UTIG - Carbon Cycle Postdoctoral Fellow

Job Posting Title:

UTIG - Carbon Cycle Postdoctoral Fellow

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Hiring Department:

Institute for Geophysics

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Aug 31, 2025

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Location:

PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Note:

The Institute for Geophysics at The University of Texas at Austin (UTIG) invites applications for a postdoctoral research position to study methane hydrates in geological systems.  UTIG is one of the three research units of the Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas at Austin. Scientists and students at UTIG conduct expeditionary research in Earth Science in all parts of the world, and are also involved in planetary missions and climate modeling. These research projects produce large data sets and require computational analysis and visualization.

Your skills will make a difference. 

You will be working for a university that is internationally recognized for our academic programs and research. You will be part of an international effort at the forefront of advancing the energy transition. You will be part of a vibrant university experience that interweaves students, engineering and support staff and senior scientists. You will be part of a team, launching young people on their careers and advancing fundamental and applied science. UT Austin provides an outstanding benefits package including: 

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%) 

• ​Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options 

• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays 

• Hybrid work schedule

• 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 

For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards

PURPOSE

The candidate will contribute to the development of an advanced multiphase muticomponent numberical simulator and conduct numberical experiments to explore the coupled thermal, hydraulic and bioeochemical prossess occurring within the thawing permafrost.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contribute to the further development of a multiphase multicomponent reactive transport numerical model for predicting carbon cycle in permafrost.

• Conduct numerical experiments to explore the coupled physics that lead to permafrost melting and greenhouse gas emissions.

• Compile and analyze Arctic environmental data for model inputs and results analysis.

• Contribute to research within a vibrant group of students, postdocs, and researchers working on carbon cycle in the Arctic across UT.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Ph.D. in Geosciences, Hydrogeology, Civil Engineering, Petroleum Engineering or a related field within the last three years. Competence and experience with programming in languages like Python or MATLAB and a track record of publication in the field is also required.

PERFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Research experience with fluid flow and mass transport in porous media using analytical or numerical modeling.

SALARY RANGE

$70,000

WORKING CONDITIONS

• May work around standard office conditions.

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.