Postdoctoral Fellow — CO2 Mobility in Shale Rocks

Phase2 Technology; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 58,500 - 71,500; Full time

Job summary

Phase2 Technology is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow for an in-person role in Austin focused on CO2 mobility and subsurface transport in nanoporous rocks. Ideal candidates will have a PhD in a relevant field and experience in high-pressure core experiments.

This role offers a unique opportunity to work on innovative projects in energy security and efficiency, contributing to groundbreaking research at the Bureau of Economic Geology.

Qualifications

• PhD must have been obtained within 3 years from date of hire.
• Proven experimental expertise in high-pressure core experiments.
• Deep understanding of fluid transport mechanisms in unconventional formations.

Responsibilities

• Operate advanced flow systems to measure CO₂ mobility and effective permeability.
• Quantify rock-fluid interactions under dynamic net confining stress.
• Upscale laboratory parameters into compositional reservoir models.

Skills

Experimental expertise

Data analysis

Scripting (Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW)

Fundamental understanding of fluid transport

High-pressure core experiments

Education

PhD in Petrophysics or related field

Tools

Reservoir simulators (CMG GEM, ECLIPSE)

Digital rock physics

CT scanning

Job description

Phase2 Technology is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow for an in-person role in Austin focused on CO2 mobility and subsurface transport in nanoporous rocks. Ideal candidates will have a PhD in a relevant field and experience in high-pressure core experiments.

This role offers a unique opportunity to work on innovative projects in energy security and efficiency, contributing to groundbreaking research at the Bureau of Economic Geology.