University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Post-Doctoral Research Associate: Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences - UTK

Knoxville, TN, United States

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Data AnalysisResearchThermodynamics

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About the role

  • The University of Tennessee, Knoxville seeks a postdoctoral associate to investigate the thermodynamic and chemical controls on selective rare earth element (REE) precipitation as part of a U.S. government-funded critical minerals project. The position will combine experimental thermodynamics, laboratory synthesis and characterization, solution chemistry,
  • and quantitative data analysis to establish the scientific basis for a selective REE pre-fractionation process and evaluate its application under industry-relevant conditions.

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  • The University of Tennessee, Knoxville seeks a postdoctoral associate to investigate the thermodynamic and chemical controls on selective rare earth element (REE) precipitation as part of a U.S. government-funded critical minerals project.

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