Subject: Postdoc Positions Available at  KAUST

Postdoc Positions Available at KAUST --  Appointment Starting October 1, 2009

Job title: Postdoctoral Fellow

Employer: King Abdullah University of  Science and Technology (KAUST)

Job description:
Three postdoctoral fellow positions are  available in the Computational Transport Phenomena Laboratory at King  Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). The Computational  Transport Phenomena Laboratory is associated with both the Division of  Mathematical and Computer Sciences and Engineering and the Division of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Engineering at KAUST. Candidates with experience in one or more of the following research areas are encouraged to  apply:
 (1) Modeling and simulations of single-phase  and multi-phase flow in porous media,
 (2) Modeling and simulations of subsurface  transport and geochemistry,
 (3) Computational thermodynamics of  hydrocarbon and other reservoir fluids,
 (4) Analysis and application of finite  element methods, especially
 discontinuous Galerkin methods and mixed  finite element methods,
 (5) Computational uncertainty  quantification,
 (6) Large scale computing, high-performance  computing and software design

Qualifications:
A successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in  petroleum engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, applied  mathematics, computational mathematics, computer science, or a related  discipline, with a proven capacity for world-class research that is  reflected in a publication record In particular, good technical writing skills  in English are fundamental. Though research experience in one or more of  the aforementioned areas of research is preferred, other related areas  of research will also be considered. Programming experience in  FORTRAN, C, or C++ on a UNIX platform is a must. Experience in Java, MATLAB and/or  python is a plus.

Position responsibilities:
The recruited postdoctoral fellows will  conduct world-class research work and develop simulation software under the  supervision of Dr. Shuyu Sun, and will be involved in the publication of  research results including journal publications and conference presentations. Furthermore, the recruited postdoctoral fellows may be expected to assist in the supervision of graduate research assistants and to assist  in writing external funding proposals.

Salary and benefits:
Remuneration will be highly competitive and  commensurate with the applicant's qualifications and experience. A  typical annual stipend ranges from $50,000 U.S. dollars (for fresh Ph.D.)  to $90,000 U.S. dollars (for Ph.D. with rich research experience), with  zero tax paid to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Successful applicants will also receive attractive compensation and benefit packages provided  by KAUST, including:
 (1) Fully-furnished housing free to the  postdoctoral fellow (up to a 2
 bed-roomed town house) or at a subsidized  price (for larger housing),
 (2) Annual travel allowance (one round-trip  airline ticket per year to visit home country for postdoctoral fellow and  his/her spouse and children, residing permanently in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia),
 (3) Free education at KAUST schools for the  postdoctoral fellow=92s children (if there are any),
 (4) Subsidized medical and dental insurance,
 (5) Relocation allowances at the beginning  of contract, and
 (6) One month per year of paid vacation  leave.
KAUST will be responsible for actual  recruiting decision, appointment offers and employment benefits.

Position start date: Flexible (flexible  around fall 2009) but October 1,
2009 is preferred.

Appointment period: One year, renewable  annually for a maximum appointment of three years.

Application procedure:
Interested applicants should e-mail Dr.  Shuyu Sun (shuyu.sun@kaust.edu.sa)
the following application materials:
 (1) A cover letter,
 (2) A complete professional CV, including  educational background,
 experience, and a list of publications,
 (3) Names, affiliation, telephone numbers,  and e-mail addresses of at least two individuals who could provide letters of  reference, if requested,
 (4) A brief statement of research  interests/plans (no more than two pages).

Deadline: The positions will remain open  until filled.

About KAUST: (http://www.kaust.edu.sa/)
King Abdullah University of Science and  Technology (KAUST) is an international, graduate-level research  university located on the Red Sea in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  Dedicated to inspiring a new age of scientific achievement that will benefit the region and  the world, KAUST will exemplify the future of world-class research. It is  the vibrant home to an international community of students, faculty  and staff, researchers, and families, situated in a unique Red Sea coastal location near Thuwal, 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Jeddah =96 Saudi Arabia=92s  second largest city.
The total area of the self-contained  community spans more than 36 million square meters, including a unique coral reef  ecosystem that the University will preserve as a marine sanctuary. At  opening, KAUST will house the Shaheen Supercomputer, a 16-rack IBM Blue  Gene/P System, equipped with 4 gigabytes of memory per node and capable of  222 teraflops =97 or 222 trillion floating-point-operations =97 per second,  making KAUST=92s campus in Thuwal the site of one of the world=92s fastest  supercomputers. KAUST will also be connected directly into the worldwide  research networks, running 10 Gbps directly to networks such as Internet2 &  GEANT2. The infrastructure is designed with future IT requirements and  developments in mind, including installation of 100,000 Ethernet ports and  500 kilometers of cables, with abundant dark fiber ready to be activated  when needed. More details are available at http://www.kaust.edu.sa/