Illinois Institute of Technology

Position Title Postdoctoral Senior Research Associate Requisition # F00031P FLSA Location IIT-Mies Campus (MC), 10 West 35th St., Chicago GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Great Lakes Water Innovation Engine (Great Lakes ReNEW) is hiring 9 postdoctoral research fellows interested in working on the selective separation of nutrients, critical minerals, and energy from wastewater. This includes sensors and sensor networks for detection of these targets and testbeds for the validation of technologies developed.

INSTITUTIONS HIRING:

Northwestern University

University of Minnesota

University of Chicago

Marquette University

Illinois Institute of Technology

Argonne National Laboratory

RESEARCH AREAS: sensors, nutrient recovery, emerging contaminants (e.g., PFAS), selective separations, materials science.

POSTDOC APPOINTMENT TERM: Fall 2024 – February 2026, with potential for renewal

SALARY: Institution dependent

Your application should include:

• Cover letter explaining why you are interested and well-suited for the position and a description of career goals
• Indication of which project(s) you are interested in
• Curriculum vitae (including publications list)
• Names and contact information of 3 references

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Education & Experience

• Highly motivated individual with a PhD or equivalent degree is required
• A minimum of one first-author publication

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong interest and prior record of conducting basic or translational research
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Able to work both independently and collaboratively on a cross-institutional team
• Project-specific qualifications are listed below

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