University Mohammed VI Polytechnic, Benguerir, Morocco

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Job Description

The Geology and Sustainable Mining Institute (GSMI) at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) is seeking applications for an 18-month postdoctoral position in the field of mineral thermal processing and pyrometallurgy. The position is part of strategic, industry-linked research projects funded by the OCP Group.The postdoctoral researcher will focus on the development of innovative high-temperature processes for the transformation, upgrading, or enrichment of mineral resources, particularly those derived from complex or secondary ores. The work will include the study of the thermal and physicochemical properties of minerals, design and execution of thermal treatment experiments (e.g., calcination, roasting, smelting), and optimization of pyrometallurgical flow sheets for the production of valu...