Postdoctoral Fellow (PREP0004120)
Johns Hopkins University · Gaithersburg, Maryland, US
Description PREP Research Associate This position is part of the National Institute of Standards (NIST) Professional Research Experience (PREP) program.
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Description PREP Research Associate: This position is part of the National Institute of Standards (NIST) Professional Research Experience (PREP) program. NIST recognizes that its research staff may wish to collaborate with researchers at academic institutions on specific projects of mutual interest, thus requires that such institutions must be the recipient of a PREP award. The PREP program requires staff from a wide range of backgrounds to work on scientific research in many areas. Employees in this position will perform technical work that underpins the scientific research of the collaboration. US Candidate Preferred: Research Title: Post-Doctoral Researcher: Lithium Battery Recycling (U.S. Citizens Preferred) Overview: The Material Measurement Laboratory (MML), part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), is seeking a Post-Doctoral Researcher (U.S. Citizens preferred) to support the Circular Economy program and critical minerals recovery research. The successful candidate will develop analytical methods for quantifying the elemental composition of mixed lithium battery waste (e.g., black mass) using ICP-OES. This role involves validating characterization pr...