Postdoctoral Appointee – Advanced Electrochemical Separations
$72,879–$121,465 year
On-siteLemont, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Design and fabricate electrochemical reactor prototypes, conduct electrodeposition experiments in deep eutectic solvent media, and characterize mass transfer and selectivity under flow conditions. Screen and tune solvent compositions to optimize solubility and electrochemical accessibility for target elements while collaborating on computational modeling to validate reactor designs. Contribute to report preparation, present results at conferences, and produce peer-reviewed publications. Requires a PhD in chemical engineering, chemistry, electrochemistry, or materials science completed within the past five years, with expertise in potentiostatic/galvanostatic methods, cyclic voltammetry, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Full-time position at Argonne National Laboratory with a salary range of $72,879 to $121,465.
Required Qualifications
- PhD in chemical engineering, chemistry, electrochemistry, materials science, or a related field completed in the past five years or soon-to-be completed
- Knowledge of general principles of electrochemistry, chemical engineering, and chemical technology
- Knowledge of electrodeposition techniques, including potentiostatic/galvanostatic methods, cyclic voltammetry, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
- Skill in oral and written presentation of ideas, discussion of technical results, and in the development of technical reports and presentations
- Knowledge of the use of computers to design and control experiments and to analyze and interpret experimental data
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, multi-institutional research environment
- Ability to model Argonne's Core Values: Impact, Safety, Respect, Integrity, and Teamwork
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with non-aqueous electrolyte systems such as deep eutectic solvents, ionic liquids, or molten salts
- Experience formulating, characterizing, and tuning designer solvent systems (e.g., selecting hydrogen bond donor/acceptor combinations to control metal speciation, solubility, and transport properties)
- Experience with physical property measurement of non-aqueous solvents (viscosity, density, conductivity, electrochemical window)
- Familiarity with design, fabrication, or prototyping including 3D printing, SolidWorks, or similar CAD tools
- Exposure to mass transfer principles in rotating or flow-enhanced electrochemical systems
- Experience with analytical characterization techniques for deposit analysis
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