| 2 years fixed term, full-time with the possibility of extension $86,832 - $93,178 (ALA) plus 17% superannuation $98,059 - $116,369 (ALB) plus 17% superannuation Curtin University is ranked in the top 1% universities worldwide (ARWU 2018 and QS World University Rankings 2019), and is placed 20th in the world for universities less than 50 years old (QS Top 50 Under 50 2019). Curtin is WA’s most preferred university, with highly engaged industry-facing partners. A major global player, with well-integrated campuses in Singapore, Malaysia, Mauritius and Dubai. The John de Laeter Centre The John de Laeter Centre (JDLC) undertakes both pure and applied research, as well as commercial-in-confidence work for industry and government clients. The JDLC provides quantitative data used to understand processes of Earth and planetary evolution, characterise the nature of essential resources and materials, and monitor our changing environment. Integrative research in the minerals and petroleum sectors is foremost among the centre’s strategic goals. Your new role A rare opportunity exists for a research scientist to play a ground-breaking role in a joint industry-government sponsored research project designed to provide efficiencies in exploration, mineral beneficiation and processing of eMaterial ores (MRIWA 352: Geology, Mineralogy and Metallurgy of eMaterials Deposits in Western Australia). The appointment combines both field and laboratory research activities, and will involve a significant amount of interaction with project sponsors and other potential stakeholders such as the Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre (FBI CRC). You will initially be involved in applying novel analytical and characterisation capabilities to rocks and ores from Li-Cs-Ta pegmatites battery mineral deposits in Western Australia, however there is scope for expanding the role in response to sponsor demand. Your role will have an emphasis on technique development and application in: - High-voltage pulse fragmentation using a SelFrag instrument.
- Automated mineralogy and mineral liberation studies using a TESCAN TIMA, EBSD and LYRA TOF-SIMS instruments.
- Petrochronology and isotopic characterization using laser ablation ICP-MS (Agilent 7700), ICP-QQQ-MS (Agilent 8900) and multi-collector (NU Plasma II) instruments.
- Field validation of portable laser induced breakdown spectroscopy instruments.
- Qualitative and quantitative X-ray diffraction analysis studies
A complete list of facilities available for this opportunity can be found at http://jdlc.curtin.edu.au . You will participate in national and international conferences, competitive grant applications and publish research in leading academic journals. | 
