Posición Post-Doctoral – Modelamiento Geotérmico, Reno, Nevada
Vista de Reno, Nevada, con el resort y casino Peppermill Resort & Casino de fondo (fuente: flickr/ RobertCiavarro, creative commons)
carlos Jorquera
16 May 2017
El instituto Desert Research Institute, ha publicado una posición postdoctoral en Modelamiento Geotérmico, en el campus de Reno, Nevada. La fecha tope de postulación es el día 2 de Junio de 2017.
El instituto de investigación Desert Research Institute, está aceptando postulaciones para una Beca Postdoctoral en Modelamiento Geotérmico, apoyado por la fundación Nell J. Redfield Foundation. Este cargo es en la ciudad de Reno, en el centro de ciencias DRI’s Northern Nevada Science Center. La beca de la fundación Redfield Foundation, se otorga sobre la base de un proceso competitivo, para postulantes con un destacado potencial de investigación y liderazgo en un amplio rango de tópicos relacionados con las energías renovables.
El trabajo se centra en el area de energía geotérmica, e incluye, pero no se limita a:
- Sistemas geotérmicos EGS
- Modelamiento de propagación e interacción de fallas.
- Acoplamiento de modelos mecánicos-hydro-termo.
- Caracterización de reservorios y técnicas de estimulación.
- Control de fracturas en la mejora de permeabilidad y desarrollo de reservorio.
- Flujo multi-fásicos y transporte de calor en roca fracturada.
Se espera que esta posición se superponga con el trabajo que está realizando DRI, en las áreas respectivas. Se espera que el candidato participe en el programa de desarrollo del área focal. Dependiendo de la evolución satisfactoria y de la habilidad de generar fondos de investigación, se anticipa que este cargo se transformará en una posición regular de investigación.
Los demás detalles se dejan en inglés:
Salary/ Benefits
Salaries are competitive and commensurate with qualifications, with continued appointment (assessed annually for up to a maximum of three years) being dependent upon performance and availability of funding. This position is eligible for DRI’s benefits package and relocation assistance. For detailed information, visit our website at http://www.dri.edu/careers/employee- benefits.
Required Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in hydrology/hydrogeology, engineering, earth sciences or other related discipline from an accredited institution
- Background in either theoretical or applied rock fracture mechanics, or flow/transport modeling in subsurface media
- Strong programming skills
- Ability to work independently to fulfill project goals andmeet project deadlines
- Evidence of the ability to participate in and coordinatecollaborative research
- Ability to develop research proposals and participate ingrant writing and peer reviewed publications
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Research focus that is complementary with existing DRIprograms
Preferred Qualifications:
- Skills in parallel and high performance computing
- Background in stochastic processes, statistical methods,or optimization techniques
- Experience in projects with a fracture networkmodeling component
Conditions of Employment:
The individual who is offered and accepts this position must provide, within 30 working days of his/her start date, a copy of the transcript(s) of the highest degree he/she has acquired, as awarded by an accredited institute as recognized by the United States Department of Education and/or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Further information on DRI and the Clean Technologies and Renewable Energy Center can be obtained at: http://www.dri.edu and http://www.dri.edu/ctrec
Visit DRI at http://jobs.dri.edu/postings/248 for complete details and to apply. To ensure full consideration, your application package should be received by June 2, 2017.
Details available here: https://jobs.dri.edu/postings/248
