Postdoctoral position in hydrometallurgical processing of primary and secondary raw materials

29 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

KU Leuven

Research Field

Chemistry

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Belgium

Application Deadline

15 May 2024 - 00:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

38 hours/week

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

BAP-2024-186

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The development of sustainable methods to obtain critical raw materials from primary mineral resources and/or from residues and end-of-life streams is key to the energy transition. We are thus searching for a researcher to strengthen our team towards the direction of hydrometallurgy, mechanochemistry and electrochemistry. The primary research focus of the postdoctoral researcher will be mechanochemically-assisted recycling of lithium-ion batteries. Other responsibilities will be: 

• To work on the development of hydrometallurgical processes for primary and secondary raw materials and on the use of mechanochemistry and/or electrochemistry as a process intensification tool.
• To contribute to the (co-)supervision of PhD students and Master students in the group.
• To publish the outcomes of research in top academic journals and conferences.

Requirements

Research Field

Chemistry

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Engineering

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Additional Information
Benefits

We offer:

• an exciting job in an inspiring research environment, within an international team of enthusiastic colleagues at the most innovative university in Europe. 
• the possibility to participate at international conferences and be involved in multiple projects.

We offer a full-time postdoc position at KU Leuven for a maximum time of three years after an evaluation at the end of the first year. The salary is based on the KU Leuven standards linked to your experience.

Eligibility criteria

As the ideal candidate:

• You have obtained a PhD degree in chemical engineering, applied chemistry or relevant discipline with a solid background in hydrometallurgy.
• You have a strong background in electrochemistry as a tool to study leaching reactions.
• You have experience and/or knowledge of mechanochemistry as an intensification tool in hydrometallurgy
• You have experience with reaction kinetics and reaction modeling
• You have obtained clear scientific contributions during your PhD, e.g. shown through publications in relevant top academic journals.
• You are able to communicate fluently at a high professionally level in English, both orally and in writing.
• You are willing to contribute to grant proposals in the field of your expertise.

Selection process

For more information about the job content, please contact Prof. dr. Giuseppe Granata, tel.: +32 16 32 86 62, mail: [email protected] . To apply for this position, use the “apply for this position” button above.
You can apply for this job no later than 15/05/2024 via the online application tool

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

KU Leuven

Country

Belgium

State/Province

Vlaams Brabant

City

Leuven

Postal Code

3000

Street

Leuven

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://easyapply.jobs/r/gkWslog21CRIZgfXZuA

Contact

State/Province

Leuven

City

Vlaams Brabant

Street

Leuven

Postal Code

3000

STATUS: EXPIRED