Postdoctoral Fellow, Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering

Postdoctoral Fellow, Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering

Hiring Department: Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering

Weekly Scheduled

Hours:

40

FLSA Status: Exempt

Earliest

Start Date:

Immediately

Position Duration: Expected to Continue Until May 31, 2025

Location: UT Main Campus

The Postdoctoral Fellow will conduct world‑leading research, delivering projects on time, within budget, and meeting reporting and publication requirements.

• Conduct state‑of‑the‑art drilling research in hydraulics and multi‑phase flow dynamics, managed pressure drilling, drill string dynamics, and geothermal well construction.
• Develop proposals, R&D plans, schedules, and detailed phase reports.
• Supervise undergraduate and graduate students and staff working on R&D projects.
• Write papers and present results at professional meetings and conferences.
• Provide input on research and development inquiries, testing procedures, and research direction.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Ph.D. in Mechanical or Petroleum Engineering, received within three years of the start date.
• Background in computational science and multi‑physics modeling, including CFD and multibody dynamics.
• Strong experience in scientific computational software development and programming in Python and MATLAB.
• Strong record of peer‑reviewed publications in the areas described above.
• Prior experience with supervision.

• Research background in modeling multiphase flow in pipe and porous media coupled with heat transfer.
• Experience in drill string dynamics using multibody dynamics.
• Familiarity with drilling and well‑completion technologies.
• Experience in software secondary development (e.g., user interfaces).
• Successful patent application experience.
• Previous project supervision experience.

• Competitive health benefits; employee premiums 100%, family premiums 50%.
• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options.
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.
• Defined benefit retirement plan with 7.75% employer match.
• Tuition assistance and free access to university libraries and museums.

• Resume/CV
• Sample of related publications
• Three work references (at least one from a supervisor)
• Letter of interest

The University of Texas at Austin is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.