FACULTY POSITION: COMPUTATIONAL EARTH SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING

The Earth Sciences and Engineering (ErSE) program at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) invites applications for a faculty position at all ranks. Preference will be given to applicants with expertise in subsurface reservoir modeling with a focus on petroleum reservoir modeling, mechanics, structural geology, and the physical behavior of subsurface reservoirs for CO2 sequestration and enhanced oil recovery; interest in subsurface hydrological modeling is an advantage. Successful candidates should have the ability to lead a high impact research program and have a commitment to teaching at the graduate level. Applicants should apply at the http://pse.kaust.edu.sa employment site. Applications received by January 31, 2013 will receive full consideration and the position will remain open until filled.

KAUST is an international, graduate research university dedicated to advancing science and technology through interdisciplinary research, education, and innovation. Located on the shores of the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia, KAUST offers superb research facilities, generous assured research funding, and internationally competitive salaries. The university attracts top international faculty, scientists, engineers, and students to conduct fundamental and goal-oriented research to address the world’s pressing scientific and technological challenges related to the sustainability of water, food, energy, and the environment.

The ErSE program, within the Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering http://pse.kaust.edu.sa, currently has eight full-time faculty members, over 20 postdocs and research scientists and more than 50 graduate students. Research areas include: applications of modern computational methods to study geophysical problems associated with the atmosphere and/or ocean circulation, earthquakes, oil exploration, reservoir modeling, and subsurface phenomena.

These areas are enhanced through close collaboration with some of the best geophysical and meteorological centers in the world and advanced central research facilities including supercomputing and scientific visualization. More information about the ErSE program and research activities is available at: http://ese.kaust.edu.sa.