Post Doctoral Fellow - Petroleum Engineering

Department :Petroleum Engineering Salary :49.400 - 56,200 Description Possesses, understands, and applies a comprehensive knowledge in area of specialization. Develops understanding and skills to allow for completion of assignments that cross fields of specialization. Develops leadership and management skills.

1. Receives/Reviews progress and evaluates results of experiments or projects under control or supervisory responsibility.
2. Recommends changes in research, testing or experimental procedures.
3. May be responsible for a single highly technical and complex piece of research equipment.
4. May review and evaluate the effectiveness of personnel.
5. May plan for and assign personnel to projects under control.
6. Operates with latitude for unreviewed action.
7. May receive general supervision conferring with higher levels only in unusual situations.
8. Performs other job-related duties as required.

Additional Posting Information Conduct Research in Plasma Stimulation, both experimentally and numerically Use simulation models to design and/or analyze observed lab experimental results. Explore the exploitation of geothermal resources. Coordinate the work of PhD students involved with the project(s) in the research team. Participate in internal and external weekly meetings. Help in preparing quarterly, yearly, and final reports. Help to meet project(s) deliverables. Help in writing research proposals soliciting funds from funding agencies such as DOE, NSF, etc. Help in writing and presenting technical articles on the research being developed and results obtained. Help in filing patents on research efforts. Perform other job-related duties as assigned. The minimum requirement for the position is a Doctor of Philosophy in a directly related Engineering or Science field with specialization directly related to the type of work briefly described above and planned to be performed. The position is open to recent PhD candidates. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted. Requires singular knowledge of a specialized advanced professional discipline or the highest level of general business knowledge, normally acquired through attainment of a directly job-related terminal degree or equivalent formal training in a recognized field of specialization that is directly related to the type of work being performed. All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check. The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr University of Houston