POST Doctoral FELLOW - Mining and Explosives Engineering

Position: POST DOCTORAL FELLOW - Mining and Explosives Engineering #00096802
Hiring Department

Mining and Explosives Engineering

Job Description

Research focus is including but not limited to:

* Extraction and recovery of critical mineral resources (including mineral processing, hydrometallurgy, solvent extraction, ion exchange, membrane separation, and functional material synthesis)

* Industrial and mine water treatment technologies (pollutant removal, purification, and water reuse)

* Management and resource utilization of mine solid wastes (stabilization, recycling, and value-added reuse of tailings and waste residues)

Responsibilities:

* Conduct independent research within existing funded projects

* Contribute to proposal writing and new project development

* Publish high-quality papers in peer-reviewed journals

* Assist in supervising graduate students and managing daily lab operations

Qualifications

* Ph.D. (or near completion) in Mining Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related discipline

* At least one first-author publication in a reputable international journal in a relevant field

* Strong English writing and communication skills

* Demonstrated ability for independent research and teamwork

Application Materials

* Cover Letter (briefly describing research background, interests, and motivation)

* Curriculum Vitae (CV)

* Research Statement (max 2 pages, describe your proposed research plan, explain how your skills align with and contribute to our ongoing research projects, and outline how you could support the development of new research proposals)

Final date to receive applications

Posted until filled.

Community Information

University Information

Missouri S&T is one of the nation's leading research universities with over 100-degree programs in 39 disciplines. It was founded in 1870 as one of the first technological institutions west of the Mississippi River. Located about 100 miles west of St. Louis in the vibrant community of Rolla, Missouri S&T is an accessible, safe, and friendly campus surrounded by Ozarks' scenery.

Missouri S&T offers undergraduate degrees in engineering, the sciences, liberal arts, humanities, and business, with M.S. and Ph.D. programs available in many of the science and engineering programs. With over 7,000 students and 300 faculty, Missouri S&T is big enough to accommodate a broad population, yet small enough for individuals to build high visibility and impactful careers.

KUMMER COLLEGE

Established in 2022, The Kummer College serves as a pathbreaking model for social impact, technology transfer, and interdisciplinary collaboration within a future-oriented STEM-focused university. Supported by the Kummer Institute Foundation at Missouri S&T, this unique college integrates key academic, co-curricular, and administrative activities related to technology commercialization, business innovation and entrepreneurship, systems thinking, and economic development. Within The Kummer College lives several departments:
Department of Business and Information Technology (BIT), Department of Economics, Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering (EMSE) and Kummer Student Programs.

COLLEGE of ENGINEERING & COMPUTING (CEC)

Missouri S&T's College of Engineering and Computing is the largest of three colleges at S&T, accounting for approximately 80% of the total enrollment (about 4,500 undergraduates and 800 graduate students). The college includes more than 170 ranked faculty members who serve in 16 undergraduate programs, all with master's and doctoral equivalents organized into nine academic departments. The college recently added a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering and a Ph.D. in bioengineering, both starting in fall 2024.

Missouri S&T, supported by the College of Engineering and Computing, is nationally recognized for its career outcomes and ROI.

COLLEGE of ARTS, SCIENCES, & EDUCATION (CASE)

The College of Arts, Sciences, and Education is a catalyst of innovation, creativity, and discovery, where students and faculty work side-by-side to create and share knowledge and understanding. From arts and humanities to the natural and social sciences, the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education has a program for everyone. The College of Arts, Sciences, and Education (CASE) is made up of eleven units including Air Force ROTC, Army ROTC, Arts, Languages and Philosophy, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, English and Technical Communication, History and Political Science, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics, Psychological Science, and Education.

The college is home to over 90 tenured/tenure-track and 44 non-tenure-track faculty members. CASE offers more than 85 different academic options including certificates, minors, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees.

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