Postdoc Opportunities in Sustainable Materials in Canada

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...

Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) is recruiting a Research Fellow (Flow Chemistry) , a postdoctoral research position in Chemical Engineering within the School of Materials Science and Engineering. The position is part of the Decarbonisation Programme, “Singapore Max-Planck Alliance for the Sustainable Conversion of Biomass.” The successful researcher will work on optimizing biomass extraction, scaling up flow processes, and improving sustainable biomass conversion systems. Respon...

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...

Durham University’s Department of Engineering is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Associate in onboard carbon capture and storage within the UK Clean Maritime Research Hub , with financial support from the Department for Transport and EPSRC . The role is based in the Energy Systems Group led by Professor Tony Roskilly and focuses on policy-driven research on the life cycle greenhouse gas intensity of marine fuels. The project is a strong fit for researchers interested in onboard carbon capture...

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...

Postdoctoral Researcher (Level 1) in Composites Manufacturing at the University of Limerick , Ireland. This postdoctoral opening is in composites manufacturing and aerospace composites R&D , with work spanning advanced composite materials, lightweight structures, automated manufacturing, thermoplastic composites, process optimisation, sustainable materials, recycling technologies, prototype manufacturing, mechanical characterisation, and structural validation. The role sits in the Faculty of Sci...