PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Mining Engineering in United States

Sandia National Laboratories is seeking a Postdoctoral Appointee to conduct computational research on the impact, dynamics, and mechanics of granular materials. The work focuses on improving coarse-grained, particle-based simulations for complex granular flows, compaction, and planetary-defense applications. The researcher will generate and study gravitationally stabilized granular packings, investigate wave propagation and shock behavior, and run large-scale simulations of granular systems. Met...

The Comparative Biochemistry PhD is an interdisciplinary doctoral program administered by the Comparative Biochemistry Graduate Group at the University of California, Berkeley. The program is designed for students who want to investigate problems in the biological sciences using biochemical and molecular approaches. Research may span molecular and cell biology, chemistry, nutritional science and toxicology, plant and microbial biology, chemical engineering, environmental science, policy and mana...

This fellowship places a doctoral-level fellow within the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation, specifically in the Hydropower and Hydrokinetic Office in Washington, DC. The role centers on the Energy-Water Resources program, which supports research, coordination, and strategic development around the interdependence of energy and water systems. The fellow will work on topics spanning regional energy-water technology pilots, alternative water sources such ...

This research opportunity is with the USDA Agricultural Research Service’s Genomics and Bioinformatics Research Unit in Gainesville, Florida. The project sits at the intersection of avian influenza surveillance, computational biology, and machine learning, with a strong emphasis on building practical tools that can help diagnostics keep pace with viral evolution. The fellowship combines two related research directions. One focuses on predicting when PCR-based diagnostics may fail as influenza vi...

The University of California, Berkeley offers a professional Master of Engineering in Civil and Environmental Engineering through the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in conjunction with the Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership. The program focuses on applying engineering knowledge to technical, sociological, environmental, and economic challenges involved in the design, construction, and operation of engineering structures, processes, and equipment. Students develop expert...

The Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning at the University of California, Berkeley provides advanced training in urban and planning theory, research, and the practice of planning. Established in 1968, the program has educated doctoral researchers who have gone on to work as planning educators, social science researchers and theorists, policymakers, and practitioners. The Department of City & Regional Planning studies how cities, infrastructure, and public services can become more sustainable, aff...

Great Hollow Nature Preserve & Ecological Research Center is offering a two-year, open-topic postdoctoral fellowship for an early-career scientist to conduct conservation-oriented ecological research in New Fairfield, Connecticut and other appropriate sites in the northeastern United States. The Fellow will design and lead an independent project under the mentorship of Executive Director Dr. Chad Seewagen. Proposed research may address any taxon or subdiscipline relevant to regional biodiversity...

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher in Energy Systems Modeling to join the Energy Analysis Division in Berkeley, California. The work supports research aimed at developing competitive, affordable, reliable, and lower-impact energy systems. The researcher will contribute to multidisciplinary projects focused on process models, technical performance benchmarks, and prospective technoeconomic assessments for critical gas separations involving ammonia, hydrogen...

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to lead and coordinate research syntheses based on AmeriFlux’s extensive long-term data holdings. The work will advance understanding of ecosystem–atmosphere interactions, including water and energy balance, scaling and modeling, land–atmosphere processes, plant productivity, and carbon fluxes. The researcher will join the AmeriFlux Management Project, which supports a network of more than 700 eddy covariance sites measur...