Post-Doctoral Fellow - Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Colorado School of Mines
- Location: Golden, Colorado
- Categories: Postdoctoral-Engineering
- Posting Date: 07/27/2022
- Application Deadline: Open until filled
Job Description
Full Job Description
The applicant’s job duties include the following: Conducting laboratory and field studies aimed at production of construction materials from mine tailings. Our research team has conducted chemical, physical, mineralogical, and geotechnical characterization of tailings and the applicant will explore new technological solutions targeted to produce lightweight aggregates, ceramics, geopolymer concrete and cementitious materials from mine tailings. The applicant will assist with the preparation of project reports, scholarly manuscripts, and research proposals. The project will involve close collaboration with Peruvian research partners and the applicant will need to travel to Peru and work on site to accomplish some of the project objectives.
- Conducting laboratory and field studies aimed at production of construction materials from sulfidic mine tailings
- Prepare research manuscripts and technical reports
- Assist with mentoring of graduate and undergraduate students and training of research collaborators
- Assist with preparing research proposals resulting from the conducted research
Education and Experience:
- A PhD in a related field (civil engineering, materials engineering, geological engineering, mining engineering, chemical engineering, physics, chemistry, or other related fields).
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Strong publication record in high quality peer-reviewed journals
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Ability to travel to Peru
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ability to communicate fluently in Spanish
- Prior experience with one or more of the following: cement testing, materials characterization using equipment such as SEM, XRD, XRF, SEM-EDS, ICP-AES, FTIR, TGA, Micro-CT.
Colorado School of Mines is committed to equal opportunity for all persons. Mines does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), ancestry, creed, marital status, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, veterans status or current military service. Further, Mines does not retaliate against community members for filing complaints regarding or implicating any of these protected statuses.
Mines’ commitment to nondiscrimination, affirmative action, equal opportunity and equal access is reflected in the administration of its policies, procedures, programs and activities and in its efforts to achieve a diverse student body and workforce.
Through its policies, procedures and resources, Mines complies with federal law, Colorado state law, administrative regulations, executive orders and other legal requirements to prevent discrimination (including harassment or retaliation) within the Mines campus community and to address potential allegations of inequity or concerns for safety.
$50,000 - $63,000
Mines takes into consideration a combination of candidate’s education, training and experience as well as the position’s scope and complexity, the discretion and latitude required in the role, work location, and external market and internal value when determining a salary level for potential new employees.
Advertised: Jul 26, 2022 Mountain Daylight Time
Applications close: Jul 30, 2022 11:55 PM Mountain Daylight Time