRD/XRF/FTIR/SEM and related techniques.
• Perform thermodynamic analyses to guide experiments.
• Lead/co-review publications, conference presentations, and reports.

Skills

Collaboration

Scientific writing

Oral communication

Laboratory management

Independent initiative

Education

PhD in Metallurgy/related field

Tools

XRD

XRF

FTIR

SEM

TGA

FactSage

OLI Studio

Job description

National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado seeks a Postdoctoral Researcher in Extractive Metallurgy for critical mineral recovery. You will design and analyze metallurgical processes, lead experimental work, and contribute to publications and reports.

Responsibilities include conducting laboratory experiments in pyrometallurgy and hydrometallurgy, analyzing minerals with XRD/XRF/FTIR/SEM, and collaborating across disciplines while ensuring safety and rigor in all work.