Lecturer, Assistant - Energy & Petroleum Engineering

Job Title

Lecturer, Assistant

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At the University of Wyoming, we value our employees and invest in their success. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to support your health, financial security, and work-life balance. Benefits include:

• Generous Retirement Contributions:
  The State contributes over 15% of your gross salary. With your mandatory employee contribution, the total contribution toward your retirement plan exceeds 19%.
• Exceptional Health & Prescription Coverage:
  Enjoy access to medical, dental, and vision insurance with competitive employer contributions, that include 4 deductible options to suit your needs.
• Paid Time Off:
  Benefit from ample vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, and paid winter closure.
• Tuition Waiver:
  Employees and eligible dependents can take advantage of tuition waivers, supporting continuous education and professional growth.
• Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs:
  Stay healthy with wellness initiatives, counseling services, and mental health resources.

At the University of Wyoming, we are committed to creating a supportive and enriching workplace. To learn more about what we offer, please refer to UW's Benefits Summary.

The Department of Energy and Petroleum Engineering seeks a full-time Academic Lecturer to support undergraduate and graduate education in petroleum, energy, and related engineering disciplines. The successful candidate will contribute primarily through teaching, student mentoring, curriculum development, and service activities that support the department's educational mission.

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Energy and Petroleum Engineering.
• Deliver instruction in classroom, laboratory, hybrid, and online formats.
• Develop and update course materials to align with industry needs and accreditation requirements.
• Participate in assessment and continuous improvement activities associated with ABET accreditation.
• Contribute to curriculum development and program enhancement initiatives.
• Support senior design projects and experiential learning activities.
• Participate in departmental, college, and university service activities.
• Collaborate with faculty and industry partners to maintain curriculum relevance.
• Assist with student recruitment, retention, and outreach efforts.

Teaching Areas

The successful candidate will contribute to the department's instructional mission through teaching in areas aligned with their expertise and the department's curricular needs. Teaching assignments may include courses such as:

• Petroleum Economics and Law
• Production Engineering
• Drilling Engineering
• Reservoir Engineering
• Reservoir Petrophysics
• Phase Behavior
• Well Completions & Stimulations
• Geology & Geophysics
• Well Log Interpretation
• Energy Transition Technologies
• Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS)
• Hydrogen Energy Systems
• Senior Design
• Introduction to Petroleum Engineering

Appointment Details

• Non-tenure track Academic Lecturer position.
• Multi-year appointment subject to performance and funding.
• Primary responsibilities focus on teaching and service.
• Expected teaching load: 15 credit hours per academic year.

• Master's degree in Petroleum Engineering, Energy Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated teaching, training, or industry experience relevant to energy and petroleum engineering.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Minimum experience requirements are evaluated on a full-time equivalent (FTE) basis. Relevant part-time experience will be prorated based on hours worked. For example, two years working an average of 20 hours per week is equivalent to approximately one year of full-time experience.

Applicants must include the average hours worked per week for all current and previous positions. Failure to provide this information may affect the evaluation of qualifications.

• Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering, Energy Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Industry experience in upstream, midstream, energy transition, geothermal, CCUS, hydrogen, drilling, production, reservoir engineering, or related fields.
• Previous university-level teaching experience.
• Experience with online course delivery.
• Experience supervising student projects and capstone design teams.

Complete the online application. The department additionally requests candidates upload the following document(s) for a complete application: