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About the Role

This postdoctoral fellow position focuses on reservoir flow conformance and control technologies for next-generation Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). The role involves conducting cutting-edge research to characterize and manage fracture connectivity, optimize fluid distribution, maximize heat sweep efficiency, reduce preferential flow, delay thermal breakthrough, and enhance long-term thermal recovery. The position also includes modeling and evaluating innovative engineering solutions for geothermal energy production performance.

Responsibilities

Conduct research to characterize and manage fracture connectivity and optimize fluid distribution within granites and sedimentary rocks, maximize heat sweep efficiency, reduce preferential flow through highly conductive fractures, delay thermal breakthrough, and enhance long-term thermal recovery from geothermal systems.
Model, evaluate, and optimize innovative engineering solutions, including chemical, mechanical, completion-based, and operational flow control strategies.
Write peer-reviewed journal publications and conference papers.
Present at conferences.
Identify new funding opportunities and help write proposals.

Requirements

Ph.D. in petroleum engineering, geothermal engineering, earth sciences, or related disciplines with experience in geothermal energy or unconventional oil and gas well completions.
Demonstrated experience in porous and/or fractured-media flow and subsurface fluid transport.
Demonstrated experience in reservoir flow conformance, flow control, fluid diversion, and well completions.
Experience with simulation programs such as CMG, TOUGH, MOOSE, ResFrac, or similar tools.
Strong understanding of multiphase flow, heat transport, and fractured reservoir behavior.
Programming experience in Python, MATLAB, or similar scientific computing languages.
Excellent data management skills.
Demonstrated scientific/technical writing and publications.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and professional demeanor.
Ability to work effectively with multiple disciplines, including geosciences and engineering.
PhD must have been obtained within 3 years from date of hire.

Skills

Geothermal energy
Unconventional oil and gas well completions
Porous and/or fractured-media flow
Subsurface fluid transport
Reservoir flow conformance
Flow control
Fluid diversion
Well completions
CMG
TOUGH
MOOSE
ResFrac
Multiphase flow
Heat transport
Fractured reservoir behavior
Python
MATLAB
Scientific computing
Data management
Scientific/technical writing
Publications
Interpersonal skills
Communication skills
Professional demeanor
Multidisciplinary collaboration
Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS)
Geothermal reservoir engineering
Unconventional well completions
Multistage hydraulic fracture stimulation
Hydraulic fracture propagation modeling
Characterization
Flow diagnostics
Reservoir conformance control
Flow control technologies
Polymer
Gel
Foam
Particle-based
Smart fluid flow diversion technologies
Zonal isolation
Selective injection/production
Completion-based flow control
Flow management strategies
Discrete Fracture Network (DFN)
Embedded Discrete Fracture Modeling (EDFM)
Tracer design and interpretation
Machine learning
Optimization for reservoir management
Field-scale geothermal or oil and gas datasets and industries

Location

PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS
North Austin

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Postdoctoral

Education Level

Ph.D.

Salary/Compensations

$65,000

Benefits

Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
Optional Retirement Program (ORP)

About the Company

The Bureau of Economic Geology at The University of Texas at Austin is dedicated to research in geothermal engineering.

Equal Opportunity

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.