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• Postdoctoral Research Associate, Analytical Chemistry - Illinois Sustainable Technology Center

  Oct 30, 2024 9:00 am

  The researcher will primarily focus on developing analytical methods for major cations, anions, trace metals, and rare earth elements (REE) in CCR effluents. Desired expertise includes inorganic analytical chemistry, sample enrichment/separation, spectroscopic analytical instrumentation, and processing of REE and critical minerals (CM).

• Postdoctoral Research Associate - Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, Prairie Research Institute

  Oct 1, 2024 12:00 pm

  The Illinois Sustainable Technology Center is seeking to hire a Postdoctoral Research Associate to conduct laboratory and field experiments for plant uptake and mitigation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) derived from biosolids applicaiton. In particular, there is interest in developing new treatment techniques to remediate these forever chemicals in various environmental media including water, soils, biosolids and food plants.

• Graduate Student Hourly - Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, Prairie Research Institute

  Sep 27, 2024 1:15 pm

  A graduate student hourly position is available to conduct research project and develop a process for electrochemical wastewater treatment. Key responsibilities will include literature survey, planning and executing experiments, data analysis, and report preparation. A position needs to learn to use instruments and discuss the obtained data with ISTC staff to improve the process