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Distinguished Postdoctoral Scholar

		Employer: Penn State University
		Job location: University Park USA
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PSU is seeking a distinguished postdoctoral scholar to work on a project aimed at understanding how depositional processes can be used to predict scales of heterogeneity in physical rock properties. Career mentoring and collaborative work with both geoscientists and engineers will be integral to this postdoctoral position. The successful candidate will carry out and supervise research aimed at integrating geologic observations with sediment-transport models and physical rock-property analyses, work closely with graduate and undergraduate students, and help build connections between the Department of Geosciences and the Department of Energy and Mining Engineering in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS) at The Pennsylvania State University. Expertise in sedimentary geology, or a related Earth sciences field, and strong quantitative skills are required. Familiarity with data visualization software, programming languages such as Python or MATLAB, and experience with petro

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Campus/Location:
University Park Campus
Campus City:
University Park, PA
Date Announced:
05/20/2019
Date Closing:
open until filled
Job Number:
87967
Work Unit:
College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
Department:
Geosciences
DESCRIPTION
Dr. Elizabeth Hajek, Associate Professor of Geosciences, and Dr. Zuleima Karpyn, Professor of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, are seeking a distinguished postdoctoral scholar to work on a project aimed at understanding how depositional processes can be used to predict scales of heterogeneity in physical rock properties. Career mentoring and collaborative work with both geoscientists and engineers will be integral to this postdoctoral position. The successful candidate will carry out and supervise research aimed at integrating geologic observations with sediment-transport models and physical rock-property analyses, work closely with graduate and undergraduate students, and help build connections between the Department of Geosciences and the Department of Energy and Mining Engineering in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS) at The Pennsylvania State University. Expertise in sedimentary geology, or a related Earth sciences field, and strong quantitative skills are required. Familiarity with data visualization software, programming languages such as Python or MATLAB, and experience with petroleum geology or petroleum engineering are highly desirable. A Ph.D. in geosciences or a related field is required by the date of hire. Applicants should include a letter of interest, a CV, and contact information for three references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. This appointment is funded through the EMS Dean’s program for Postdoc-Facilitated Innovation through Collaboration and includes a research-support budget. The initial term of this position will be for 12 months; funding is available for 6 additional months with the possibility of further extension. The Pennsylvania State University’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences takes an active role in building talented, inclusive and culturally competent workforce. We understand that our shared future is guided by basic principles of fairness, mutual respect, and commitment to each other. Applicants should share this commitment to fostering diversity, equity, inclusive excellence, and belonging and of engagement that creates an inclusive environment in their department/workplace.

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