Postdoctoral Appointee, Hydrometallurgy

Job overview

The Postdoctoral Appointee, Hydrometallurgy role is onsite in Lemont, IL, five days per week. The expected hiring range is $72,879–$121,465 per year. The position is in Argonne National Laboratory’s Applied Materials Division and supports critical materials recovery research relevant to energy innovation. The researcher develops continuous hydrometallurgical processing approaches and studies material transport and reaction behavior. Experimental work and collaboration with Argonne and external partners contribute to technical reports, publications, presentations, and future proposals.

What you'll do

• Design and conduct experiments
• develop slurry-based processing methods
• build and operate materials recovery systems
• analyze material transport and reaction behavior
• gather and analyze data
• maintain observations and project records
• contribute to reports, publications, presentations, and proposals
• collaborate with researchers and external partners.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

postdoctoral appointee

hydrometallurgy

critical materials recovery

separations science

wet chemistry

slurry processing

materials research

lemont il

argonne national laboratory

$72,879–$121,465/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Comprehensive benefits are part of the total rewards package
• Argonne provides employee benefits information online.

Why this role

Focuses on continuous hydrometallurgical processing and recovery of critical materials from unconventional sources.

About the employer

Argonne National Laboratory is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Sector: 54.