Critical Metals Research Expert

3 days ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Swinburne Full time
Job Overview

This is a full-time position at our Hawthorn campus, offering an academic salary range of $85,000 - $115,000 per year + 17% super.

About the Role

We are excited to announce an opportunity for a Postdoctoral researcher to join us in our project focused on sustainable critical metals processing and recycling. In this role, you will collaborate closely with researchers from Swinburne University and CSIRO, as well as industry partners.

This position is part of the new Swinburne-CSIRO joint program on sustainable mineral processing and green steel, aimed at addressing global decarbonization challenges through innovative research and development. Through this collaboration, we aim to enhance national research capabilities and support industry efforts in adopting low-emission technologies.

The project focuses on metallothermic reduction, a process that utilizes metals for extracting critical metals from ores or secondary resources without carbon emissions. This method is particularly advantageous for high-value metals sourced from secondary resources such as metal wastes, chips, and scraps.

You will be responsible for designing and conducting independent research projects within a broader team environment, identifying complementary expertise, and initiating appropriate collaborations. You will also analyze the state of areas of technology from publications and patents.

Key Accountabilities
  • A thorough knowledge of thermodynamic/kinetics modelling and hands-on experience with thermodynamic / thermochemical packages
  • A hands-on experience in high temperature experimentations (kinetics and equilibrium)
  • Ability to design and conduct independent research projects within a broader overall team environment, to identify complementary expertise and initiate appropriate collaborations, and to analyse the state of areas of technology from publications and patents
About You

To be suitable for this role, you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:



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