Postdoc Metallurgist: Critical Mineral Recovery

Posted 8 days ago

national renewable energy labGolden (CO)

Materials Scientists Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

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About the role

National Renewable Energy Laboratory invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher in Extractive Metallurgy for critical mineral recovery. The role focuses on developing sustainable metallurgical processes, experimental design, and data-driven evaluation in a multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will publish, present at conferences, and contribute to project milestones in a high-impact energy research environment. This is a fixed-term postdoc at NREL in Golden, CO.

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