CO2 Mobility & Subsurface Transport Scientist

The University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 72,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin's Bureau of Economic Geology seeks a CO2 transport specialist to quantify mobility, diffusion, and adsorption in tight shale rocks, integrating laboratory experiments with modeling for field-scale insight.

The role emphasizes high-pressure core testing, data analysis, and scripting in Python/MATLAB to develop predictive reservoir simulations and drive interdisciplinary collaboration. Austin, TX-based, in-person position.

Qualifications

• MS in Petrophysics, Petroleum Engineering, Geomechanics, Chemical Engineering, Geosciences, or related geosystems discipline and at least 2 years of experience.
• Strong capability in data analysis, scripting, or laboratory automation (Python, MATLAB, or LabVIEW).
• Experience with high-pressure core experiments and petrophysical measurements (effective permeability, porosity) or fluid transport phenomena.

Responsibilities

• Operate and modify gas expansion and liquid transient flow systems to measure CO2 mobility, permeability, diffusion, and adsorption.
• Quantify rock-fluid interactions and transport degradation under dynamic confining stress to assess stress-sensitivity.
• Upscale lab-derived parameters into compositional reservoir models for sensitivity studies and production forecasts.
• Collaborate with lab formulation teams to translate fluid-interface mechanics into numerical transport constraints.

Skills

Data analysis

Scripting

Lab automation

Education

MS in Petrophysics/Geomechanics/Petroleum Engineering/Geosciences or related geosystems

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin's Bureau of Economic Geology seeks a CO2 transport specialist to quantify mobility, diffusion, and adsorption in tight shale rocks, integrating laboratory experiments with modeling for field-scale insight.

The role emphasizes high-pressure core testing, data analysis, and scripting in Python/MATLAB to develop predictive reservoir simulations and drive interdisciplinary collaboration. Austin, TX-based, in-person position.