Postdoctoral Researcher – Advanced Material and Membrane Development for Water and Critical Mineral Recovery Applications
Argonne National Laboratory · Posted Nov 9, 2026
- Lemont, Illinois, United States
- On-site
- Full-time
- $73K–$121K per year
- 0–5 years
Lead experimental research in advanced materials and membrane development for water and critical mineral recovery.
Compensation
The expected hiring range for this position is $72,879.00-$121,465.00.
Responsibilities
- Synthesize monomer and polymer materials for polymer membranes and sorbents development
- Conduct surface modification and functionalization to membranes and sorbents to achieve target separation properties
- Formulate and synthesize inks for membrane deposition, including electrospinning, slot-die coating, and 3D printing
- Design composite and hybrid materials and membranes to enhance selectivity and permeance of membranes or separation factors, adsorption capacity and kinetics, and chemical stability of sorbents
- Conduct structure, microstructure, physics and chemical properties of materials, as well as transport, separation, and electrochemical properties of membranes
Requirements
- PhD in chemical engineering, material science, or related fields
- Nice to have: casting
- Nice to have: slot-die coating
- Nice to have: chemical synthesis
- Nice to have: sorbent synthesis