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

As a top-10 engineering school with the No. 1 program in Texas, the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin has been a global leader in technology innovation and engineering education for over a century.

Requirements

• Ph.D. degree in Mechanical / Petroleum Engineering received within three years of the start date.
• Background in computational science and multi-physics modeling, including computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and multibody dynamics.
• Strong experience of scientific computational software development including proven programming experience in multiple programming languages including Python and Matlab.
• Strong proven record of peer-reviewed publications in the aforementioned areas.
• Prior experience with supervision.

Benefits

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with 7.75% employer matching funds
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
• Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card