Postdoctoral Scholar - Center for Rare Earths Critical Minerals and Industrial Byproducts (NHMFL)

Location: Tallahassee, FL | Temporary, full-time position

About the Role

Individuals will work on a series of projects related to the development of separation processes for critical minerals. The position offers a wide range of professional development opportunities through the NHMFL and Florida State University (FSU), including participation in state and federal government-funded frontier science and engineering, mentoring experiences, and the potential for initiating new independent research. The role includes training undergraduate and graduate students.

Responsibilities

• Develop separation processes for critical minerals.
• Participate in the training of undergraduate and graduate students.
• Engage in professional development opportunities at NHMFL and FSU.

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Chemical Physics, or any other relevant discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in experimental separation processes, ligand chemistry, molecular dynamics simulations, and/or computational fluid dynamics.
• Experience with magnet systems, experimental micro/macro fluidics, and colloidal science.
• Track record of quality publications with excellent writing skills.
• Experience with instrument design and/or automation.
• Interdisciplinary knowledge and skills bridging engineering to soft matter science.
• Outstanding leadership, communication, and presentation skills.
• Interest in chemical separations (e.g., solvent extraction, ion exchange), physical separations (e.g., magnetophoresis), unit operations, or multiscale modeling.

Schedule

Evaluation of applications will begin immediately, with a start date as early as January 2026. The position is for an initial period of one year, with possible extension to a second and third year.