PhD in advanced hydrometallurgy for metal recovery from secondary sources

Sustainability and reliability of raw material sources are significant problems of modern society, and securing the material supply is the bottleneck that we can solve by creative recycling approaches. As the team member of the research group, the PhD student will challenge to overcome this issue and support the society to reach sustainability goals. This position will allow the student to develop skills and knowledge on not only the batteries recycling, chemical/metallurgical technologies, and advanced material characterization techniques but also communication, reporting, and creative thinking.

Information about the project
The project aims to demonstrate a circular material flow for critical raw materials in the battery industry by developing efficient recycling and combined material production processes. The research challenges the current available technologies and aims to develop more sustainable and efficient methods in respect to material recovery rate and impact of the technology on the environment.

-The details of the departmental research activities may be found here: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering | Chalmers

Major responsibilities
Your major responsibility is to pursue research in line with the project.You are expected to publish and present scientific articles and take part in discussions. You will also be expected to take responsibility for some of the departmental duties and participate in teaching activities in the field of Chemistry.

Qualifications
To qualify as a PhD student, you must have a master's level degree corresponding to at least 240 higher education credits in a relevant field. You are aware of responsibilities and have the ability to work and think independently and self-confidently. You have a decisive personality and a capacity to overcome research based problems. You possess curiosity and enthusiasm about the research field and do not lose motivation during temporary difficulties.The position requires sound verbal and written communication skills in English. If Swedish is not your native language, Chalmers offers Swedish courses.

Meritorious:
- Experience in hydrometallurgical methods such as leaching and solvent extraction, experience in elemental analysis techniques such as inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES), inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS), and atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS).
- Experience in material characterization methods such as electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.
- Experience in using basic computing software.

Contract terms
Full-time temporary employment. The position is limited to a maximum of 4.3 years.

We offer
Chalmers offers a cultivating and inspiring working environment in the coastal city of Gothenburg. 
Read more about working at Chalmers and our benefits for employees.

Chalmers aims to actively improve our gender balance. We work broadly with equality projects, for example the GENIE Initiative on gender equality for excellence. Equality and diversity are substantial foundations in all activities at Chalmers.

Application procedure
The application should be marked with Ref 20220094 and written in English. The application should be sent electronically and be attached as pdf-files, as below:

CV: (Please name the document: CV, Family name, Ref. number)
• CV
• Other, for example previous employments or leadership qualifications and positions of trust.
• Two references that we can contact.

Personal letter: (Please name the document as: Personal letter, Family name, Ref. number)
1-3 pages where you:
• Introduce yourself
• Describe your previous experience of relevance for the position (e.g. education, thesis work and, if applicable, any other research activities)
• Describe your future goals and future research focus

Other documents:
• Copies of bachelor and/or master’s thesis.
• Attested copies and transcripts of completed education, grades and other certificates, e.g. TOEFL test results.

Please use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form. The files may be compressed (zipped).

Application deadline: 31 May 2022. 



For questions, please contact:
Assoc. Prof. Martina Petranikova, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Industrial Materials Recycling
Email: martina.petranikova@chalmers.se

*** Chalmers declines to consider all offers of further announcement publishing or other types of support for the recruiting process in connection with this position. *** 
   



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