Postdoc in Advanced Electrochemical Separations (Deep Eutectic Solvents, Rotating Packed Bed Reactor) at Argonne

Job Description

Argonne is hiring a postdoctoral appointee for a multidisciplinary team building an electrochemical rotating packed bed reactor for energy-efficient separation of elements from complex mixtures. Day to day, the postdoc will design and make reactor prototypes, run electrodeposition in deep eutectic solvents (DES), measure mass transfer and selectivity under flow, and tune DES compositions for solubility, speciation and electrochemical access.

At a glance

• Position: Postdoctoral Appointee (req. 423140)
• Posted: 22 July 2026
• PhD: Within the last five years or soon to be completed
• Pay: $72,879 to $121,465
• Apply: open until filled (re-checked 13 October 2026)

About the separations postdoc

• Design and fabricate electrochemical reactor prototypes
• Run electrodeposition in deep eutectic solvents
• Characterise mass transfer and selectivity under flow
• Screen and tune DES compositions
• Validate designs with computational modellers
• Report, present and publish

Before you apply

Argonne asks applicants to disclose any participation in foreign government sponsored or affiliated activities (US Department of Energy Order 486.1A), and its posts may require a government access authorisation after hiring. Offers depend on a background check.

What Argonne is looking for

• A PhD in chemical engineering, chemistry, electrochemistry, materials science or a related field (within five years, or soon)
• Principles of electrochemistry and chemical engineering
• Electrodeposition techniques: potentiostatic and galvanostatic methods, CV and EIS
• Computer-controlled experiments and data analysis
• Collaborative, multi-institution work

Nice to have

• Deep eutectic solvents, ionic liquids or molten salts
• Measuring viscosity, density, conductivity and electrochemical window
• 3D printing or CAD
• Mass transfer in flow electrochemistry

Pay and location

Argonne gives an expected hiring range of $72,879 to $121,465 a year for this postdoctoral appointment, depending on qualifications and other factors, plus benefits. It is a fixed-term, full-time post in Lemont, Illinois.

How to apply

Apply through the official Argonne job posting. Argonne’s posting does not give a closing date, so the role is open until filled; ResearchJobs.in will re-check this listing on 13 October 2026. Check the posting for location and work-authorisation details before you apply.

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