Postdoc: Advanced EOR & Nanoporous Fluid Physics

University of Texas; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Advanced EOR Formulation and Interface Physics in Nanoporous Rocks (Shale). In this in-person role at the J.J.

Pickle Research Campus, you will lead laboratory investigations, assess CO2 and chemical EOR processes, and collaborate with the modeling group to translate results to field-scale insights.

Qualifications

• PhD in relevant field with hands-on HPHT lab experience.
• Experience evaluating fluid-fluid and fluid-rock properties.
• Strong publication record in top-tier journals.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct HPHT injection and micro-scale experiments.
• Quantify rock wettability and interfacial tension and stability.
• Develop multi-component injectants and foam systems.
• Document workflows and collaborate with modeling team.

Skills

HPHT lab experience

Wettability/IFT expertise

Technical writing

Publications track record

Education

PhD in Petroleum/Chemical/Geosciences

Tools

PVT software (WinProp, PVTi)

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Advanced EOR Formulation and Interface Physics in Nanoporous Rocks (Shale). In this in-person role at the J.J.

Pickle Research Campus, you will lead laboratory investigations, assess CO2 and chemical EOR processes, and collaborate with the modeling group to translate results to field-scale insights.