Postdoctoral Fellow, Petroleum And Geosystems Engineering, Cockrell School Of Engineering

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas, US
$65,000 + ; not specified; competitive health bene...
On-site
Computational fluid dynamics (cfd)
Multibody dynamics
Python and matlab programming
The Postdoctoral Fellow will conduct world-leading research, producing deliverables on time, keeping projects within budget, meeting project reporting and publication requirements, and ensuring that the project is appropriately resourced

Job Summary

  • The Postdoctoral Fellow will conduct world-leading research, producing deliverables on time, keeping projects within budget, meeting project reporting and publication requirements, and ensuring that the project is appropriately resourced.
  • Responsibilities include conducting state-of-the-art drilling research, working on proposals and R&D plans, supervising students and staff, and writing papers for professional meetings.
  • UT Austin provides outstanding employee benefits and total rewards packages, including competitive health benefits, generous paid time off, and a defined benefit retirement plan.

Matching Summary

The Postdoctoral Fellow will conduct world-leading research, producing deliverables on time, keeping projects within budget, meeting project reporting and publication requirements, and ensuring that the project is appropriately resourced.

Salary

$65,000+; Not specified; Competitive health benefits, generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays, Teachers Retirement System of Texas

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
  • Multibody dynamics
  • Python and Matlab programming
  • Peer-reviewed publications
  • Supervision experience

Nice-to-have

  • Multiphase flow modeling
  • Drill string dynamics modeling
  • Drilling and well-completion technologies
  • Software secondary development
  • Patent application experience

Key Requirements

  • Ph.D. in Mechanical / Petroleum Engineering
  • Computational science and multi-physics modeling background
  • Scientific computational software development experience
  • Prior experience with supervision

Work Rights

Not specified

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