Postdoctoral Fellow — Shale Multiphase Flow Expert

University of Texas at Austin

Austin (TX)

On-site

USD 59,000 - 72,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin's Bureau of Economic Geology invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Relative Permeability in Shale at the Pickle Research Campus. The successful candidate will join a fast-moving research team developing experimental and modeling techniques bridging lab-scale physics and field-scale applications, focusing on energy security and sustainability.

The role centers on quantifying multiphase flow and gas-condensate permeability in unconventional reservoirs

Qualifications

PhD in Petrophysics, Geomechanics, Petroleum Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Geosciences, or a closely related geosystems discipline.
Experience in high-pressure core experiments and petrophysical measurements (permeability, relative permeability, capillary pressure).
Knowledge of fluid transport in tight/unconventional formations.
Experience with data analysis, scripting, or automation (Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW).

Responsibilities

Operate and develop gas-expansion and liquid-transient flow systems to measure permeability and relative permeability.
Quantify capillary pressure and saturation in nano-Darcy shale.
Investigate fracture-matrix interactions and multiphase transport.
Develop analytical and numerical models to interpret laboratory measurements and drawdown strategies.