PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Sustainable Materials in United States

Colorado School of Mines is seeking three postdoctoral researchers for a project on sustainable construction materials derived from red mud and residual materials such as mine tailings from critical mineral recovery. The work focuses on turning untreated red mud and treated residual powder into valuable products including supplementary cementitious materials, lightweight aggregates, geopolymer bricks, and related construction materials. Each postdoctoral researcher will concentrate on one produc...

New Jersey Institute of Technology is seeking a postdoctoral research associate to join a multidisciplinary effort on electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle battery recycling, reuse, and remanufacturing. The project centers on understanding the science and technology behind end-of-life battery management in New Jersey and the Northeast, with an emphasis on building a regional picture of how batteries can move through reuse, recycling, and remanufacturing pathways. The successful researcher...

Arizona State University, in partnership with Kepler College in Rwanda, is offering 50 fully funded master's opportunities through the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. The programmes focus on technology and innovation, including Business Analytics, Computer Science, Sustainable Engineering, Global Technology and Development, Information Technology, and User Experience. The ASU Online degrees are completed while living in Kigali, Rwanda. The scholarship is designed for African citizens age...

Postdoctoral Researchers/Instructors in Molecular Engineering are being advertised at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago. This is a research-and-teaching postdoctoral opportunity for prospective postdoc candidates interested in combining laboratory or group research with undergraduate/graduate instruction. The successful candidate will conduct research under the mentorship of a PME faculty advisor and teach or co-teach two required PME courses. The position is co...

Mahdi Vaezi at Northern Illinois University is recruiting a fully funded Graduate Research Assistant for the NIU Bioplastics Lab , starting in Spring 2027 . The selected student will enroll in the M.S. in Industrial Management and Engineering Technology in NIU’s Department of Engineering Technology while conducting research in a lab focused on bioplastics , biocomposites , polymers , and sustainable materials . This opportunity is especially relevant for applicants with backgrounds in materials ...

Washington State University is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Associate in sustainable and circular polymer materials at the Composite Materials & Engineering Center (CMEC) in Pullman, Washington, USA. The project focuses on polymer science , materials science , chemistry , and chemical engineering topics including synthesis and application development of biobased polymers, chemical recycling and upcycling of plastic and composite waste, and design/fabrication/characterization of sustainable...

Postdoctoral Fellow opportunity at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in instrumented airfield pavements and durable/sustainable concrete materials . The Advanced Construction Materials Laboratory (AIM Lab) in the Albert School of Construction, William States Lee College of Engineering, is seeking a highly motivated and independent researcher for a postdoctoral position. The work centers on concrete materials , cementitious materials , rigid pavement design , instrumentation , data ac...

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Biopolymer-Derived Ionic Materials and Interfaces at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) , Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States. This postdoctoral opening is in the Macromolecular Nanomaterials group within the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS) , Physical Sciences Directorate, and is tied to the Harnessing Complex Macromolecular Conformations (HCMC) theme. The project focuses on the synthesis and fundamental understanding of biopolymer-derived ioni...

The Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering at The University of Chicago is inviting applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher/Instructor in Molecular Engineering . This is a structured research-and-teaching appointment designed for early-career scholars who want to build both research independence and teaching experience in a research-intensive academic environment. Appointees will conduct research under the mentorship of a PME faculty advisor and teach or co-teach two required PME courses in...