Senior Chemical Scientist, Critical Materials & Separations

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battelle energy allianceIdaho Falls (ID)

Chemical Technicians Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

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About the role

Idaho National Laboratory in Idaho Falls is hiring chemical scientists to drive innovations in chemical separations for domestic critical materials production. These roles reside in the Critical Minerals and Geothermal Energy Department and require collaboration with geologists, chemists, engineers, and computational scientists to deploy new beneficiation technologies at scale. Ideal candidates hold a PhD or MS with strong backgrounds in organic/inorganic chemistry, electrochemistry, or

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